Future CFO Course
- CFO course for aspiring CFOs
- 9 x 2 hour live mentor-led online workshops
- Delivered in a cohort of 8-12 peers
- 40 Hours of CPE / CPD
Future CFO Overview
The Future CFO course is a comprehensive nine-module development program, designed and delivered by senior level finance leaders within a collaborative peer group format. We guide you through the whole journey from the back office to the boardroom.
Ideal for those aspiring to become a Chief Financial Officer within the next five years, Future CFO also caters to those who are currently performing the number one role in startups and scaleup companies. Unlike traditional business schools, our unique focus is solely on cultivating exceptional CFO talent, with hundreds of Aspiring CFOs having already completing the program, we are dedicated to empowering the next generation of finance leaders.
The Future CFO course offers many benefits, including:
Cohort Group Workshops
Attend nine two-hour Future CFO Program mentoring workshops delivered in a cohort of 8-12 peers.
Fundraising Simulator Access
Lead an entire virtual fundraising process as the CFO based on a real-life $12 million fundraise.
Virtual Boardroom
Play the role of the CFO in a live boardroom discussion chaired by a professional mentor to navigate challenging real-life case studies.
The next Cohorts start on:
Tuesday 16th May 2023
4pm BST / 5pm CEST / 11am EDT / 8am PDT
Thursday 28th Sept 2023
4pm BST / 5pm CEST / 11am EDT / 8am PDT
Thursday 23rd Nov 2023
4pm GMT / 5pm CET / 11am EST / 8am PST
Who is the Future CFO Course for?
Finance leaders managing a finance function in an early stage business but not yet delivering the full aspects of an established CFO role.
Finance leaders reporting into a CFO in high growth companies, aspiring to attain their first CFO role in their next career progression.
Senior finance leaders within large enterprises keen to land their first CFO role as their next career move.
The Benefit of a Cohort Group
Peer Learning: Participating in a cohort group allows aspiring CFOs to learn from and interact with their peers, who may have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This collaborative learning environment fosters a sense of community that enables participants to expand their knowledge and skills in a supportive and engaging setting.
Networking: The cohort group environment provides aspiring CFOs with an opportunity to network and build relationships with other professionals who share similar career goals and aspirations. These connections can be valuable in terms of knowledge-sharing, job referrals, and future collaborations.
Enhanced Accountability: Being part of a cohort group also enhances accountability for aspiring CFOs. The group provides a level of support and motivation to help participants stay on track with their development goals and commitments. Peer accountability can also be an effective way to ensure that participants are making progress towards their career objectives.
Meet the Future CFO Course Mentors
Each program cohort group is delivered by a selection of the following professional mentors:
Susana Serrano-Davey
GrowCFO Spain & LATAM Lead Mentor | Experienced CFO | Executive Coach
Join one of our online preview events to learn more about
this exciting Future CFO course
Future CFO Course - Modules Overview
Our nine modules will help transform you from a senior finance professional into an impactful CFO.
Module
01
Identify your skills gaps
Join your Module 1 launch event to meet your CFO mentors and peer group buddies. Receive a guided tour of your CFO Readiness Toolkit and online course lessons. Your Module 1 lessons outline the typical roles and responsibilities of a Chief Financial Officer, including potential variations across different businesses. Participants work through guidance narratives and videos to rate yourself across each competency area within your CFO Readiness Toolkit.
Module
02
Create your tailored development plan
During your Module 2 session, our CFO mentors will help prioritize your action plans against your existing role and future career aspirations. You will receive a group mentoring session to identify and overcome your biggest personal challenges towards obtaining your dream CFO role. This includes impactful remedies, proven methodologies, and practical recommendations that will form the basis of your tailored development plan.
Module
03
Fast track your development
Within Module 3, participants create objectives, document actions, and specify deadlines to address each identified development area within your GrowCFO Competency Framework. Address each of your priority development areas through regular prompts inside GrowCFO’s automated Learning Center. Participants will be notified of relevant courses, video recordings and blogs. You will also be invited to attend live webinar events and listen to valuable podcasts.
Module
04
Build your own brand
During this module, participants will gain valuable insights to help develop your profile and build your personal brand. These include top tips for writing your CV, building your LinkedIn brand and reviewing your overall digital profile. You will be invited to join regular webinars and will be prompted to complete a range of online lessons to transform you from being one of the crowd into the stand out candidate.
Module
05
Grow your network
This module consists of regular webinars, event recordings and online lessons to take you through the journey from being an unconnected top performer to becoming a highly recommended leader. During this module, participants will identify your influential contacts, determine your personal ambassadors and create an action plan for developing strong relationships with these individuals.
Module
06
Engage with the top table
Module 6 will help you to engage with the top table in order to take you through the journey from being a respected finance leader to becoming a trusted board member. Participants will understand what your CEO and Board really want from their CFO, learn how to manage these critical relationships and master the challenges of stepping up to support your CEO and Board
Module
07
Win your dream finance job
This module will help you to win your dream job in order to take you through the journey from being a “CFO ready” candidate to becoming a newly-appointed CFO. During this module, participants will identify potential routes into a new CFO role, learn different ways to identify new opportunities, understand how to position yourself for internal promotion and hear top tips for passing the external hire recruitment process.
Module
08
Take over the finance function
Participants will study how to take over the finance function to make the journey from inheriting the finance function towards creating a blueprint for your own team. You will learn how to determine your finance function objectives, which type of finance function would best suit your company, how to create a blueprint for your future finance function and what factors to consider when selecting your optimal team.
