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Tech Knowledge Provides Career Edge Aug. 29, 2008 Finance and technology go hand-in-hand in companies today, a new survey confirms. Half (50 percent) of chief financial officers interviewed recently said other than knowledge of accounting and finance, information technology experience is most useful in their careers. This is nearly double the response when this question was asked five years ago. Operations and legal experience also ranked high, with 45 percent and 37 percent of the response, respectively, according to the survey by Robert Half Management Resources. Sales and marketing rounded out the top four list with 26 percent of the response. "Today's CFOs need expertise in many areas other than accounting and finance, but particularly in technology," said Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Management Resources. "Companies increasingly expect their CFOs to provide insight into the value of new systems, evaluate the outcome of potential upgrades and make recommendations on technology-related investments." McDonald also commented on the value of operations experience: "Finance chiefs are directly involved in all aspects of strategy and operations, providing direction on pricing, cost cutting and the restructuring of business units." |
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