268. CFO 4.0 Revisited: Integration, automation and finding your niche with Cécile Parker

Send us your thoughtsFor this CFO 4.0 Revisited episode, Hannah Munro is joined by Cécile Parker, Group CFO at Vital Energi Utilities, to explore how finance leaders can play a far more integrated and influential role across the business.Cécile shares her journey to CFO and offers a clear view on how the function must evolve. This is not about finance sitting on the sidelines. It is about stepping forward, embedding into operations, and driving meaningful change across people, processes and sustainability. What’s covered in this episode Why finance leaders must stop underestimating the impact of automation How to find and define your niche as a CFO The importance of embedding finance across the wider business Building the skills and capabilities within a modern finance team Understanding and influencing finance’s role in sustainability and carbon impact  Links mentioned in this episode:Cécile’s LinkedInLearn more about Vital EnergiVital Energi on LinkedInExplore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.Subscribe to our Podcast!