Module
09
Create your identity – the first 100 days
This module is designed to help you to create your identity by building your 100-day plan to make the journey from your first day as the CFO to becoming an impactful CFO within your organization. During this module, participants will learn the key priorities when starting your new CFO role, the importance of a 100-day plan, how to implement your plan and top tips for making a big impact early on!
Join a Future CFO Couse Preview Event
Find out more about the Future CFO course in one of our upcoming informational sessions.
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The Future CFO couse offers the following activities during a 12-month period:
1. Competency Framework: Rank yourself against the 45 CFO skills within The GrowCFO Competency Framework.
2. Online Program: Complete the nine Future CFO program online modules.
3. Competency Workshops: Attend live workshops led by GrowCFO’s professional mentors to address your biggest skills gaps.
4. Competency Courses: Complete a selection of 45 online courses to address priority areas identified in your Competency Framework.
5. Cohort Group Workshops: Attend nine two-hour Future CFO program mentoring workshops delivered in a cohort of 8-12 peers.
6. Fundraising Simulator: Lead an entire virtual fundraising process as the CFO based on a real-life $12 million fundraise.
7. Virtual Boardroom: Play the role of the CFO in a live boardroom discussion chaired by a professional mentor to navigate challenging real-life case studies.
8. Professional Mentoring: Six months of one-to-one professional mentoring from an experienced CFO with at least ten years of board-level experience (this is optional and should be purchased separately).
9. Learning Plan: Document your quarterly progress against your GrowCFO learning plan for at least 12 months.
Graduating participants will receive a signed GrowCFO certificate to showcase within your CV and LinkedIn profile. This clearly demonstrates your commitment towards developing your skills and growing your network, making you the ideal candidate for your first CFO role.
Testimonials
Future CFO Course Members Share Their Success Stories and Insights!
The Future CFO Cohort programme has instantly provided me with a valuable community that I can learn from, share ideas with and contribute to. The program has helped me to assess my current skill level as a first-time FD and to map out my development areas. There is so much information available from more experienced peers, alongside regular events, competency sessions and mentoring to help address my identified skills gaps.
Folake Togunloju
Finance Director, The Light Salon
I’m thrilled to be a part of the Future CFO cohort programme. This course provides great insights from fellow professionals and is a great launchpad to enhance my knowledge and experience. The GrowCFO team have done an amazing job in delivering pertinent content and to structure the cohort so that different views can be shared. This has definitely broadened my network and has helped me to focus on addressing my biggest development areas!
Grant Elliott
Finance Director, Smartr365
The Future CFO Programme participants are full of energy and it is great to hear their stories.
Jasmin Norman
Financial Controller, 2 Sisters Food Group
The workshops are really insightful and it is great to connect with people who are in similar roles and are facing the same issues. Everybody speaks so openly about their personal challenges and the Chatham House approach works really well.
Jon Bolon
Head of Finance
I found today’s workshop incredibly helpful. It really helped me to properly understand the root causes behind the biggest personal challenges that people face when stepping up into the finance leader role for the first time.
Corinne Bridgeman
Finance Director
GrowCFO offers fantastic insight through podcasts, articles, weekly webinars and learning programmes such as the Future CFO Programme. This is combined with an interactive network of finance professionals who are generously willing to offer time and expertise to other members. This combination has been a valuable mix to aid future development.
Charles Resnick
Head of Financial Control
The Future CFO Programme was really useful for preparing to step up into a CFO role, in particular the 100-day training course and competency workshops.
Jon Burstin
CFO
I’m a member of the Future CFO programme and have already learnt a lot and met some great people in the workshops. I’ve no doubt this programme will equip me for any type of CFO role that’s out there. The content on the site is incredible and I am really excited about working through the remaining modules. I’m quite sure this will be the best investment I’ve made in a long time!
Ingrid Cawood
Finance Director
Future CFO Cohort & Payment Options
Choose a
payment option
Choose which Cohort
you want to join
The next Cohorts start on:
Tuesday 16th May 2023
4pm BST / 5pm CEST / 11am EDT / 8am PDT
Thursday 28th Sept 2023
4pm BST / 5pm CEST / 11am EDT / 8am PDT
Thursday 23rd Nov 2023
4pm GMT / 5pm CET / 11am EST / 8am PST
Company
Funded
For individuals whose program fees are being funded by their organization
$3500 / £2500 / €3000
- One single convenient payment
Self Funded over 12 Months
For individuals who are paying for the program from their own funds
$285.99 / £189.99 / €229.99
/ month for 12 months
- Best Value for individuals
Self Funded over 24 Months
For individuals who are paying for the program from their own funds and need longer to pay
$149.99 / £99.99 / €119.99
/ month for 24 months
FAQ's
While attending live sessions is recommended for optimal training experience, we understand that sometimes unexpected situations may arise. If you are unable to attend a live session, a recording of the session will be made available to you. However, please note that for certain sessions, you may still be required to submit preparatory work even if you are unable to attend the live session, so please review the course material carefully and make arrangements accordingly to ensure you can keep up with the program requirements.
The live online workshops run on a monthly basis lasting two hours each. There is no preparation required, except around 30 minutes for the Module 1 workshop.
At GrowCFO, we pride ourselves on building strong and supportive cohorts for each intake. Once a participant has committed to a cohort, we do not offer a refund, to ensure a strong community of like-minded individuals who will serve as a valuable support network throughout the training journey is built.
There is no expected knowledge or preparation in advance of the program, although most people find it beneficial to register for a Preview Event in advance, (this is not compulsory). There is a bonus one-hour introductory group session prior to the Module 1 workshop for people to meet the program delivery team and start building relationships with their cohort group members.
Yes, the Future CFO program counts for 40 hours of CPE and you will be issued a certificate on completion.
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