Catherine Marks

Catherine Marks, former VP of Finance at Depop, discusses her 5-step process for evaluating finance teams, including understanding business strategy, benchmarking team size, mapping roles and responsibilities, and assessing team members. She emphasizes the importance of planning for the future of the finance function and aligning the team with evolving systems and processes. They also explore factors contributing to finance function complexity and the impact of working with investors. Additionally, they discuss considerations and potential problems when merging finance teams.

Catherine Marks, a Grammy-winning producer based in London, shares her inspiring journey from architecture to music production. She reflects on her Australian upbringing, early musical influences, and pivotal moments in Dublin's vibrant music scene. Fearlessness and mentorship significantly shaped her career, including invaluable lessons from industry giants like Flood and Alan Moulder. Marks emphasizes the importance of capturing the immediacy of creativity over technical perfection while discussing how to manage creative conflicts and build essential industry connections.