Steven Ehrenhalt has spent more than 20 years providing consulting services to the finance function, helping those working within it to increase their contributions to their company’s value. As a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP and the U.S. leader and global co-leader of our Finance Transformation and Strategy service offering, he has developed and refined our approach to helping our clients improve their governance and finance functions. 

His areas of focus include finance transformation, performance management, planning, budgeting and forecasting, organizational design and talent management. Steven also provides consulting services for disclosure management, financial reporting and controls, delegation/grant of authority, costing and profitability measurement, as well as financial systems and process improvement.

Steven is also a frequent contributor to publications such as Boardroom Briefing, CFO Magazine, Financial Executive and Financial Times. He earned a master of business administration degree in finance from the Columbia Business School and his bachelor of science degree in accounting from Yeshiva University.

My Latest Thinking:
The Heat is On: How CFOs Can Develop a New Breed of Finance Talent 
In this Deloitte Insights podcast, Steven explains how finance organizations will need to find, recruit and develop a new breed of talent with business savvy as well as finance skills.

Mastering the Four Key Roles of the CFO
In Financial Exective magazine, Steven provides a comprehensive overview of challenges and opportunities facing the growing role of the chief financial officer (CFO), and how mastering key responsibilites can propel a financial executive's career.

Tick, Tick, Tick: How to Spot Finance Timebombs Before They Explode 
In this article from Boardroom Briefing, Steven identifies signs that may indicate the finance organization is in over its head, along with some practical advice on how to address the problem.
 
Breathing Lessons (How CFOs can thrive under pressure)
Book No. 7 in our Straight Talk Book Series chronicles how CFOs can still manage to “do it all,” with practical advice for being effective at the things that really matter.

The Finance Talent Challenge: How Leading CFOs are Taking Charge
This global survey explores how CFOs tap the “people side” of finance to assume a more strategic role. The study surveyed more than 600 senior finance executives from all major industries and regions.

In the News: Deloitte Thought Leaders Discuss Issues Facing the CFO and Finance Function
This is a compendium of news articles discussing CFOs and finance function issues. Topics covered include the top five issues on the CFO’s wish list, the various roles CFOs take on, and the rotation of high performers through jobs inside and outside finance.