CFO Magazine A/NZ

Another fantastic CFO Lunchtime Live WebCast and many thanks to the 250+ CFOs and finance leaders who joined today's session from around A/NZ! Sincere thanks to our panel; Jason Abbruzzese, VP Finance APAC, Abercrombie & Kent, Phil Raso GM, Finance Fujifilm Australia, Stuart Hogben, Executive Leader, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia and James Solomons, Host & Global CFO, Xref Some excellent insights, experiences and key takeaways for CFOs looking to embrace hyperautomation! For a link to the full 60minute recording, see below in the comments 👇

High growth Australian fintech, Weel have announced the promotion of CFO, Damon Hauenstein to a dual COO/CFO role. Damon joined Weel in 2022 as its inaugural CFO - Prior to joining Weel, he spent over a decade at Citi, as a Director in its global investment banking team. Emma Foster had the opportunity to talk with Damon for CFO Magazine A/NZ about to new role, growth of the business and advice for finance leaders with ambtions to become a ‘scale-up’ CFO 🚀> Now online! https://lnkd.in/gpqM7bng

From GP to CFO > “Working as a doctor, your decisions are life or death. This gave me the resilience and fortitude to make important decisions in this role and to accept the responsibility for them,” she said. “In medicine, you learn strong methodology for assessing situations quickly, taking the whole picture into account and staying calm while making difficult decisions. “Working in finance, these skills are invaluable.” A fascinating interview with Brindha Pillay, reflecting on her appointment; CFO A/NZ, DHL Supply Chain and her first 12 months in the role > Now online at CFO Magazine A/NZ https://lnkd.in/gRQiYAez

The theory is that by tying a significant portion of executives’ compensation to a company’s performance, the executives will be more motivated to improve the company’s financial and operational outcomes has become a contentious topic in recent years... Leading Boardroom expert and columnist Jon Brett, shares his insights and experiences on CEO & Executive Incentives – Success or Failure? Now online at CFO Magazine A/NZ! https://lnkd.in/gQ5mF7si

With GDP estimated at over 28 trillion dollars, the USA remains the world's largest economy and the aspiration for many A/NZ businesses and CFOs to tap into… But what does it take to be a CFO in the ‘land of opportunity’? What are the key differences and, if you have US CFO ambitions, how can you best prepare to ensure you hit the ground running? In Emma Foster’s latest interview for CFO Magazine A/NZ, she sits down with Laeek Afzal, CFA, CFO at ENTEK International. Since relocating to the US from Australia five years ago, Laeek has acclimatised to the local market dynamics, but admits some differences were harder to get used to than others. Full interview now online! https://lnkd.in/g29dfdvQ

If digital transformation is a journey, then hyperautomation is the destination – it represents the integration of multiple technologies, tools or platforms, such as AI, machine learning, and RPA, to automate as many business & IT processes as possible!  But what does this mean for CFOs and the future of finance? Join host & CFO, James Solomons for the next CFO Lunchtime LIVE WebCast as he is joined by Stuart Hogben, Executive Leader, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia, Jason Abbruzzese, VP Finance – APAC, Abercrombie & Kent and Phil Raso, GM – Finance, Fujifilm Australia, to explore how CFOs, no matter where they are on their digital transformation journey, can unlock a new era of financial agility, resilience & profitability! REGISTER > CFOLunchtimeLive.com.au

“If we fail to build a pipeline of finance talent that includes more than just accountants, we risk going back to the old days of finance as a function rather than a strategic partner to the business”, says PepsiCo A/NZ CFO Stephan Anderson CFO Magazine A/NZ Editor, Richard McBride had the opportunity to sit down with Stephan and discuss smarter ways to attract and retain the right people as the traditional talent pipeline scales back due to offshoring and automation. Now online! https://lnkd.in/gzcvV-_i

Latest exclusive column for CFO Magazine A/NZ from 'leading voice' on digital transformation, Tariq Munir! Tariq recently had the opportunity to sit down with Ashish Agarwal CFO, Jiva an Agri-Tech business based out of Indonesia.  Founded in 2020, Jiva is an Agri-tech business in a 'scale-up' phase and just like any Finance Function of a rapidly growing start-up, it faces issues like disparate systems, manual processes, and multiple sources of data. Ashish shares with Tariq how he has tackled the 'growing pains' and shares ways CFOs can drive a successful low-cost digital transformation! https://lnkd.in/geMwyzwV

As we hit the mid-marker for 2024, we delve into the latest ‘movers and shakers’ as Kunal Gupta reveals the CFOs who have secured or exited some of the most coveted finance roles in A/NZ! Now online at CFO Magazine A/NZ! https://lnkd.in/gYNNH6QU

For the latest edition of ‘Ten Minutes Talking Tech with a CFO‘, James Solomons had the pleasure of re-connecting with Kim Jeanneret, CFO at BioPak! BioPak are a pioneering, market leading Australian business in the compostable food packaging industry, who earlier this year acquired Huskee further strengthening BioPak's vision towards a circular economy and a world without waste. Kim shares her CFO Tech insights on how Finance leaders can capitalise on the latest finance innovations and the role of technology in driving strategic growth and shares her finance tech-stack! Full interview now online! https://lnkd.in/gt_3gsV2