Financial Management - Partner in Driving Performance and Value

PRAISE FOR
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

"The finance profession is at a crossroads and Jack Alexander is standing at the signposts, pointing toward a path where they can transform themselves to a value-adding partner. With the right support, technology, and mindset--the humble finance team can emerge as a powerful catalyst for performance improvements and value creation. A book that is worth its weight in gold."
--DANIELE TEDESCO, CEO, Apliqo

"I have witnessed firsthand Alexander's partnership-driven approach and framework-driven concepts enhance firm profitability, and ultimately value. This comprehensive book is a must-read, and reference for finance executives and FP&A teams."
-- WILLIAM W. BENTON, CFA, Investment Analyst, Partner, William Blair Investment Management, LLC

"An excellent resource for the finance professional aiming to add value to the business as a trusted advisor. In addition to providing the right level of depth on both core fundamentals and advanced topics, the book's emphasis on the intangibles required to effectively serve the business in the ever-changing environment of the 21st century makes this a timely and worthwhile read."
--MICHAEL ROSSI, MBA, CFO, Healthcare/Life Science

"Jack Alexander's latest insight leads us beyond the traditional drivers of business performance to an evolving 21st century environment, requiring new approaches to succeed as an effective business partner. This book delineates the potential partnership with business leaders to help achieve organizational goals, drive performance and maximize shareholder value. A must-read for financial and business leaders."
--JOE HARTNETT, CEO, Single Digits Inc.

"Financial Management is a go-to guide for CFOs to drive performance and create shareholder value. These techniques can elevate a CFO from gatekeeper to strategic partner to the CEO. The tools are based on decades of experience and sound financial principles."
-- JENNIFER BETHEL, PHD, Professor Emeritus, Past Chair of the Finance Department, Babson College

"Financial Management is an exceptional reference for all finance professionals, providing a comprehensive guide and invaluable insights from a successful career CFO and executive advisor. The companion website really sets this text apart, offering practical tools to drive growth, profitability and value and elevates finance professionals to the level of trusted business partners."
--LAURA J. GOEDKEN, CFO, SaaS and Services

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

1. Partner in Driving Performance and Value

I. Fundamentals and Key Partner Capabilities

2. The Fundamentals of Finance and Financial Statement Analysis

3. Skills, Knowledge and Attributes for Financial Business Partners

4. Developing Predictive and Analytical Models

5. Presenting and Communicating Business Information

II. Financial Leadership in the 21st Century

6. Essential Ingredients for Value Creation: Growth and ROIC

7. Managing Hunan Capital and Building a High-Performance Finance Team

8. Strategic Analysis and Planning

9. The Role of Finance in Supporting Growth

10. The External View: Markets, Competitors, Economic and Geo-political Forces

11. Course Corrections: Business Transformations and Restructurings

12. Leveraging and Promoting Technology Investments

13. Scenario Analysis and Planning

14. Adaptability: Innovation Agility & Resilience

III. Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)

15. Enterprise Performance Management and Execution

16. Dashboards and Key Performance Indicators

17. Institutionalizing Performance Management

18. Benchmarking Performance

IV. Business Projections and Plans

19. Business Projections and Plans, Introduction and Best Practices

20. Budgets, Operating Plans and Forecasts

21. Long-term Projections

V. Planning and Analysis for Critical Business and Value Drivers

22. Revenue and Gross Margins

23. Operating Efficiency: Costs and Expenses

24. Capital Management and Cash Flow - Working Capital

25. Capital Management and Cash Flow - Capital Assets

26. Risk and the Cost of Capital

27. Capital Structure and Financial Leverage

VI. Valuation and Capital Investment Decisions

28. Capital Investment Decisions - Introduction and Key Concepts

29. Capital Investment Decisions - Advanced Topics

30. Business Valuation and Value Drivers

31. Analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions

VII. Summary

32. Summary and Where to From Here?

Supplemental Information

Glossary

References

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Website

Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

JACK ALEXANDER is a veteran Chief Financial Officer, financial management consultant, author, and lecturer. He advises businesses on strategic planning, value creation, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, and more. He is a frequent keynote speaker on business performance management and financial leadership.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: , Jack Alexander, Jack (Babson College Alexander, Rider University
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 25.01.2024
• EAN: 9781394228362
• ISBN: 978-1-394-22836-2
• Seiten: 720
• Serie: Wiley Finance Editions
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Betriebswirtschaft; Finance & Investments, Finanz- u. Anlagewesen, Institutionelle Finanzplanung, Institutional & Corporate Finance