Which jobs lead to the role of CFO?

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A successful CFO needs to balance monetary and people needs in order to operate an efficient and profitable organization.
The CFO may oversee various departments at the same time, including purchasing, investments, tax, debt management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and pricing.
To reach the highest level of financial responsibility in most companies, aspiring CFOs can take many different career paths.
Payscale.com has created an excellent interactive CFO career paths chart.
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Author: James Kosur is the C-suite editor at Business Insider.
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