Identified Expertise

  1. Finance14
  2. Culture & Values4
  3. Talent Sourcing & Hiring4
  4. People & Leadership3
  5. Training & Certification2

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

No

Sometimes

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In this gig economy we live in, which is growing rapidly, how many of you have used talent agencies, for specialized professionals on an as needed basis, to ramp up quickly and get a project done?

Talent Management & PerformanceFinancial Management

Yes, we use external talent agencies often

Yes, we use external talent agencies rarely

No, we only leverage internal staff

Not sure, I see people come and go not sure if they are internal staff or external talent

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In a recent article I read there was a discussion that for some of Australia’s largest companies there is now a clear trend to decentralise accounting functions back to the divisions, rather than having a large, centralised shared services team. The expectation is that these Decentralised accounting teams will be closer to the business and provide far better commercial insight. Are you seeing this in your company?

People & LeadershipPeer Insights
Jenny Woodward
Jenny WoodwardCEO at Woodward Co. Pty Ltd in Services (non-Government)2 years ago
No, we are not seeing this in our organization. The "In-Countries" operations should only have statutory compliances and roles that require dealing with Tax authorities. The normal accounting roles in decentralized ...read more
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As we head into 2024, are you more focused on hiring external talent with proven digital finance expertise, or investing in upskilling existing employees to bridge the digital skills gap?

FinanceFinancial Management
Jenny Woodward
Jenny WoodwardCEO at Woodward Co. Pty Ltd in Services (non-Government)2 years ago
For me it is a combination of both. It is great to hire external talent with different capabilities to the current team and share knowledge. They can help upskill the existing team and it is great to learn on the job by watching ...read more
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When you’ve entered a new executive role, how have you made an impact quickly?

People & LeadershipBusiness Relationships
Jenny Woodward
Jenny WoodwardCEO at Woodward Co. Pty Ltd in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

Seamless integration. Maybe I am talking the role of someone else, it is correct to respect the predecessor.

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