The FD & CFO Network
The FD & CFO Network aims to provide Finance Directors and CFOs with a network of contacts, which can be drawn upon to help solve a number of business-related issues.
Join the FD & CFO Network – It’s Free
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
Being a Finance Director or CFO is an incredibly challenging, and sometimes isolated, position. By joining the FD & CFO Network, you’ll get instant access to a range of expert content, peer group support and a network of advisors to call upon to assist you within your role.
The FD & CFO Network is a collaborative networking forum. It aims to provide finance directors and CFOs with a network of contacts, which can be drawn upon to help solve a number of business-related issues.
As part of the FD & CFO Network, you will get full access to our:
- Communications platform, Ugenie
- Online events (mainly focusing on peer group networking, combined with a mixture of career development and technical learning)
- Expert blogs
- Technical content
This content is designed to enable Finance Directors, CFOs and future finance leaders to improve their effectiveness and further their careers.
1. The Ugenie App – Free FD & CFO Communication Forum
For FDs and CFOs, mastering the complexities of modern financial leadership is a continuous process. It’s a journey that requires not just sharp financial acumen but also robust connections with peers who understand the stakes.
That’s where our FD and CFO communications group on the Ugenie app comes in. Designed specifically for financial leaders like you, this platform is your space to connect with a diverse group of FDs and CFOs from various industries across the UK.
Why You Should Join Our Community:
- Exclusive Access: Join a community that’s just for FDs and CFOs. Here, the environment is professional, secure, and tailored to your needs.
- Engage and Share: Discuss, debate, and share experiences with peers who are as dedicated as you are to mastering the art of financial leadership.
- Special Invitations: Attend free webinars, roundtables, and exclusive events designed specifically for the challenges and opportunities facing FDs and CFOs today.
- Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest trends, updates, and regulatory changes that impact your work.
- Gain assistance from your peers: Canvass opinion of your peers on anything topical for you. Ask a question in the group to sense check any current deliberations you may have.
- Support others: Put the knowledge and experience you have gained throughout your career to good use. Sharing your learnings can help others navigate challenges that they may have otherwise found difficult.
Key Features of Our App:
- Interactive Discussions: Join conversations that are vital to financial leaders, such as strategy discussions, technological developments, accounting systems, financial suppliers, domestic and international taxation, regulatory updates, and many more.
- Direct Connections: Message peers directly for one-on-one advice or to share quick insights.
Resource Hub: Exchange important documents, tools, and presentations that make your jobs a bit easier. - Mobile-Friendly Design: Access the community seamlessly from any device, ensuring you stay connected wherever you are.
How to Sign Up
- Join our ‘Exec Recruit Group Community’ on Ugenie by clicking here.
- Fill in your contact details and click ‘Sign Up & Continue’.
- Profile set-up: Please select ‘member’, add a profile picture (this is mandatory, in order to be accepted into the group), add your location and what your group interests are.
- You will then automatically be taken to a page where you will see the groups we host. Please request to join ‘The FD & CFO Network UK’.
- Requests will be approved within 48 hours.
- If you don’t hear back or have any queries, please contact [email protected]
We encourage you to download the mobile app as it is the best way to keep abreast of the community discussions and any developments. You can search for the app by entering ‘uHubs’ into your App Store.
If you would benefit from hearing topical issues other FDs and CFOs are discussing, you can sign up for free.
2. Online events
We host online events from industry specialists on a range of niche topics.
Our virtual boardrooms and webinars offer FDs and CFOs invaluable insights without the need to leave your office or home. Within the free FD & CFO Network membership area, you can watch and listen to previously recorded events.
3. Technical content and blogs
We regularly post a range of technical content to assist you in your role.
This information has been compiled by a number of leading experts and market specialists to provide you with up-to-date industry information.
4. Directory of Suppliers (Coming Soon)
We understand that it is essential for leading FDs and CFOs to develop partnerships with prominent suppliers who can help them achieve their goals. For this reason, we have developed a catalogue of important providers who work alongside many of our members to help them on their journey to success.
Who can join?
Any ambitious FD or CFO can apply to join the FD & CFO Network.
If you are not an FD or CFO but you are currently working as an accountant in industry then our sister company ‘Accountancy Recruit’ runs a similar network which will be more appropriate. Please see https://accountancyrecruit.co.uk/finance-network/
How to Join:
Current or previous candidates:
As part of your continued personal development, registered candidates of FD Recruit (past or present) will be able to use their registration username and password to log into the FD & CFO Network by clicking the button below:
Non-Registered candidates:
FDs & CFOs who have not yet registered as a candidate can join the free membership area by clicking the button below:
