It’s not exactly news that finance execs have taken on more strategic roles and earned prominent seats at the decision-making table. But what does that look like in practice? What challenges are they facing, and how are they coping with current business conditions?

And how are today’s forward-thinking CFOs driving their companies and careers forward?

To answer those questions, we spoke to three finance chiefs at fast-growing companies in diverse industries. They occupy highly strategic roles in their organizations, but their contributions don’t stop there. They have become multiskilled resources for colleagues, bringing a valuable, numbers-driven perspective to HR, IT, marketing and more.

Read on to see how CFOs from mCloud Technologies, Pact and Quatris Healthco are raising their finance teams’ profiles and shaping future business decisions.