"Your first 100 days as a new Chief Financial Officer set the trajectory for your full tenure. This hub is here to help you make them count. Drawing on interviews with finance leaders and insights from our biannual survey of 500 CFOs, you will find clear, practical guidance on the decisions that matter most in your opening months: from getting ahead of regulatory demands to building the foundations of a high‑performing finance function.

No two CFO roles look the same. But the early moves that build trust and set you up for success are surprisingly universal. We’ve zeroed in on the actions that seasoned CFOs tell us make the biggest difference from day one."

Simon Davidson, Head of Finance Consulting

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Running a tighter, smarter finance operation

Your first 100 days as a CFO

As a new CFO, you’ll need to assess the strength of current operations, from cyber security to tax planning, and identify any opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness to add value to the business.

Simon Davidson
| 3 min read | 31 Mar 2026

Getting reporting and compliance right

Your first 100 days as a CFO

For a new CFO, financial reporting is your first real test of whether the organisation you’ve inherited is capable of supporting decisive leadership.

Dominic Preston
Simon Davidson
| 5 min read | 18 Mar 2026

Building influence beyond the org chart

Your first 100 days as a CFO

In your first 100 days, relationships are not a “soft skill”, they’re a strategic enabler. Your ability to gain buy‑in, accelerate decision‑making, and lead change later depends on the depth of trust you establish now, across every level of the business.

Katie Nightingale
| 5 min read | 17 Mar 2026

Build trust, unlock everything else

Your first 100 days as a CFO

How new CFOs can build trust in their first 100 days, create stability, strengthen team culture, and attract and retain high‑performing finance talent.

Katie Nightingale
| 5 min read | 12 Mar 2026

Getting to know your new business

Your first 100 days as a CFO

If you’re new to the business, getting under the skin of the organisation’s mission, strategy and operating reality is one of the most valuable things you can do. It sounds obvious, but the challenge is protecting time to do it amid inbox avalanche

Lucy Etherington
| 6 min read | 12 Mar 2026

Reviewing the risk agenda

Your first 100 days as a CFO

Your early grip on reporting, risk and compliance shapes everything — the quality of decisions, the speed the business can move, and the trust the Board places in your judgement. Get this right, and the rest of your agenda moves faster.

Ben Langford
| 3 min read | 12 Mar 2026
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