Onestream global study finds women take longer to reach cfo seat; but, once there, deliver performance returns, lead in digital adoption

Study finds women cfos delivered 4.5% annualized shareholder return; 83% of women finance leaders see automation enabling different expertise to enter the role, but lag in ai advancement and trust women take ~3+ years longer to reach cfo seat, and over a third follow a non-linear path to the role companies led by women cfos delivered ~4.5% annualized shareholder return during their tenure underperforming firms have seen a 10% performance uplift after appointing a woman cfo 83% of women cfos say automation, particularly ai, is enabling new expertise and pathways into finance leadership 75% of women finance leaders identify digital literacy and strategic leadership as important skills for the future cfo role; yet only 24% rely significantly on ai tools today. birmingham, mich.
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