Stephen is Director of Finance and Accounting, NHS Shared Business Services, managing a 1,000 strong team (the largest finance department in the NHS) and a driving force in revolutionising the financial landscape of the National Health Service.
A passionate transformer, Stephen has implemented new technology, like Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation in financial processes and ensures it’s used effectively in the products NHS SBS develops.
Stephen will be advising GENCFO on events and content and participating as a judge at the Digital Finance Function Awards. Stephen himself won Finance Leader of the Year at the Inaugural DFF Awards in 2021.
“I am extremely pleased and excited about joining the advisory board. I hope that I can add something to the movement of GENCFO and contribute some of my experiences”
When asked about his involvement Stephen commented on becoming a member of the Advisory board
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“Chris Argent isn’t here to play by finance’s old rulebook - he’s here to rewrite it.” From challenging outdated corporate thinking to rallying finance leaders around a more connected, adaptable future, the founder of GENCFO is leading a quiet revolution in how CFOs and finance leadership work, think, and influence. Chris Argent, founder of GENCFO, is a finance leader redefining the role beyond business partnering. A self-described “reluctant accountant,” he’s built a global community for progressive accounting and finance leaders who value connection over competition and action over tradition. Chris believes the greatest risk to the profession is clinging to outdated norms, and that mindset and adaptability outpace any technological change. His work champions leaders who turn new ideas into real-world change, blending people-centred strategies with new ways of working and technology. In conversations, he challenges, provokes, and inspires - proving that the future of finance belongs to those ready to lead it together.