The CFO Masterclass Volopay

Joined by our special guest Olivier Too, co-founder and CEO at Crystal Clear we discuss the Singapore Budget, policy ramifications for businesses operating in the country, changes to the tax rates, whether Singapore is still an attractive option for businesses, and how the government is helping the economy evolve.

We also touch upon some of the ground-level challenges with regards to budgeting and financial management that SMEs in the country are facing today and the way covid-19 has shifted the mindsets of entrepreneurs to adapt to modern solutions.

Happy listening. 

In this episode of CFO Masterclass we talk with Khalid, CFO of M-view about his background & his professional journey(1:38), his passion & discipline while working on an accounting role(7:10), qualities that helped him to succeed in his roles(9:10), solving & improving processes in the finance domain(12:42), tips on communicating innovation internally(17:00), the evolution of CFO role(21:50), trends in the finance space(25:45), advice to aspiring CFOs(28:40).

In this episode, Oxana shares the following insights,
Focus on always learning and keeping an open mind (1:48), leaving Russia and starting a successful cafe in Greece (2:45), the importance of maintaining curiosity throughout your life (6:10), best ways to improve finance processes (7:10), best ways to counter archaic cultures and mindsets in the workplace (13:00), getting out of her comfort zone and working with BCG Digital Ventures for creating innovative products at BPAY (17:20), financial processes that are not being solved today (19:00), the importance of cross-unit collaboration and the changing role of the finance team (22:00), the importance of practicing mindfulness and self-awareness in order to be a great leader  (24:20), advise for students and aspiring CFOs (29:00)

In this episode of CFO Masterclass we talk to Geoff Stalley, CFO at Booktopia, about lessons he learned growing up on a sheep station (2:01), designing bathrooms as his first job (3:30), being one of the first employees at Harvey Norman (6:10), being one of the first Ernst & Young employees in Australia (7:35), how leadership has evolved in CFO and CEO roles (10:12), the importance of constantly learning (13:22), tips for CFOs and CEOs to continually innovate (16:20), how successful leaders don’t focus excessively on competition (19:00), Booktopia’s goals over the next 12 months (21:44), Booktopia’s plan to beat Amazon in selling books online (28:31), and advice to aspiring CFOs and future execs (31:20).

Listen to the third episode of 'The CFO Masterclass' series featuring Paolo Vertemati, Regional CFO (Mexico) of Ferrero. With over several years of expertise in various roles in finance, with some of the top organisations like Ferrero, BT and Phillips, Paolo shares with us detailed insights into what it takes to build a finance team. Paolo also explains how guidance and governance determine the role of finance teams today, and what is the kind of value it brings to the organisation’s perspective as a whole.

Listen to the second episode of 'The CFO Masterclass' community podcast series edition presented by Volopay. This episode features Christine Deschemin, CEO of Renewed Edge, who shares with us some of her interesting experiences and knowledge on the importance of resilience at work, and how CFOs can play a crucial role in the area of financial leadership and long term planning of crisis management during a global pandemic.