CFO 4.0 Podcast

In this episode of CFO 4.0 Revisited, we're looking back at Hannah Munro's conversation with Sabrina Castiglione at the time, Chief Operating Officer at Pento, and now CFO at Omnea.
Sabrina's path into finance leadership is anything but conventional. She studied chemistry at university, spent years in financial services, then made the leap into startups as CFO at Tassie before stepping into the COO seat at Pento.

In this session, Hannah and Sabrina cover:

How a business's needs shift as it moves from Seed to Series A and beyond
What life as a startup CFO really looks like
Making the move from CFO to COO
The current landscape for startup funding
How the economic climate has changed what investors look for
People vs roles - what recruitment looks like inside a startup

Links mentioned in this episode
Sabrina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scastiglione/
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In this episode of CFO Stories, Hannah is joined by Sophia Levell FCCA, CFO of Access Fertility and one of the youngest CFOs in the UK. Sophia shares the fast-tracked path that got her there and what she's learned since.

In this episode, we cover:
Why she dropped out of college to start her ACCA journey early
The mentor-shaped transition from finance operator to strategic CFO
Hiring for complementary skills, not personality
Building trust with the C-suite through constant, unfiltered communication
Sophia's advice for anyone stepping into their first CFO role

Links mentioned
Sophia's Linkedin
Learn more about Access Fertility
Learn more about ACCA
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In this episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, host Hannah Munro is joined by returning guest Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group, to explore how CFOs can build the right team around them from smart delegation to bringing in a fractional "CFO's CFO" for M&A, systems work, or steady-ship support.

In this episode:

Why delegation should focus on outcomes, not tasks
How to build a team that plays to individual strengths
What to do when a delegated task goes wrong
The emerging "CFO's CFO" model and when to use it
Ground rules for successful peer-level fractional partnerships
Why the future of executive work is a team sport, not a solo act

Links mentioned in this episode:
Sara's Linkedin
Learn more about the CFO centre
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In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro is joined by Clive Webb, Head of Business Management at ACCA, to discuss ACCA's report Career Paths Reimagined exploring how careers in finance are being reshaped by AI, demographics, and shifting expectations of work, and what CFOs need to do now to prepare their teams for the future.

In this episode, they cover:
The eight key drivers reshaping careers in accountancy and finance
Why the UK's ageing population and declining birth rate mean we'll all need to work longer
How AI and automation are shifting organisations from a "pyramid" to a "diamond" structure
Why curiosity is the standout skill for the human-machine era
The balance of technical skills vs soft skills
Practical advice for CFOs on developing talent pipelines and rethinking assumptions

Links mentioned:
Clive’s Linkedin
Learn more about ACCA
Career Paths Reimagined report
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In this episode of CFO 4.0 Revisited, we're looking back at episode 134, where Hannah Munro was joined by Ilana Esterrich, then CFO at Planned Parenthood, now CFO & Strategic Advisor for a rich conversation on sustainable transformational leadership.
Ilana shares her wealth of knowledge and experience in driving successful organisational transformations, highlighting the critical role change management plays in achieving lasting results.

In this episode, we cover:

The significance of people skills in driving successful change
How to communicate the "why" effectively and align it with individual motivations
Creating a sense of one team and fostering a culture that's open to change
Why reducing non-value-adding activities in finance processes matters