Communication is a key skill for finance professionals as they take on more responsibilities.
“It’s important to be able to try to not speak over people’s heads,” said Marc Valentin, CPA, CGMA, vice president of finance for MISCOR Group, an Ohio-based industrial services and rail services manufacturer. “It’s speaking at the same level. You know, when in Rome, be a Roman. I try not to use all my technical jargon when I’m talking to other people. I try to break it down into laymen’s terms.”