GENCFO Community Member Platform | Chris Argent | Activity

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:32:53 +0000

Welcome @Rachael Hewitt 🙌🏻 see you at the next member event!

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Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:16:27 +0000

Here is a usecase for Anaplan consolidation if you are looking for an independent discussion @tanbir-jasimuddin – https://gencfo.codeomega.co.uk/programs/gencfo-talks/themes/debunking-the-myths-the-role-of-autonomous-finance-in-close-and-consolidation/

In reply to - Tanbir Jasimuddin posted an update in the group CFO Tech Buyers Squad

Does anyone have any experience with group financial consolidations within Microsoft Dynamics 365? I’m debating whether it is worth […]

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:46:40 +0000

If anyone else is interested in what Tanbir is looking at you can see their Tech 100 profile here – https://generationcfo.com/tech-100/product/anaplan

In reply to - Tanbir Jasimuddin posted an update in the group CFO Tech Buyers Squad

Does anyone have any experience with group financial consolidations within Microsoft Dynamics 365? I’m debating whether it is worth […]

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:40:20 +0000

@tanbir-jasimuddin Fluence is now part of Anaplan, so makes sense to add that on. @AndyHamilton69 did you mean Kaboola? https://generationcfo.com/tech-100/product/keboola

In reply to - Tanbir Jasimuddin posted an update in the group CFO Tech Buyers Squad

Does anyone have any experience with group financial consolidations within Microsoft Dynamics 365? I’m debating whether it is worth […]

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:40:15 +0000

I think the CFO was de facto leader as ‘everyone work in it’ or ‘nobody owning it’, will lead to nothing being done.

You can definitely argue both ways as Dan and Shivi did in the latest Talks – https://gencfo.codeomega.co.uk/programs/gencfo-talks/themes/crushing-complexity-is-unified-data-the-key-to-digital-finance-success/

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group Mastermind Insights

Another interesting gathering of MINDS! Here is my summary…

We need to break the cycle of finance fixing everything and never making progress […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group Mastermind Insights: Another interesting gathering of MINDS! Here is […]

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:48:38 +0000

Another interesting gathering of MINDS! Here is my summary…

We need to break the cycle of finance fixing everything and never making progress by prioritising improvement initiatives set up across the functions to fix the end-to-end problem, working on the causes, and maintaining upstream integrity, instead of continuing to absorb problems. GEN…

Chris Argent posted an update in the group Lunch & Learn Insights: Meeting Summary: GENCFO Discussion on Task […]

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:36:37 +0000

Meeting Summary: GENCFO Discussion on Task Management, Productivity, and Skills Development by AI!

1. Task Management Tools and Their Benefits**
– – Task management tools (e.g., **Monday.com, Smart Sheets, Trello, Jira**) help structure workflows, especially for finance teams.
– These tools ensure visibility and accountability across… Read more

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:07:43 +0000

Remember COMFORT and GROWTH don’t coexist…. (Thanks Rob Jackson!) so get out there and nominate 🤗

In reply to - Kira Cluer posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse

Only 45 minutes to go until the ‘Secrets of how to nominate for a GENCFO Award’ goes live!

There is still plenty of time to register for the webinar […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Would a CFO really get sacked for a designation […]

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:57:11 +0000

Would a CFO really get sacked for a designation error?

Surely there is something else going on here.

Would love to hear your opinions… 🤩

See my comment in CFO.com – https://www.cfo.com/news/multiple-uk-credentialing-blunders-highlight-the-importance-of-cfo-honesty/740679/

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Multiple UK credentialing blunders highlight the importance of CFO honesty

After Wood Group CFO Arvind Balan and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves misstated their work experience, CFOs should ensure their career stories align with their online profiles.

Chris Argent replied to the discussion in the forum

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:52:11 +0000

Everyone should be on Power Query… it is probably on your desktop right now, right to blow you mind! @lynnet @NOwen

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: S2P/AP just got interesting! Lol I’m super sceptical of […]

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:21:50 +0000

S2P/AP just got interesting! Lol I’m super sceptical of Musks DOGE but i can not argue with this assessment of poor payment practice – in fact, part of me want a job with him 😂

And just imagine an external consultant rocking up at your next board meeting and calling out all of your poor process – tough love or thrown under the bus! 😳

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Chris Argent and Gabor Fekete are now connected

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:46:18 +0000

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:13:02 +0000

@clare thanks for the comment on LinkedIn, what did you like about this one?

