# Chief Financial Officer

*Careers & Credentials — Finicade finance glossary*

The CFO owns a company's financial function: reporting, controls, treasury, planning, capital structure and the investor relationship. The role has widened from stewardship to strategy, and the two backgrounds that dominate — accounting and investment banking — produce noticeably different CFOs, one stronger on control and one on capital markets.

**Also known as:** CFO, finance director

**Related terms:** [Financial Planning and Analysis](https://finicade.com/glossary/financial-planning-and-analysis), [CPA](https://finicade.com/glossary/cpa), [Capital Structure](https://finicade.com/glossary/capital-structure), [Investor Relations](https://finicade.com/glossary/investor-relations), [Financial Statements](https://finicade.com/glossary/financial-statements)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/chief-financial-officer