A Podcast for aspiring finance leaders looking to take that next step in their careers. Hosted by the [axr] Recruitment & Search 3 amigos: Greg O’Shea, Kunal Gupta and Nick Constain, this podcast will give you a unique insight into what it takes to become a successful CFO. Tune in as we speak to inspiring and successful CFOs from the [axr] network as they share their career journeys, how they got to be a CFO and what they learn along the way. It’s the closest thing you’re going to get to del ...
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S2,EP17: Skills in demand for 2025 with Kunal Gupta & Dave Goldbach
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25:38In this special episode of the podcast, [axr] Finance & Accounting recruiters, Kunal Gupta and Dave Goldbach sat down to talk all this jobs, market trends, skills in demand and more! It's packed full of insights, as they talk through what will be the top skills in demand for accountants in 2025 and what you can do to level up in your career and mak…
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S2, EP16: Discussing the [axr] 2025 Salary Guide with Dave Goldbach & Kunal Gupta
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15:02Back by popular demand - our review of the [axr] 2025 Salary Guide! In this episode, Dave Goldbach & Kunal Gupta give you a deep dive into our latest salary guide, including: What to expect from Finance & Accounting roles in 2025 How we’ve categorised the salaries and what the numbers mean Skills in demand for 2025 for finance and accounting profes…
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S2, EP 15: [axr] career advice | How to resign
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14:30In the latest epsiode of [axr]'s 'How To' career series Amanda Dinte, Zara Church and Amelia Kettle sat down to share their top tips for resigning effectively. Highlights include: The main reasons why someone leaves a role, including: access to opportunities they are not getting in their current role, lifestyle factors, along with company culture a…
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S2, EP 14: [axr] career advice | How to be interview ready
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10:14In the latest epsiode of [axr]'s 'How To' career series, Nick Constain, Andrew Cannock and Kunal Gupta sat down to discuss what you can do to get yourself interview ready. Highlights include: First impressions matter Demonstrate your interest in the business – do your research Be authentic about who you are as a person, and your career history The …
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S2, EP 13: [axr] career advice | How to write a good resume
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9:44In the latest epsiode of [axr]'s 'How To' career series, Nick Constain, Amanda Dinte and Zara Church sat down to discuss the elements that make up a good resume and what will get you noticed. Highlights include: Keep it simple - don't overly complicate the message Treat your first page as your elevator pitch Context is important The value add to yo…
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S2, EP 12: Vahistad Patel | Staying curious and positioning yourself for growth
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29:23In this insightful chat of From Go to CFO, Kunal Gupta sat down with Vahistad Patel, Head of Commercial Finance and Control at Ausgrid to talk all things life and career. From humble beginnings at a small start up 20 years ago, to his current role at Ausgrid, Vahistad has had a very successful career. He talks about: The move from Mumbai to Austral…
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S2, EP11: Andrew Walker | Transitioning from commercial to for-purpose
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32:06In this episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with Andrew Walker, CFO for Sunnyfield Disability Services to talk about his transition from commercial organisations to for-purpose and what drives him. Key highlights include: Working at Woolworths and the importance of influencing - it was a big part of his role and shaped him to where he…
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S2, EP10: Tim Peel | start-ups, scaling for growth and successful leadership
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27:36In another insightful episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with Tim Peel, CFO for Scape, Australia's largest student accommodation provider. Tim has had a very impressive and interesting career and has achieved great successes in a short period of time. In this episode, he talks: His international ‘yo yo’ career – moving from London to…
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S2, EP 9: James Plummer | Being an authentic leader and finding your passion
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14:59In this episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with James Plummer, CFO for City Chic Collective to discuss his career journey so far and what he has learnt along the way. James speaks with authenticity about the importance of backing yourself and having the confidence to step in into that next role, having good people around you champion…
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S2 E8: Christina Katsibouba | navigating challenges, corporate pressure and staying positive
