IBJ's CFO of the Year program recognizes top financial leaders at Indiana companies, not-for-profit agencies and government entities.

These days, a successful chief financial officer has a scope of responsibilities much broaders than the traditional duties of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and capital financing. In today's challenging business environment, a top CFO must play an integral role in operational and strategic leadership.

The selection process was difficult this year, but we were fortunate to have an expert panel of judges to help us sort through the applications. Our judges, many of them successful CFOs in their own right, considered several factors as finalists and winners were chosen. Among them: nominees' dedication to their organizations' obligations, their high ethical standards, their contributions to their organizations' overall growth, and their involvement in the community.

We are honoring 15 CFOs this year—three in each of five categories.

Click here to see video interviews with and profiles of the five winners.

Find links to profiles of the other 10 finalists and a list of past honorees here.