Latest Cfotalks Podcast Episodes
‘Accounting is only made complex if we make it complicated’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - July 28, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutesJoanne Tanner has proven to be a resilient leader and CFO with an ability to solve problems creatively and implement change through simplifying and eliminating complexity.
‘Accounting is only made complex if we make it complicated’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - July 28, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutesJoanne Tanner has proven to be a resilient leader and CFO with an ability to solve problems creatively and implement change through simplifying and eliminating complexity.
‘I love breaking the mould of what it is to be a traditional accountant’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - July 06, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutesA third-generation accountant, Imtiyaaz Abdul-Gaffur, has aspired to be a CFO since his final year of school, and having gained experience over a vast array of industries both locally and overseas, he provides insight on how he achieved his ambition to become a CFO.
‘I love breaking the mould of what it is to be a traditional accountant’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - July 06, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutesA third-generation accountant, Imtiyaaz Abdul-Gaffur, has aspired to be a CFO since his final year of school, and having gained experience over a vast array of industries both locally and overseas, he provides insight on how he achieved his ambition to become a CFO.
‘Give it grit and you can achieve whatever you want to achieve’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - June 22, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutesPrinisha Khoosal is highly focused on team leadership and as CFO at Bridgestone Southern Africa she dedicates time to inspiring her team to deliver distinctive results.
‘Blockchain is going to change the world in every possible way’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - June 14, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutesWorking for the largest blockchain company in the world, Monica Singer believes that innovation is brought into the world by people who are not invested in the current reality, and she provides insights into how blockchain will change the world over the next five to ten years.
‘An affinity for accounting leads to a globe-trotting career ’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - June 01, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutesFlexibility and a willingness to learn and work outside his comfort zone, has led Dean Schweizer to journey from South Africa to Mauritius and now working remotely in Switzerland as CFO of Astoria Investments.
‘My career has been built on the excitement of growth’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - May 18, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutesChristopher Holton is part of a growing movement of senior financial guns for hire who are translating their deep experience in the corporate sector to the consulting field.
‘An Enviable Position’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - May 04, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutesNico Serfontein is part of a new generation of accountants coming up the ranks and bringing new skills and analytical ability to the profession, he’s got a deep understanding of how technology can guide the accounting profession into the challenges of the future.
‘I had always been fascinated by the financial services sector’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - April 29, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutesThembeka Maseko is a highly accomplished c-suite executive with over 12 years of financial services experience, she was recently appointed CFO of one of Standard Bank’s most lucrative segments.
‘I honestly thought that doing the right thing is the ultimate’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - April 14, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutesMercy Phetla wanted to see the status quo of Mamusa changed and services to be delivered when she was appointed CFO but instead, she has received death threats for uncovering corruption and irregular payments in excess of R40 million.
‘Our purpose is to protect and promote possibility for our clients’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - April 12, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutesMichelle Pienaar is CFO at Marsh Africa, the number one insurance broker globally, she has extensive experience in accounting and financial management, and believes in life-long learning to build a skillset for the future.
‘Our purpose is to protect and promote possibility for our clients’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - April 12, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutesMichelle Pienaar is CFO at Marsh Africa, the number one insurance broker globally, she has extensive experience in accounting and financial management, and believes in life-long learning to build a skillset for the future.
‘I think the role of the CFO has changed dramatically in the last 20 years’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - March 31, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutesOyinda Akanbi is making a difference beyond finance in her position as CFO at the leading diagnostics provider in Nigeria.
‘I think the role of the CFO has changed dramatically in the last 20 years’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - March 31, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutesOyinda Akanbi is making a difference beyond finance in her position as CFO at the leading diagnostics provider in Nigeria.
‘It’s absolutely critical that one does continue lifelong learning.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - March 16, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutesMatthew Kloos quit his London job and returned home to Cape Town to embark on a new venture as CFO at CompariSure, which is focused on giving South Africans access to quality insurance products, making it easier to buy and compare, with the key differentiator being that it’s all done via chatbots.
‘CFOs should be leaders, not managers’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - March 08, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutesAfter spending a significant portion of his career working in non-profit organisations across Africa, Christian Campbell has returned to his home country of Sierra Leone to follow his passion and launch his own business focusing on the SME sector.
‘You are only as strong as your team.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - February 22, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutesShane Leas is quite comfortable leading the finance function at large and complex organisations, and now as Group CFO at Select Africa Limited, he provides some fascinating insight to the African growth story that is microfinance.
‘If you have the vision, you can make anything happen.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - February 13, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutesHaving moved from India to Nigeria 16 years ago to take up a position at Tolaram Group, Sandeep Parasramka shares insight to Nigeria’s largest FMCG player and its involvement in the development of a free-trade zone in Lagos.
‘You always have to find a way to win.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - January 31, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutesFascinated by numbers from a young age, Khuphukile Ndebele, has acquired diverse local and international experience that has equipped him to work as a finance executive in virtually any industry and he brings this wealth of knowledge and skills to his role at Bidvest Electrical Group.
‘If you cannot be a strategic complement to your CEO, you are probably not doing your job right.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 27, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesSouth African-born Daniel Raubenheimer is a passionate MBA graduate with cross-functional experience in tech, FMCG and manufacturing, he’s now CFO at Silon in Atlanta, USA, a leading producer of technical compounds and polyester staple fibres.
‘I don’t think there’s been enough emphasis placed on the role of the CFO.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 27, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutesSAIBA’s CEO, Nicolaas van Wyk, provides interesting feedback from the recent CFO World Congress in Mexico, how developments at COP26 will soon change a CFO’s reporting obligations, and the trends for CFOs going into 2022.
‘I am passionate about achieving outstanding results.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 27, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutesJohannes Seefried has spent the last decade in various positions within Hilti and now having relocated to Johannesburg, he’s focusing on merging his German experience with his new South African role.
Bringing science and technology to agriculture
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 17, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutesRaised on a farm, Henk Cronje has returned to his roots as Head of Finance at Agri Technovation, a global innovation business focused on crop performance fuelled by science and technology.
Bringing science and technology to agriculture
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 17, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutesRaised on a farm, Henk Cronje has returned to his roots as Head of Finance at Agri Technovation, a global innovation business focused on crop performance fuelled by science and technology.
A pathfinder with a passion for excellence and stewardship
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 09, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutesInspired to follow in her father’s footsteps as a CA, Lindelani Gumbo has carved her own path as a regulatory accountant, a career built on a genuine passion for the financial sector and regulatory space.
‘It's critical as the head of finance that you have an in-depth understanding of the operations.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - December 02, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutesFinance Executive, Chris Strauss, describes his career in the food and food service industry as a life-long passion, and he believes it’s critical to understand the intricacies of business if you want to play an influential role in guiding the business.
‘Being a CFO is About Business Acumen.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - November 03, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutesAfter gaining experience in a variety of roles at PwC, Roxane Leita, was approached by Investec to assist with the launch of Investec Life as their Head of Finance, where she faced the challenge to create finance processes from the ground up and she shares here the intricacies of this role.
‘The Baking Bean Counter’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - October 28, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutesBy her own admission, Gerda Janse van Vuuren believes she was an accountant before she even knew what an accountant was, and here she discusses her natural affinity for numbers, her role as CFO at SA Mint and her obsession with baking sourdough bread.
‘I definitely didn’t follow a conventional approach to becoming a CFO.’
CFO Talks - Idea Sharing for CFOs - October 20, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesDespite being a self-confessed late bloomer, Marius Möller has an impressive CV and extensive experience in senior financial leadership that led to his current position at Business Science Corporation, a fourth industrial revolution enablement company.
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