There’s been a lot of upheaval among Europe’s chief finance officers in recent years. Over the last year, we’ve seen CFO shake-ups at fintech giants like Checkout.com and neobank Monzo. Global CFO turnover hit 15.1%, just below the record 16.2% turnover seen in 2023, according to the Russell Reynolds CFO Turnover Index.
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