Fortune Reports on the Rise of the Interim CFO
The hottest job in finance right now is the role of the interim CFO, according to Fortune's CFO Daily newsletter.
Fortune spoke with Business Talent Group's CEO and Co-Founder Amelia Warren Tyagi about the recently released 2023 High-End Independent Talent Report—an annual look at BTG's proprietary data on the projects and skills most requested from independent talent by leading companies. For 2023, the report shows a significant increase in demand for interim CFOs (+103% YOY) amid today's economic uncertainty.
These interim CFOs can “take the reins, and really help them drive the function, very quickly,” Tyagi explains. “There’s also a trend toward CFOs being asked to do more than ‘just finance,’” she says. In a challenging economic environment, CFOs are often playing a role in cost and technology restructuring as well as being a real strategic partner to the CEO, she says.