Cost Optimisation: Moving from Cuts to Capability
For CFOs, cost management is nothing new. But the demands on how costs are controlled and where value is delivered have changed significantly. It’s no longer enough to just “cut…
Read More
Log In
Sign Up
Blog
Keep up to date with the latest news from Cedar
Is Your Finance Team Fit for the Future?
How to reassess skills and structure in a changing finance landscape As AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making reshape how finance functions operate, the expectations placed on finance teams are accelerating…
Read More
AI in Finance—Where Are We Really?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging idea sitting on the periphery of finance transformation. It is embedding itself at the core of how finance teams operate, plan, and…
Read More
ERP Failures: The Hidden Costs of Getting It Wrong
How to Protect Your Business from Expensive and Disruptive ERP Mistakes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transformations are mission-critical but fraught with complexity. A failed ERP rollout can result in ballooning…
Read More
Merging Systems, Not Just Companies: How to Avoid IT and Data Chaos Post-M&A
Lessons Learned from Major M&A Integrations Research from Harvard Business Review reveals that 70% of M&A deals fail to realise their anticipated benefits. One of the primary culprits? Technology and…
Read More
Demystifying Statements of Work: A Smarter Approach to Business Transformation
How to De-Risk Your Business Transformations Finance, IT and business transformation initiatives are high stakes, with cost overruns and scope creep being common pitfalls. Many organisations embark on complex change…
Read More
Scaling Smart: How to Build Your Finance Leadership Team After Series A Funding
From Series A to Scale Securing Series A funding is a defining moment for any startup. It’s validation that your business model is working, your product has traction, and investors…
Read More
The Impact of Tariffs on the Finance Job Market
A recent analysis from Gartner highlights a growing trend among Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in response to new tariffs. According to the report of 192 CFOs and finance leaders across…
Read More
5 Private Equity Industry Trends Reshaping Leadership Hiring in 2025
The private equity market is sitting in an extremely interesting position as the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close. Over the previous year, private equity participation was limited…
Read More
AI in Private Equity Value Creation and What It Means for Leadership Hiring
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a critical component of private equity value creation. So much so that 59% of private equity firms now view AI as a key driver of…
Read More