Finalist
Book Title: Financial Leadership Fundamentals: How to become a CFO in a startup or scaleup
Author:Alysha Randall
Published:2025
How is your book helping others?
Financial Leadership Fundamentals helps ambitious finance professionals step up into a leadership role particularly in fast-paced startup and scaleups where expectations are high, but guidance is often missing. The book breaks down the transition from qualified accountant or finance manager to strategic finance leader, showing readers how to stop firefighting and start influencing. It helps people build confidence, think like a CFO, and understand how to add value beyond the numbers.
Through practical tools, relatable stories, and real-world examples, the book shows how to manage founder relationships, own the finance function, and contribute at board level. It’s especially powerful for women and underrepresented professionals in finance who are ready to move from being “the one who does the reports” to someone who shapes business strategy. It’s helping readers secure promotions, lead with confidence, and redefine their role within growing companies.