Posted on October 21, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Filed under: CD Community | Corporate Strategy | Crisis On Wall Street | Job Description
Tagged: Movers & shakers

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What kind of chief financial officer are companies looking for these days?

According to an article at CFO.com, the accounting and financial reporting acumen deemed so crucial in the early years of Sarbanes-Oxley has slid down the wish list. More important these days are strategy smarts and -- especially at financial services firms -- adeptness at valuing assets.

Read on to see what recruiters are saying. - Baz Hiralal

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