CFO 4.0 - The Future of Finance 54. Building a Transformation Mindset in Finance | with Rob Jackson, VP of Finance Operations at Sage
Oct 20, 2021
44:32
Is financial transformation so black and white, or is there a grey area somewhere in the middle? Today we talk about the importance of mindset to your transformation programme.
In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro chats to Rob Jackson, VP of Finance Operations at Sage about how they do financial transformation internally.
Rob has had over 20 years of experience within the transformation roles across a range of industries. He has worked for IBM, BAE Systems, Ernst and Young, BT, and is now settled at Sage as Vice President of Finance Operations where he leads their internal transformation programme.
This episode also covers:
- Rob’s journey into financial transformation and why he decided to move to Sage
- How Sage approaches transformation internally and some of the challenges they have faced
- Process of kicking off a new financial transformation project
- Importance of communication particularly when working with a global team
- How to build a team geared up for continuous transformation
- The team structure needed to balance both transformation and operations
- Top tips for your next transformation project
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