In reply to - Kira Cluer posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse

Olga Rudakova joined @chris-argent and @mrmikerose on the #INAATN podcast where they dived into ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ side of data! Check […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: We take every opportunity to promote our members and […]

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:59:22 +0000

We take every opportunity to promote our members and include them as speaker at our events, so it is wonderful to see @nataliya post about Toastermaster today!

I can second that it is a great way of getting regular public speaking practice in a safe environment.

If you are building up to speaking with GENCFO, why not ask her all about it!

And …

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Nataliya Irvine on LinkedIn: #toastmasters #publicspeaking #growthmindset

Ever heard of Toastmasters? If not, do yourself a favor—look it up now! It’s a global community that helps you master public speaking in a fun, supportive…

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Shout out to @Fardous03420, one of our new members! Not […]

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:33:22 +0000

Shout out to @Fardous03420, one of our new members!

Not only is she one of the 8 joiners last week, she has updated her profile pic so we can all say hi! 🤩

Fardous is in Birmingham if anyone is local, and supports the Legal Ombudsman, so no messing with her! ☺

Thanks for being part of GENCFO Fardous!

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:28:20 +0000

What if we focused on apprenticeship degree talent…. 😳 Work, learn, skills, no debt!

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse

Hi All, we are putting the final touches to our trends report, and the message is clear, we have a growing talent issue that needs to be managed, and […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Hi All, we are putting the final touches to our […]

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:12:25 +0000

Hi All, we are putting the final touches to our trends report, and the message is clear, we have a growing talent issue that needs to be managed, and it needs new ideas! So I am running a poll on LinkedIn and would appreciate you answering it, if you have 2 secs, thanks team!

Answer here…

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Christopher Argent on LinkedIn: #hr #skills #talent #apprenticeship

CFOs! Talent gaps, job dissatisfaction, lack of skills... we have a problem, right? But are we part of the problem? Is #HR part of the problem? ???? I feel…

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:18:01 +0000

@Ads the research report is coming alive with these ongoing Masterminds… a real content jewel in the GENCFO crown!

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group Mastermind Insights

What a great start to the day on Tuesday at our Exec Mastermind!

We used our new trends guide to focus on the top priorities emerging from […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group Mastermind Insights: What a great start to the day on Tuesday at our […]

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:16:38 +0000

What a great start to the day on Tuesday at our Exec Mastermind!

We used our new trends guide to focus on the top priorities emerging from the community; today was putting people first, managing change fatigue and bringing yourself (and others) to work (whether that be in the office or not). It was a great peer to peer conversation with…

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:34:18 +0000

@Ads will be publishing this episode on Spotify ++ on Tuesday 4th Feb – Subscribe now for reminders – https://open.spotify.com/show/4znaA5D1A3eXXxXd5PTaV1?si=4bd12f7376044da5

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse @mrmikerose Oh, that was a great podcast! Going over some great stories with my Data Viz buddy Olga Radunova. You can see one of her […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: @mrmikerose Oh, that was a great podcast! Going over […]

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:29:45 +0000

@mrmikerose Oh, that was a great podcast! Going over some great stories with my Data Viz buddy Olga Radunova. You can see one of her brilliant masterclasses here – Data-Alchemy – How to Transform Numbers into Compelling Narratives! – GENCFO Community Member Platform

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:58:00 +0000

And the meme this month was…. 🤣

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group Lunch & Learn Insights

Some excellent chat for lunch yesterday! Great to see our Pro members doing their thing!

“What do we think about Lord Roses comments that […]

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:56:13 +0000

@Ads here is the summary with lots of questions, the anonymous replies and the unanswered questions. It would be good to try and cover these over the next few months and include them in to our Summit/Academy programme! @sophie8 fyi

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group Lunch & Learn Insights

Some excellent chat for lunch yesterday! Great to see our Pro members doing their thing!

