How Good a CFO Are You, Really?
Fifty questions across ten competencies and the four faces of the modern CFO — Steward, Operator, Strategist, Catalyst. Behavioral and scenario-based, not flattery. About 15 minutes. Built for senior finance leaders who want a real read, not a score to feel good about.
What this assessment measures
10 competencies across the 4 faces of the CFO role — Steward, Operator, Strategist, Catalyst — built on the Deloitte Four Faces of the CFO. Five questions each: scenarios, honest reads and forced choices designed to resist self-flattery.
Steward
Protect and preserve the assets — integrity, control, governance.
- Controllership & Reporting Integrity — Close, accounting judgment, quality of earnings, audit-readiness.
- Risk, Controls & Compliance — Internal controls, enterprise risk, fraud, regulatory and resilience.
- Governance, Ethics & Board Trust — Audit committee, transparency, ethical backbone, no surprises.
Operator
Run an efficient, scalable finance function.
- FP&A & Forecasting Rigor — Driver-based planning, forecast accuracy, scenarios, unit economics.
- Treasury, Liquidity & Capital Structure — Cash, funding, covenants, working capital, FX and rate risk.
- Finance Operations, Systems & Digital — Process, automation, ERP, data quality, AI in finance, scalability.
Strategist
Set future direction and allocate capital to create value.
- Capital Allocation & Value Creation — ROIC discipline, portfolio choices, value over budget.
- Strategy, M&A & Capital Markets — Strategy co-authoring, deals, equity/credit story, investor relations.
Catalyst
Drive execution and change through influence.
- Business Partnering & Commercial Influence — Decision partner to CEO and business; pricing and deal economics.
- Leadership, Talent & Change — Building the bench, transformation, executive presence.
How the score reads
- Emerging (0–34) — Foundations forming — operating below a full CFO mandate today.
- Developing (35–51) — Real strengths with clear, nameable gaps before a top CFO seat.
- Established (52–67) — A solid, credible CFO — covering the role across the four faces.
- Advanced (68–82) — A strong CFO operating ahead of the role — board-grade.
- World-class (83–100) — Boardroom-ready CFO — the profile that becomes a CEO conversation.
What you get
- An overall score out of 100 and a maturity level
- Your CFO archetype — the honest read on how you lead today
- A 10-competency radar across the faces above
- What companies actually demand from CFO hires, from real job postings, against your profile
- A personalized AI analysis and development roadmap, delivered by email with a print-ready PDF report
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