chief financial officer

IPA/ˌtʃiːf faɪˌnænʃl ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
IPA/ˌtʃiːf faɪˌnænʃl ˈɑːfɪsər/

chief financial officer — 名詞

1. A top-level finance executive responsible for managing a company's budgets, fina

1.名詞B2
釋義

財務長

公司中負責財務的最高主管

A top-level finance executive responsible for managing a company's budgets, financial reports, and major spending decisions.

例句

Nora became chief financial officer after five years as head of accounting.

Nora 在擔任了五年會計主管後，升任為財務長。

career progression: became ~ after [time] as [previous role]

The chief financial officer presented the quarterly earnings report to the board this morning.

財務長今天早上向董事會提交了季度收益報告。

同義詞
  • CFO

    The standard abbreviation; used in both casual and professional settings, but slightly less formal than the full title.

  • finance director

    Common in British English; may refer to a slightly lower rank depending on the company structure.

  • financial controller

    A more operational role focused on day-to-day accounting and reporting, rather than strategic planning.

文法句型

the ~ of [organization]

[person] is (the) ~

serve as ~

appoint [person] as ~

用法筆記

Often shortened to CFO in both speech and writing. When referring to the position itself, 'the' is typical (e.g. 'the chief financial officer reports to the CEO'). When naming a person's appointment, the article is optional (e.g. 'She was named chief financial officer').

常見錯誤

❌The chief finance officer approved the budget.
✅The chief financial officer approved the budget.
💡the word is 'financial', not 'finance'.
❌Our CFO decided to expand.' (in very formal written documents)
✅Our chief financial officer decided to expand.' (in very formal written documents)
💡Abbreviate CFO only after the full title has been introduced, or in informal internal communication.