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226. Shared Service Centres, Incremental Change, and Finance Transformation with Rob Jackson
Manage episode 482409972 series 3457329
In this episode of CFO 4.0, host Hannah Munro is joined once again by Rob Jackson, now Senior Associate Consultant at Protiviti UK. Rob reflects on his journey from leading finance operations at Sage to spearheading transformation projects in private equity-backed businesses. Together, they unpack what it really takes to deliver finance change, lead shared services, and balance organisational complexity.
In this episode, we explore:
- Rob’s experience transitioning from Sage to working in a private equity environment
- How to successfully drive incremental finance change
- The importance of defining clear goals and resisting the temptation
- Building and managing an effective Shared Service Centre
- The critical role of stakeholder management
- Rob’s top advice for new shared services leaders
Links mentioned:
- Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.
- Subscribe to our Podcast!
Chapters
1. Introduction to CFO 4.0 podcast (00:00:00)
2. Rob's career journey since last appearance (00:01:40)
3. Driving incremental change in finance (00:06:03)
4. Balancing perfection versus progress (00:08:36)
5. Stakeholder management in finance transformation (00:15:22)
6. Shared service center approach (00:21:37)
7. Process standardization and common platforms (00:31:06)
8. Top advice for shared service leaders (00:38:13)
9. Episode conclusion and contact details (00:43:12)
228 episodes
Manage episode 482409972 series 3457329
In this episode of CFO 4.0, host Hannah Munro is joined once again by Rob Jackson, now Senior Associate Consultant at Protiviti UK. Rob reflects on his journey from leading finance operations at Sage to spearheading transformation projects in private equity-backed businesses. Together, they unpack what it really takes to deliver finance change, lead shared services, and balance organisational complexity.
In this episode, we explore:
- Rob’s experience transitioning from Sage to working in a private equity environment
- How to successfully drive incremental finance change
- The importance of defining clear goals and resisting the temptation
- Building and managing an effective Shared Service Centre
- The critical role of stakeholder management
- Rob’s top advice for new shared services leaders
Links mentioned:
- Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.
- Subscribe to our Podcast!
Chapters
1. Introduction to CFO 4.0 podcast (00:00:00)
2. Rob's career journey since last appearance (00:01:40)
3. Driving incremental change in finance (00:06:03)
4. Balancing perfection versus progress (00:08:36)
5. Stakeholder management in finance transformation (00:15:22)
6. Shared service center approach (00:21:37)
7. Process standardization and common platforms (00:31:06)
8. Top advice for shared service leaders (00:38:13)
9. Episode conclusion and contact details (00:43:12)
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