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28:02In this insightful episode of the podcast, Greg O'Shea sat down with powerhouse, Christina Katsibouba to discuss her career, key learnings and where to from here. Christina talks about her most recent role as CFO for The Star Entertainment Group, namely: The pressure that came with working for such a well-known company in a time when they were regu…
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S2, EP7: Dave Newton | Learning to lead, getting out of your comfort zone and being kind to yourself
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33:55In this episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal sat down with former colleague (and neighbour) Dave Newton, Director of Finance, ANZ at HelloFresh, to talk all things career, leadership and self discovery. David shares his insights on: The shift from being a contributor to a team vs the person leading the team Why it's important as a leader to be in a sta…
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S2, EP6: Hari Viswanathan | building relationships, backing yourself and knowing your worth
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30:07In this episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal Gupta sat down with Hari Viswanathan to talk about his career to date and what it takes to be successful in the CFO role. Key insights included: Always be open to take on new challenges and push yourself out of your comfort zone Learn to back yourself and identify where you can add value Building relationshi…
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S2, EP5: Carolyn Beagley | life and numbers, career diversity and living your passion
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23:30In this insightful episode of From Go to CFO, Greg O’Shea sat down with Carolyn Beagley, Head of Commercial, Accent Group Limited to talk about life and numbers, her move from South Africa to Australia, her diverse career, working in the rag trade and her insights on how to get a seat at the table. Key highlights: How she has always been headhunted…
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S2, E4: Kate Denton | From Acting CFO to the Top Job
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27:28In this latest episode of 'From Go to CFO,' Greg O'Shea sat down with Kate Denton, Chief Financial Officer at Symbio to talk all things career, life and travel! Kate talks about her experiences working as the Acting CFO to stepping up into the top job, how she had to throw her hat into the ring and go through the 'process' with everyone else, why e…
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S2, EP3: Georgia Coulston | working as a CFO in a male dominated industry
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34:37In this latest episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal sat down with Georgia Coulston, CFO for A W Edwards and president of the NSW Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction in Australia to talk all things finance, being a female leader in a male dominated industry and how she balances work and family life. It's an incredibly insightful…
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S2, EP 2: Eden Skyring | Challenging the stereotypical view of a CFO
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16:56Tune in for a great chat between Nick Contain and Eden Skyring, CFO for Coombes Property Group as he shares the highs and lows of his career, moving out of chartered, working across diverse industries and stepping outside of the finance bubble. Key highlights include: · Why the role of the CFO can be largely undefined, so you have to make it your o…
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S2, EP1: Working with a recruiter - perspectives from a former finance professional | Kunal Gupta
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20:30In episode one of our newly relaunched podcast, From Go to CFO, Greg O'Shea sat down with Kunal Gupta, a Senior Finance & Accounting Recruitment Consultant from [axr], to talk all things finance and recruitment. Kunal is a former Commercial Director, and after a lengthy finance career, decided to move over to the so-called 'dark side' of recruitmen…
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S1, EP4 - Getting interview Fit with Greg Madden and Mike Dickson from [axr] recruitment & search
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41:31In this episode of Your Future in Finance, we are joined by our very own [axr] recruitment & search Directors, Greg Madden and Mike Dickson, who will chat about Getting Interview Fit. They will share insights and their experience with interviews and how to better perform in "meetings". Enjoy!By AXR Recruitment
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In this episode, we are joined by Jenny Kalogeropoulos, from Lion, as she shares her career journey and insights with our future finance leaders. Listen out as Jenny discusses with Rick Jacobson her top 3 tips for up & coming talent wanting to become future Head of Finance including the importance of having a career plan, finding the right culture …
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How is the childcare industry coping with COVID19? In the next instalment, our Director, Greg O'Shea interviews David Mahony CFO for Only About Children on the challenges they faced during the peak of the crisis as a business and how their business model has evolved.By AXR Recruitment
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