The career of Tracey Travis, finance chief of Estée Lauder Co EL -2.38% s., proves that a circuitous path through the inner workings of companies can lead to success as a CFO. Along the way, she delved into IT, compliance, investor relations, corporate and brand strategy and helped turn around struggling divisions. “The breadth of the responsibilities that I have today were built on the experiences I had early in my career,” Ms. Travis said. Through the program, finance employees leave their assigned role to work with new managers in other areas of the department. “I had the good fortune of starting in a field role and then moving to a headquarters role,” Ms. Travis said.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 18, 2018 09:33 UTC