CorporatefinanceandITdepartmentshavebecomeevermorecloselyintertwined.
企业财务部门和IT部门之间的联系日益紧密。
Chieffinancialofficers (CFOs) needITtoolstomonitorandrunthefinancefunction, ensuredataaresecure, andhelpthemintheirroleasstrategicadvisers. ITneedstheCFOtosignoffbudgets, paythebillsandhelpsponsorinitiativesforbusinessdevelopment.
首席财务官需要应用IT工具来监督和运行财务职能,保障数据安全,并帮助他们当好公司战略顾问这个角色。IT部门则需要首席财务官批准预算,支付各种费用,为企业发展举措提供资金。
MikeMcKeon, financedirectorofSevernTrentWater, theUKutility, says: “GoodITinvestmentscanmakeanorganisation, whilepoorinvestmentscanbreakit. AsCFO, IaminterestedintakingthebusinessforwardtosuccessandtodothattheCIOandIneedtoworktogether ... Separately, wewillfail.
英国公用事业企业SevernTrentWater首席财务官迈克·麦基翁(MikeMcKeon)表示:“好的IT投资可以成就一家企业,而糟糕的IT投资可以毁掉一家企业。作为首席财务官,我有志于推动企业走向成功,与首席信息官进行必要的合作……如果不合作,我们都会失败。
MyronHrycyk, SevernTrentchiefinformationofficer (CIO), echoesthesentiment.
SevernTrentWater首席信息官迈伦·赫利西科(MyronHrycyk)赞同这种说法。