Who’s Who?

A guide to different positions and

departments within a company
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts
Department Department Development
Department Department)

The CEO is the Chief Executive officer.

This is the person in charge of the company.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts
Department Department Development
Department Department)

The CFO is the Chief Finance officer.

This is the person responsible for finance within the
company.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts
Department Department Development
Department Department)

In larger companies there is often a number of Executive

Vice Presidents.
In international companies they may be called Global Vice
Presidents.
These are senior management figures who advise the CEO.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts
Department Department Development
Department Department)

The sales department is concerned with selling the

products of the company.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts
Department Department Development
Department Department)

The operations department is concerned with

making or providing the products of the company.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts)
Department Department Development
Department Department

The Research and Development (R&D) Department

is concerned with making (designing) new products
and improving old ones.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts)
Department Department Development
Department Department

The Human Resources (HR) Department is

concerned with hiring and firing staff.
Making sure that employees are being treated fairly.
Enforcing local employment laws
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Chief Executive
Financial Vice President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Resources (Accounts)
Department Department Development
Department Department

The finance (accounts) department are responsible for

paying employees and the companies creditors.
They must also collect payments from the companies
debtors
They also maintain the companies accounts.
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Executive
Chief
Vice
Financial
President
officer

Human Finance
Sales Operations Research and
Department Department Development
Resources (Accounts) I.T. Dept.
Department Department

The I.T. Department is The Informational

Technology Department.
They are responsible for maintaining the companies
computer systems and telecommunications systems
 CEO
Chief
executive
officer

CFO
Executive
Chief
Vice
Financial
President
officer

Human Finance
Operations Research and Planning
Resources (Accounts) I.T. Dept.
Department Development
Department Department Dept

The Planning Department concerned with planning

the companies direction.