“What do we think about Lord Roses comments that […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group Lunch & Learn Insights: Some excellent chat for lunch yesterday! Great to see […]

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:45:54 +0000

Some excellent chat for lunch yesterday! Great to see our Pro members doing their thing!

“What do we think about Lord Roses comments that hybrid working has put the UK
back 20 years?”

” Is anyone using any AI currently? What is it and what do you use it for?”

“CoPilot has now been integrated with Excel. Has anyone started using it?”

…and…

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:35:07 +0000

Who are you nominating from the community? If you know an amazing member, please surprise them with a nomination!

In reply to - Kira Cluer posted an update in the group GENCFO Awards

OMG! It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for!!

The Nominations for the GENCFO Awards 2025 are now open!

Remember you can nominate yourself, a college […]

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:07:44 +0000

Oh, yes, we will be starting on one of the big findings from our research report too; individual effectiveness is going to get a boost in 2025!

In reply to - Kira Cluer posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse

Don’t forget to join myself and @chris-argent at tomorrows Pro Member Lunch & Learn!!

We will be looking at the new kid on the block, ‘AI’, what the […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Evening all! Next week is virtual meet up week, and we […]

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:55:59 +0000

Evening all! Next week is virtual meet up week, and we will be discussing two of the findings from our community created research report! 😊

The Mastermind will look at the impact 2024 had on our teams, the symptoms coming through the research and we will discuss what to do about it. 💡

The Lunch and Learn will look at the new kid on the…

gencfo.codeomega.co.uk

Events – GENCFO Community Member Platform

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Wow, 3,363 AI Agents (read Advanced LLMs / GPTs) for […]

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:27:56 +0000

Wow, 3,363 AI Agents (read Advanced LLMs / GPTs) for 167 Finance related tasks, with a role impact of 80%?!?!?

If this is right, 2025 really needs to be a reality check year for all finance leaders.

Thanks @ryancrawley for the share. I lost myself for an hour!

Top AI Tools For Finance Officers – 167 Tasks Automated by AI

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Top AI Tools For Finance Officers - 167 Tasks Automated by AI

There are 3,363 AIs and 167 AI-assisted tasks for Finance Officers. View the full list and take your productivity to the next level.

Chris Argent posted an update in the group Automation: What do you think of this? GEN AI is being pitched as a […]

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:25:30 +0000

What do you think of this? GEN AI is being pitched as a game changer, but I am interested to hear how far you think it will go.

Phrases like “eliminate manual reporting creation” and “supports planning” have been around for years… it is now possible?

And can any of this stick without an operational shift from transformative leaders?

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Happy New Year! 🥳One question - do you have a […]

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:06:38 +0000

Happy New Year! 🥳

One question – do you have a clear operational roadmap for how to change your organisation, ways of working, dear I say Governance in an AI digital world?

Im working on a course to address this so let me know where you are and what it must include from your POV. 🙌🏻

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:00:44 +0000

That’s a very real observation Chris and useful to us all. Thanks and keep it coming. See you at our next event for some more candour and support! 👏

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Chris Argent started the discussion in the forum

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:00:05 +0000

Suggested by our GENCFO Academy Keynote Tariq Munir!

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1/ Introduction to Data Analytics by IBM – Provided by Coursera**

Introduction to Data Analytics Course (IBM) | Coursera

2/ Essential skills For Data Analysis in Excel by Simplilearn

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Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:45:19 +0000

My fav so far 😂

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse

Thanks to the team and all our contributors in 2024, are you in for 2025?!?! https://vimeo.com/1041354874

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Thanks to the team and all our contributors in 2024, are […]

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:32:39 +0000

Thanks to the team and all our contributors in 2024, are you in for 2025?!?! https://vimeo.com/1041354874

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:15:41 +0000

Great to connect @chris and what a nightmare ‘Systemic under resourcing and reliance on an outsourcer has caused us issues with transactional base and TBs needing retrospective action hindering progress, can’t automate anything until we get data complete.’ many see outsourcing as a way of moving finance up the value chain in business. Any…

