In this special episode of the Treasury Career Corner, we are delving back into our archives to revisit an insightful conversation with Sean O'Connor now the Director of Treasury at MongoDB, as he shares his journey in the world of treasury.

Sean returns to the show after his initial appearance in 2021 to provide us with an update on his recent endeavours at MongoDB and offers valuable insights into the world of treasury and its future.

In this episode, Sean discusses his career journey, from starting in financial services to eventually finding his passion in treasury. He shares his experiences working in different roles and industries, highlighting the importance of gaining diverse experience in treasury. Sean also discusses the challenges and opportunities he faced in his role at Indeed.com, including setting up a new treasury team and implementing treasury management systems. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration, relationship management, and staying adaptable in the ever-changing field of treasury.

What to Expect:

• Insights into Sean's career journey and how he discovered his passion for treasury.
• Understanding the challenges and opportunities in setting up a new treasury team.
• Learning about the importance of gaining diverse experience in treasury.
• Exploring the role of collaboration and relationship management in treasury.
• Gaining insights into the future of treasury and the skills required for success.
• Sean brings us up to date with his current role as Director of Treasury at MongoDB.

You can connect with Sean O'Connor on LinkedIn.

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Join us for this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast as we chat with Neil Wadey, the Group Treasurer of British American Tobacco. Discover his fascinating journey in the treasury field and gain insights into the transformation of BAT from a conglomerate to a global tobacco company.

Neil Wadey is the Group Treasurer of British American Tobacco, a leading consumer goods business with a global presence. With his expertise in treasury and risk management, Neil provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the industry.

In this episode, Neil shares his career journey, starting from his background in mathematics and his early auditing experience. He discusses his transition to the financial services sector and eventually joining BAT. Neil highlights the company's transformation from a conglomerate to a pure tobacco company and its current focus on reducing health impacts through new categories of products. He also emphasizes the importance of professional qualifications and the role of treasury in business strategy and risk management.

What to Expect:

• Neil's personal journey from auditing to financial services and eventually joining BAT
• The evolution of BAT from a conglomerate to a pure tobacco company
• The company's focus on reducing health impacts through new categories of products
• The role of treasury in business strategy and risk management
• Insights into the future of treasury and the impact of AI and technology

You can connect with Neil Wadey on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

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This week on the Treasury Career Corner podcast, host Mike Richards interviews Vidhi Jain, the Global Treasurer at Qualtrics,an experience management company. Vidhi shares her journey in the treasury profession and the challenges she faced transitioning from banking to corporate treasury.

On the episode Vidhi Jain shares her career journey from starting in banking in India to joining Microsoft's Corporate Treasury team and eventually becoming the Senior Manager within treasury at Nordstrom.

She discusses the unique challenges and experiences she faced in each role, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nordstrom's treasury operations. Vidhi then talks about her current role as the first treasury hire at Qualtrics and how she is building the treasury function from scratch.

On the podcast we discuss…

Vidhi Jain's career journey from banking to corporate treasury

The challenges and experiences faced in treasury roles at Microsoft and Nordstrom

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treasury operations

The role of treasury in an experience management company like Qualtrics

The future of treasury and the importance of investments, forecasting, and AI technology

You can connect with Vidhi Jain on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

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🎧Spotify; click here!

Check out our 2024 events page for more exciting opportunities to connect and grow in your treasury career!

Thank you to our sponsor Flywire, the global payments and software experts for their support.

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