Leading the finance function of a large company comes with a broad mandate requiring wide-ranging capabilities and experience. This week, three experts join us to explain how CFO hopefuls can acquire the credentials that matter most today.

Ankur Agrawal is a partner in our New York office and a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance and Healthcare Practices. He also heads our CFO and Finance Practice in the Americas

Dr Karolina Sauer-Sidor is a partner in our Madrid office and a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance, and Technology, Media, and Telecom Practices. She has led several finance transformations and supported multiple CFOs as they have started in the role.

Chris Halmy is the former Chief Financial Officer of Ally Financial. Chris was instrumental in restructuring Ally into a leading U.S. digital bank and consumer lender. Now retired from Ally, Chris sits on the boards of directors at Burford Capital, Western Alliance Bank, and Mercury Financial, and serves as a special advisor to McKinsey.

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The Seasons of the CFO

How to prepare for the CFO role

Starting up ad a new CFO

Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear

Episode 162. Why today’s CFOs require ambidexterity

Episode 158. Seven mindsets and practices for new CFOs

Episode 147. The CFO’s role in talent development

Leading the finance function of a large company comes with a broad mandate requiring wide-ranging capabilities and experience. This week, three experts join us to explain how CFO hopefuls can acquire the credentials that matter most today. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ankur-agrawal">Ankur Agrawal</a> is a partner in our New York office and a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance and Healthcare Practices. He also heads our CFO and Finance Practice in the Americas
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/karolina-sauer-sidor">Dr Karolina Sauer-Sidor</a> is a partner in our Madrid office and a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance, and Technology, Media, and Telecom Practices. She has led several finance transformations and supported multiple CFOs as they have started in the role.
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-halmy-03883a17">Chris Halmy</a> is the former Chief Financial Officer of Ally Financial. Chris was instrumental in restructuring Ally into a leading U.S. digital bank and consumer lender. Now retired from Ally, Chris sits on the boards of directors at Burford Capital, Western Alliance Bank, and Mercury Financial, and serves as a special advisor to McKinsey.
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Related insights:
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-four-seasons-of-the-cfo">The Seasons of the CFO</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-to-prepare-for-the-cfo-role">How to prepare for the CFO role</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/starting-up-as-a-new-cfo">Starting up ad a new CFO</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/faster-smarter-bolder-how-midtenure-cfos-shift-into-a-higher-gear">Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear</a>
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/inside-the-strategy-room/163-why-today-s-cfos-require-ambidexterity">Episode 162. Why today’s CFOs require ambidexterity</a>
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/inside-the-strategy-room/159-seven-mindsets-and-practices-for-new-cfos">Episode 158. Seven mindsets and practices for new CFOs</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/faster-smarter-bolder-how-midtenure-cfos-shift-into-a-higher-gear">Episode 147. The CFO’s role in talent development</a>

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