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Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:13:20 +0000

Hi @felipegalindob great to connect. I see some big (common) priorities on your member profile! You are in the place to try and crack them. Let me know if we can help. 👌🏻

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Chris Argent and Chris Hannant are now connected

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:35:32 +0000

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:16:56 +0000

Cool, Vertice are an interesting one. They “save you money” on the growing (and largely unmanaged) Saas licences in your biz. Also see Spendflo who are similar. https://www.spendflo.com/spend-optimization

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse

Hi All, a quick favour to ask, I don’t think I have EVER done this before…

GENCFO has several tech partners and sponsors (they sponsor the larger […]

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Caption competition? @mrmikerose @kiracluer We had […]

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:12:07 +0000

Caption competition? @mrmikerose @kiracluer

We had our Christmas do last Wednesday and ended up in a karaoke bar…

Guess who shone! 🤣

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: I predicted this back in 2021 in my article […]

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

I predicted this back in 2021 in my article “Introducing the digital finance function”, where I laid out a paradigm shift from traditional to digital ways of working…

2021-2025 will be a period of mass change, with agility and technology enabling a shift in traditional methods, from performance management and forecasting, to automation and…

Chris Argent started the discussion in the forum

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:28:47 +0000

As you know we are digital trailblazers, so it will be no surprise that GENCFO led the discussion on Generative AI from its beginnings back in 2022… please cool hey!

Consequently, we have some great content on the subject, including an IBM AI guy who explains LLMs, a finance-focused masterclass from me, and a ton of real practical debate…

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Hi All, a quick favour to ask, I don't think I have […]

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:21:33 +0000

Hi All, a quick favour to ask, I don’t think I have EVER done this before…

GENCFO has several tech partners and sponsors (they sponsor the larger events, so we can keep the quality high and costs down) and they are interested in meeting YOU!

If you are looking for relevant tech and you would like to meet a tech vendor to discuss please…

Chris Argent replied to the discussion in the forum

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:29:15 +0000

Share the link? I will let the person who asked it know (as we keep Pro and Exec events private) 👍

Chris Argent started the discussion in the forum

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:36:12 +0000

A question we didn’t get to today!

Chris Argent posted an update in the group Lunch & Learn Insights: Today's Xmas Special Pro Member Lunch and Learn Summary […]

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:33:42 +0000

Today's Xmas Special Pro Member Lunch and Learn Summary – Finance workload, remote working sickness, and meeting snitches… it was so very festive! Ha ha!

Chris Argent posted an update in the group GENCFO Clubhouse: Hi All, I have just reviewed 3 Exec member LinkedIn […]

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:28:35 +0000

Hi All, I have just reviewed 3 Exec member LinkedIn profiles (on their request, I’m not stalking anyone!) and there are some common themes, so I thought I’d post them here…

Profile level

– Add a professional pic AND banner

– Feature thought leadership and posts that back up your profile and interests

– Write your Bio in 1st person, make it…

Chris Argent: Was it just me who loved @DanielleSteinFairhurst 's […]

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:25:13 +0000

Was it just me who loved @DanielleSteinFairhurst ‘s session on FM best practice!?

A CPD gift for us all – How to Master Financial Modelling – GENCFO Community Platform

😍 🎄 🙌

Chris Argent posted a new activity comment

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:05:34 +0000

I think there are sceptics in all teams, and they are right to be, but there are also early adopters and change makers. I think the hype doesn’t help, that why we are focused on peer learning and support. The members meets, lunch and learns and masterminds definitely point to a shift in skills and the digital component is one of them, and the…

In reply to - Chris Argent posted an update in the group Future Leaders Squad

Internationally Best-selling Author Bernard Marr is spot on here, about the most in demand skills in business, and these are the absolute backbone […]

Chris Argent replied to the discussion in the forum

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:59:16 +0000

40M!? I wonder how many transactions they have? And what legal structure? It must low and simple. Just like my humour!

Chris Argent and James Mayer are now connected

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:36:41 +0000