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MEMBER PROFILE
more so, is what we’ve got coming in the next
few years.
“That means a lot of planning ahead
for the scheduling, resourcing and investors.”
THE CURTAIN OPENS
The glitz of the entertainment industry
is a long way from Marcusson’s first
workplace experience. As a proud Wiradjuri
woman, she successfully applied for
a cadetship through Australia’s National
Indigenous Cadetship Program while
studying at Griffith University, and
found herself navigating the Queensland
Government’s Department of Housing
and Public Works.
The role taught her what it meant to work
in a team and demonstrated how finance
roles support every aspect of an organisation.
“It taught me how to work in an office
environment, about having a boss, how to use
Microsoft Excel and all sorts of things
that I didn’t know,” she says.
“I was the first person in my family
to have an office job and navigate corporate
life, so I am a huge advocate of workplace
programs that support Indigenous people,”
says Marcusson. “Being able to show that
an Indigenous Australian can be the CFO
of a major business is pretty important to me.”
Marcusson credits her career success
in part to the values and courage of her mother.
ONE PIECE OF ADVICE
“Make curiosity a habit. Stay across
key news and trends that impact
your industry or workplace,
understand the KPIs and metrics
leadership cares about, and take
the time to build relationships
beyond your immediate team.
“The more you explore how
different parts of the business
operate, the deeper your
understanding will become.
Often, that is where the best
ideas and unexpected
opportunities begin to surface.”
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