Stay in Finance long enough and you will have a high probability of working with, or in, a PE owned enterprise. When this happens, you will need to understand that the PE owners no longer look at the business as a vehicle for self-enrichment, in the short or medium term, but are laser focused on selling the company to another buyer for more than they paid for it in 5-10 years. There are always exception to this rule, but it is good practice to think that the new owners will be looking for some type of exit within that time frame .

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for finance controllers are some of the most important metrics one can measure to determine company performance. Choose wisely, and get insight into what really makes your business soar. Choose not so wisely, and you’ll likely feel confused and lost, weighed down by metrics overload. That’s precisely why I chose to dive into this topic.

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