Managing multiple crises has become the “new normal” for CFOs. Rising energy costs and increasing inflation are putting finance organizations under great pressure. In the meantime, the initiation of large-scale transformations remains crucial for the mitigation of future risks, as the VUCA world confronts CFOs with a long list of challenges. Especially, the “war for talents” poses the biggest risk in the next 3 years and yet, is only marginally addressed on the current CFO agenda. To overcome these challenges, finance functions must internalize and implement a proactive performance management. The first edition of our CFO-Study 2023 illustrates what it takes to achieve this.