Year-end stress can overwhelm even the most experienced finance professional. Here are my top tips for staying calm, focused and productive during this taxing time.
Having worked with dozens of CFOs and in-house accountants over the years, I’ve seen first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate a financial year-end.
The ‘year-end stretch’ brings long hours, complex tasks, and the unrelenting expectation to do things both quickly and accurately. This unique combination of pressures can easily overwhelm even more experienced pros.
The key to navigating this trying time is managing your stress levels. Remaining calm and focused lets you stay productive, allowing you to complete your tasks in good time and to a high standard. Conversely, being overrun by distractions and negative emotions will only make the situation worse.
Thankfully, there is a range of simple things you can do to turn down the pressure gauge. So, to help the many financial professionals in or about to enter this taxing period, I wanted to share some of my own favourite tips and tricks that have helped me throughout my career.