INTHEBLACK December 2023/January 2024 Special Edition - Flipbook - Page 24
Click to launch video in a new window
the freedom to do so even as an undergrad.
“It showed me the value of what I was learning
and allowed me to test my communication skills,”
she recalls.
Six years on, and Lippis is now a senior
accountant at Collins SBA. She focuses her
energy on building strong client relationships
and combining the technical knowledge, analysis
and insights of her team to identify opportunities
and navigate challenges.
“The best part of my job is when a client calls me,
feeling stressed or stuck on a problem, and I calm
them down and explain what they need to do,”
she says. “It’s so rewarding to see the impact you
have, conveying technical knowledge in a way that
makes them understand something that can help
them in their business.”
As someone who loves a challenge, Lippis is
excited about the ever-changing accounting
environment. She is also passionate about leading
the way for her fellow Gen Zers.
“The most successful person in the office isn’t
always the one who’s there earliest in the morning
and leaves latest at night,” Lippis says.
The concept of working to live rather than living
to work is something she wants to see more people
24 INTHEBLACK Dec 2023/Jan 2024 SPECIAL EDITION
of every age embrace. “We need to understand that
the best way might not be how we’ve always done it.”
EMBRACE
NETWORKING
Throughout her career,
Lippis has experienced
first-hand the power of
networking. Connections
made at the same
CPA Australia networking
event, one year apart,
led to interviews – and
subsequent appointments
– at both Preece Martin
and Collins SBA. Likewise,
it was at a networking
event that a fellow
attendee invited her to
become a CPA Australia
Student Ambassador. In
addition to educating
other students about the
designation and careers in
accounting more broadly,
Lippis has attended a
UPSKILL NOW
Strategic
communication
and influence
UPSKILL NOW
Communication
essentials
READ
an INTHEBLACK
article on mastering
online networking
