Signal CFO job postings asked for 19% more skills over five years and doubled the risk-management ask

Summary

Deloitte points to a 2024 analysis of CFO job advertisements as evidence that the role is getting broader. Over a five-year span, the number of skills applicants were expected to bring grew by 19%. During the same period, the proportion of CFO roles demanding solid command of risk management more than doubled. The report uses these figures to show that finance leaders are no longer judged mainly on the core foundations of financial management. Instead, employers are asking them to cover a wider set of competencies, with risk oversight gaining particular weight. This supports the report's argument that expanding responsibilities are pulling finance chiefs toward strategic leadership.