When FP&A Meets Treasury with Mike Richards

“Spend 10 minutes a week on yourself. Nobody else is going to take charge of your career except for you. If you sit back, you are going to lose.”

Mike Richards, CEO & Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company, has helped professionals in the US, UK and Europe find dream treasury roles at companies such as Chanel, IKEA and Porsche for two decades.  

Mike also hosts the popular podcast, The Treasury Career Corner Podcast which has seen  250 treasury guests and more than 120,000 downloads

In this episode: 

• Modern treasury defined
• The best paths to collaboration between Treasury and FP&A  (aka grab a coffee ☕)
• Association of Finance Professionals' certifications for treasury and FP&A
• The guide to understanding treasury operations for aspiring CFOs. 
• Financial risk management, capital structure, cash management, banking, relationships, and decision-making for treasury 
• How to get a job in a job market that sucks
• Horrible finance job descriptions

Links 

Upcoming speeches and conferences featuring Mike Richards - https://treasuryrecruitment.com/treasury-roadshow/ Including New York Cash Exchange, then EuroFinance – Barcelona & then AFP, San Diego

Listeners can connect with Mike here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrtreasury/

Head to Treasury Corner podcast here - https://treasuryrecruitment.com/podcast/

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