Are you headhunting for finance professional for your business but having a tough time finding one? Or rather are you a finance professional who is preparing for that job interview for a dream job that you so desire? Or rather are you an academician who is having a hard time figuring out the right mix of students for your new semester’s batch? If you have replied in the affirmative to any or all of the above queries, read on about the pioneering thought leadership initiative by SuperCFO called SuperCFO Challenge (www.supercfochallenge.com), an online Finance and Accounting Test (currently in beta testing), which stretches the limits of your Finance IQ! Over the past few months, there has been frenetic activity at SuperCFO. A dedicated team of CFOs, Finance Professionals and Business Analysts... 

This week on SuperChat with SuperCFO, we are delighted to present a tete a tete with Manish Dawar, who is the Senior Vice President – Group Controller for Reckitt Benckiser (RB) in the U.K., a GBP 10 billion – FTSE 25, company with leading household brands like Dettol, Nurofen, Strepsils, Durex, Lysol, Finish, Vanish, Veet, Airwick etc etc. Manish is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary, having completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Panjab University in Chandigarh, India. Manish has a prolific professional experience of over 22 years in organizations of repute like Unilever, Reebok and Reckitt Benckiser. He was designated as CFO for Reebok India at a very young age of 31 and appointed as the Regional Finance Director for RB at the age of 36. He moved in his current role with... 

Emails are ubiquitous in this day and age. The traditional method of writing letters and mailing them by post is almost obsolete. This makes it imperative that we all are aware of the basic courtesies to be followed when communicating via emails. This is more so in the professional arena where basic overlooking of common business email etiquettes can mar professional relationships. It is quite amazing to note the gaffes in email writing from employees across the hierarchical divide. In my 16 years of professional life, I have been witness to some really hilarious and at the same time serious and totally unavoidable errors in email communication; sometimes from people really senior in the hierarchy including CMDs and CEOs. Some of these have led to bitter altercations between the protagonists... 

Do you think your business has reached a point in its lifecycle where you think an infusion of private equity will take it to the next level? If your answer is in the affirmative, you need to be aware of the critical success factors that would make such a PE investment viable for you and your business. We may think that our business could not go wrong, our white papers and business plans are perfect to the T. However all entrepreneurs need to think through their value proposition that they want to present to the various PE firms they plan to meet during the road show and essentially think from the point of view of the Private Equity players. What would be the due diligence points that most PE firms focus on while evaluating a potential deal? I think one needs to think through these critical... 

This week on SuperChat with SuperCFO, we are proud to present Rishi Vig, CFO at ZAFCO, which is the largest distributor of auto ancillaries in the Gulf Region. Rishi heads the Finance and Accounts function for them out of their Dubai office in the UAE. Rishi has a prolific experience of 21 years in his professional career setting strategic direction & precise execution and funds mobilization through both debt & equity including IPOs. Rishi is energetic and proactive in his management style and believes in tenaciously employing his financial acumen and leadership abilities to innovate ideas that enhance profitability and growth for his employers. In this SuperChat, Rishi talks about his admiration for leaders like Jack Welch, Steve jobs and Warren Buffet and the critical importance of... 

Continuing with our SuperChat with SuperCFO series, this week we are proud to present Fabrice Domange, a senior global Finance professional, who has a broad international experience in all aspects of financial management and leadership. With a 15 year experience spanning assignments in France, UK, Dubai, Milan, Madrid and North America, Fabrice has been instrumental in driving profitable growth, changes and implementation of innovative internal controls across the companies he has worked for thus far. Currently, Fabrice works as a CFO for Emerging Markets at AIG Chartis Insurance in Madrid, Spain. In this SuperChat, Fabrice talks about his three favorite companies and his role model who inspires him to scale greater heights of glory. Fabrice loves Golf, Swimming and Skiing in the Austrian Alps,... 

This week on the SuperChat with SuperCFO series, we are proud to present Deepak Goel, a well-rounded professional with sound knowledge and a rewarding experience thus far. He has the distinction of becoming the CFO of Hoppers Crossing Club Ltd, Australia, within just 8 years of entering the finance and accounts profession. Deepak is married with a son and lives in Melbourne, Australia where he heads the Accounting and Finance division of Hopper’s Crossing Club Ltd, Australia. Despite being born in India and with work in Australia, Deepak does not have a craze for Cricket, but loves Tennis, Golf and Soccer. He is a self-confessed techno geek who worships Apple and swears by his iPad and iPod. Please read on to know many more facets of his interesting persona………. Education: MBA Finance... 

This week on the SuperChat with SuperCFO series, we are proud to present Dynshaw Italia, the dynamic and affable CFO of Bluewater Bio Limited, a water technology company in the wastewater treatment business. Dynshaw has a rich 18 year experience in the Senior Finance Management teams of leading global companies. He has been the recipient of two sterling accolades i.e., in 2007 as the Young Finance Director of the Year (at the Real FD and CBI’s Finance Director Excellence Awards), and in 2006 as Finance Director of the Year (Growing Business at the Accountancy Age Awards). Dynshaw is on the board of Cobra Beer, TIE UK (where he is the charter member), and FM Publishing Limited. Dynshaw is married with two children and lives in London, UK. He loves Football with Chelsea being his favorite side.... 

The benefits of drafting a solid, crisp and effective resume are only too obvious. Firstly, it opens the doors to your dream job by landing you with interview discussions with your potential employer. Enumerated below are some important tools and tips that one must not overlook whilst drafting an impressive summary of one’s professional achievements. Know the Raison D’etre – The purpose of drafting a resume is to land up as many interviews as possible and not land up jobs. Oftentimes, people write long pieces of prose which gets boring to peruse and usually lands up in the trash can. Know Your Job Search Objective – It is wise to ascertain your job search objective and then structure your resume around that objective and not the other way around. Brevity is the Name of the Game... 

Meet Manu Mehra, Director of Restructuring Advisory with KPMG (UAE), and a well-seasoned finance professional with expertise in Debt Advisory, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Equity Valuations, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury Management. He possesses 19 years of rich & diverse experience ranging from Banking (55%), Industry (25%) and Advisory (20%). Education: Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com.), Chartered Accountant (CA). Companies Worked with: KPMG (United Arab Emirates), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “Taqa”, HSBC Investment Banking, Gulf Total Tractebel Power Co., Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, Deutsche Bank, Arthur Andersen & Co. SuperCFO: What particular skills or talents are most essential to be effective in your job apart from formal training? Manu...