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Nova Hutabarat ASA
Accountant
Mavrick Partners
Wenn Fang Chong ASA
Trade accountant
Glencore
“The biggest initiative [at my workplace] is flexibility around
work–life balance. If you need to leave for school commitments
or work from home because kids are sick, it is understood.
The work fits around what is happening at home.”
JARRAD CLARK ASA, SYNERGY FINANCE
in any workplace. “Having a supportive team gave
me self-motivation, and I enjoyed my job because we
helped each other when the deadlines were stressful,”
she says.
Similarly, Wenn Fang Chong ASA, who built
her career in natural resources and commodities
in Singapore, believes a supportive workplace culture
is essential.
In her current role at Glencore, working across
accounting and tax, she explains that “the pace can
be demanding, especially around month-end closes
and tax deadlines, but the team environment makes
a significant difference. We work with colleagues
in Australia, London and the US. It is very dynamic,
and people are willing to accommodate different
time zones.” For Chong, a healthy, approachable
workplace builds confidence. “It makes you more
confident to raise issues, ask questions and offer
feedback.”
Flexibility is a top priority for this generation.
“A workplace that embraces flexibility, diversity
and inclusion creates an environment where people
feel supported and empowered to grow. That is
the kind of place I hope to build my career in,”
says Wong, who is completing the CPA Program
while studying law.
Clark echoes this view. “In my early 20s, it was
all about climbing the corporate ladder,” he says.
After five fast-paced years at ANZ in Sydney, he
moved to Hobart, where he now values the work–life
balance in his current role. “The biggest initiative here
is flexibility around work–life balance. If you need
to leave for school commitments or work from home
because kids are sick, it is understood. The work fits
around what is happening at home.”
ETHICS, TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY
For the next generation of accountants, “doing the
right thing” is seen as essential. Claudia Otley CPA,
an associate commercial business partner at Beca
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