本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛OPEX的TEAM来了个新DIRECTOR, 她的一项新要求是 to develop a new report or a big table to show $$ variance not only by cost group but also by function group, e.g Sales, Mktg on one page. When the team manager talked with me about this requirement, I was a little surprised. “--- you don’t have this before?” No, they did not have such a report before. Each analyst in the group covers a couple function groups and provides var analysis by cost groups. I once read the final consolidated var. That’s a long, long list. The report (a big table) actually gives much of the information in one minute. One can pinpoint the issue right away and ask meaningful questions. Now, it is so obvious, but I guess when we work month after month, following the same routine, it is hard to jump out of the circle and pick the “low hanging fruits”.
BTW, some gossip of the new director. She is said to be very smart. Actually, she is so sharp that the team manger was surprised to see a cat’s picture on her desk. The team manager said she couldn’t imagine CC, the director to be associated with any small animals. I was somewhat jaw-dropping when heard this. This brings me to think about another question. How smart is smart enough, especially for a leader? I myself had the experiences of working for a top-notch director. Occasionally, I found myself intimidated or frustrated by his responses and expectations. As an analyst, a contributor, I am much more productive and happier when work with another manager who is not as sharp or “quick” as that director. As a manager, will that be more important to coach and lead a team to perform? I don’t have the answer yet.
At the end, I would like Toysrus and other前辈 to shed more light on the topic of “business acumen”. After experiencing several organizational chagnes including diventure, I can tell this is a essantial quality for any senior finance/accounting professional, not a cliché on job description.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net