Monday Masterclass: The CFO’s role in leading multiple functions

Julian O’Neill is an experienced CFO, CEO, NED, and professional mentor who loves sharing his experience with the wider community. He has enjoyed a very impressive career, including:

  • CFO roles at TUI Travel PLC, Thomson Airways, Arcadia Group, Biogen and currently Ardent Hire Solutions;
  • CEO of Biogen- Planning Director and IT Director at Pizza Hut;
  • Commercial Manager at Siemens;
  • Business Planning Analyst at Vauxhall Motors; and
  • NED roles at Greenology and ADBA

During this webinar, Julian discusses the CFO’s role in leading multiple functions. Julian shared fantastic insights, including:

  • Which functions CFOs typically lead;
  • Why CFOs get asked to lead these;
  • What unique skills the CFO provides;
  • How to win over the legacy teams;
  • What to prepare in advance;
  • Which roles are the easiest/hardest;
  • Whether this prepares you to be a CEO;
  • And much more…!

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CFOs pour huge effort into M&A modelling but often miss the cash blindspots that appear once integration begins. In this session, experts from MeasuredValue, Agicap, and GrowCFO reveal how to spot hidden liquidity risks, improve cash visibility across entities, and keep your deal creating value long after it closes.

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The 5 Finance Tasks CFOs Automate First (And Why)

February 25, 2026 No Comments

Learn which 5 finance tasks CFOs automate first—and why. This session with AccountsIQ and GrowCFO explores AP, approvals, banking, intercompany, dimensions, and how to align people, process and tech to get fast wins from finance automation.

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AI Promises Speed. FP&A Is Still Stuck. Why?

February 12, 2026 No Comments

AI should make FP&A faster, but most teams remain stuck in slow, manual processes. In this session, leaders from NoseDat, Acterys and GrowCFO show how data, governance and focused use cases turn AI from hype into real planning speed.

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The AI Adoption Gap in Finance and How to Close It

January 29, 2026 No Comments

CFO Pauline Babel of Spendesk joins Kevin Appleby to unpack the AI adoption gap in finance. They explore where to start, how to automate repetitive tasks safely, and the roadmap, tools, and metrics finance leaders need to scale AI while protecting data and elevating their teams’ impact

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Automating the Month-End Close Process with AI

January 15, 2026 No Comments

Discover how AI accelerates the month-end close. Steve Fox shares operational playbooks, Chelsea Adrian brings AP automation expertise from Yooz, and Kevin Appleby of GrowCFO frames the strategy. Learn where to start, the controls that matter, and the KPIs that prove value.

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