1. Understand the responsibilities: carefully understand the responsibilities and requirements of the CFO, including financial management, statement preparation, budget control, etc. Make sure you know your responsibilities and work content;
2. Seek support and training: If you feel that you lack relevant financial knowledge and skills, you can seek support and training from the company. Ask the company to provide training resources or assign experienced financial professionals for guidance;
3. Seek help and advice: communicate with superiors or colleagues to express their worries and confusion. May be able to provide guidance and advice to help adapt to the new role;
4. Find a suitable substitute: If you think you are not qualified for the role of CFO, you can communicate frankly with the management of the company and put forward suggestions for finding a suitable substitute;
5. Seek adjustment or transfer: If the company agrees, you can discuss with the company to adjust your responsibilities or transfer to a position that is more suitable for you. This can be transferred to other positions in the finance department, or to a department with more matching skills and interests.
As the chief financial officer, the responsibilities usually involve the following aspects:
1. financial management: responsible for supervising and managing the company's financial activities, including budget preparation, fund management, preparation and analysis of financial statements, etc.
2. Financial planning and analysis: formulate financial objectives and strategies, provide financial planning and analysis for the company, and support business decision-making and strategy formulation;
3. Financial report and audit: responsible for preparing and submitting financial reports to ensure their accuracy and compliance. Assist the company to accept internal and external audits and cooperate with auditors;
4. Risk management: evaluate and manage financial risks, and propose risk prevention and control measures to ensure the company's financial stability and compliance;
5. Tax management: ensure that the company pays all taxes and fees on time, abides by tax laws and relevant regulations, and handles taxes and statements;
6. Internal control: formulate and implement effective internal control measures to ensure the compliance and transparency of the company's financial operations;
7. Legality and compliance: Abide by relevant laws and regulations, including financial reporting standards and enterprise accounting system, and ensure that the company's financial activities meet legal requirements.
To sum up, if you are appointed as the CFO by the company, but you feel uncomfortable or lack relevant ability, you can take the following steps to solve the problem: understand the responsibilities and requirements of the CFO, and clarify your work content and responsibilities; Seek support and training: seek support and training from the company, put forward needs and puzzles, and look for opportunities to improve financial knowledge and skills; Communication and help: communicate with superiors and colleagues, express worries and difficulties, and seek guidance and help. It is important to communicate actively, seek solutions, safeguard your career development and ensure the smooth financial management of the company.
Legal basis:
Article 49 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
A limited liability company may have a manager, who shall be appointed or dismissed by the board of directors. The manager is responsible to the board of directors and exercises the following powers:
(1) To preside over the production, operation and management of the company and organize the implementation of the resolutions of the board of directors;
(2) Organizing the implementation of the company's annual business plan and investment plan;
(3) To formulate plans for the establishment of the company's internal management organization;
(4) To formulate the basic management system of the company;
(5) To formulate specific rules of the company;
(six) to propose the appointment or dismissal of the company's deputy manager and financial officer;
(7) To decide on the appointment or dismissal of management personnel other than those who should be decided by the board of directors;
(8) Other powers granted by the board of directors.
Where there are other provisions in the articles of association on the functions and powers of the manager, such provisions shall prevail.