INTHEBLACK December - January 2022 - Magazine - Page 7
Announcing the company’s launch of a four-day work week
trial in Australia, following its positive New Zealand trial.
“By removing projects, processes and
protocols that add less value, throughout
our week, we are able to free up time to
work on items that matter most to the
people we serve, externally and internally.”
NICKY SPARSHOTT
CEO UNILEVER
AUSTRALIA &
NEW ZEALAND
Source: Unilever
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CFO?
Is the CFO role your ultimate career goal? If so, what steps should you
take to get there? Recruitment firm Hays surveyed 500 CFOs across
Australia and New Zealand to uncover the DNA of the role. Of the
CFOs surveyed, the advice is in:
GET GLOBAL
EXPERIENCE
57%
have worked
outside Australia
and New Zealand
at some stage of
their career.
BROADEN
YOUR SKILLS
KEEP YOUR
FOCUS
While
Hard work is also
viewed as an important
component in career
success with,
64%
rate commercial
acumen as the most
important skill for
a CFO to possess,
people management
comes in second,
READ THE REPORT HERE
66%
of CFOs citing it as
a key contributor.
at
57%
BUILD YOUR
NETWORK
65%
have recently
attended a
networking event,
while 44% stay
up to date with
industry changes.
BECOME
A CPA
and strategic
planning ranks third
at
51%
44%
have a CPA
qualification,
making it the
most popular
qualification
among CFOs.
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DEC 2022
JAN 2023
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