From Go to CFO

In this special episode of the podcast, [axr] Finance & Accounting recruiters, Kunal Gupta and Dave Goldbach sat down to talk all this jobs, market trends, skills in demand and more! 

It's packed full of insights, as they talk through what will be the top skills in demand for accountants in 2025 and what you can do to level up in your career and make your next career move, the right one! 

It's a fantastic listen - tune ...

Back by popular demand - our review of the [axr] 2025 Salary Guide! 

In this episode, Dave Goldbach & Kunal Gupta give you a deep dive into our latest salary guide, including: 

• What to expect from Finance & Accounting roles in 2025 
• How we’ve categorised the salaries and what the numbers mean
• Skills in demand for 2025 for finance and accounting professionals   
• What we are looking for as recruiters when recruiting these role...

In the latest epsiode of [axr]'s 'How To' career series Amanda Dinte, Zara Church and Amelia Kettle sat down to share their top tips for resigning effectively. Highlights include: 

• The main reasons why someone leaves a role, including: access to opportunities they are not getting in their current role, lifestyle factors, along with company culture and a misalignment with management. 
• Advice they would give to peopl...

In the latest epsiode of [axr]'s 'How To' career series, Nick Constain, Andrew Cannock and Kunal Gupta sat down to discuss what you can do to get yourself interview ready. Highlights include: 

• First impressions matter 
• Demonstrate your interest in the business – do your research 
• Be authentic about who you are as a person, and your career history
• The best way to approach the strengths vs weaknesses question 
• Using the...

In the latest epsiode of [axr]'s 'How To' career series, Nick Constain, Amanda Dinte and Zara Church sat down to discuss the elements that make up a good resume and what will get you noticed. Highlights include: 

• Keep it simple - don't overly complicate the message 
• Treat your first page as your elevator pitch 
• Context is important 
• The value add to your resume is your achievements and how you measure those achi...

In this insightful chat of From Go to CFO, Kunal Gupta sat down with Vahistad Patel, Head of Commercial Finance and Control at Ausgrid to talk all things life and career. 

From humble beginnings at a small start up 20 years ago, to his current role at Ausgrid, Vahistad has had a very successful career. He talks about:

• The move from Mumbai to Australia and the opportunities it bought 
• The keys to his success, including: v...

In this episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with Andrew Walker, CFO for Sunnyfield Disability Services to talk about his transition from commercial organisations to for-purpose and what drives him. Key highlights include: 

• Working at Woolworths and the importance of influencing - it was a big part of his role and shaped him to where he is today in a for-purpose organisation. 
• Within an organisation, particularly in ...

In another insightful episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with Tim Peel, CFO for Scape, Australia's largest student accommodation provider. 

Tim has had a very impressive and interesting career and has achieved great successes in a short period of time. In this episode, he talks:   

• His international ‘yo yo’ career – moving from London to Sydney to London and back again.
• The university ‘milk round’ where all the...

In this episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with James Plummer, CFO for City Chic Collective to discuss his career journey so far and what he has learnt along the way. 

James speaks with authenticity about the importance of backing yourself and having the confidence to step in into that next role, having good people around you championing and supporting you, finding your passion, being true to yourself and wh...

In this insightful episode of the podcast, Greg O'Shea sat down with powerhouse, Christina Katsibouba to discuss her career, key learnings and where to from here. 

Christina talks about her most recent role as CFO for The Star Entertainment Group, namely: 

• The pressure that came with working for such a well-known company in a time when they were regularly in the news and there were complex challenges to manage / me...

In this episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal sat down with former colleague (and neighbour) Dave Newton, Director of Finance, ANZ at HelloFresh, to talk all things career, leadership and self discovery. David shares his insights on:

• The shift from being a contributor to a team vs the person leading the team 
• Why it's important as a leader to be in a state of continual learning and adjusting your approach/style to what works for ...

In this episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal Gupta sat down with Hari Viswanathan to talk about his career to date and what it takes to be successful in the CFO role. Key insights included:

• Always be open to take on new challenges and push yourself out of your comfort zone
• Learn to back yourself and identify where you can add value 
• Building relationships and establishing trust is the most important thing to being a successful leader
• D...

In this insightful episode of From Go to CFO, Greg O’Shea sat down with Carolyn Beagley, Head of Commercial, Accent Group Limited to talk about life and numbers, her move from South Africa to Australia, her diverse career, working in the rag trade and her insights on how to get a seat at the table. Key highlights: 

• How she has always been headhunted for roles for the majority of her career and has never had to actively interview...

In this latest episode of 'From Go to CFO,' Greg O'Shea sat down with Kate Denton, Chief Financial Officer at Symbio to talk all things career, life and travel! 

Kate talks about her experiences working as the Acting CFO to stepping up into the top job, how she had to throw her hat into the ring and go through the 'process' with everyone else, why everyone has an opinion about CFOs and the importan...

In this latest episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal sat down with Georgia Coulston, CFO for A W Edwards and president of the NSW Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction in Australia to talk all things finance, being a female leader in a male dominated industry and how she balances work and family life.

It's an incredibly insightful chat about what it's like being in the top job, the challenges ne...

Tune in for a great chat between Nick Contain and Eden Skyring, CFO for Coombes Property Group as he shares the highs and lows of his career, moving out of chartered, working across diverse industries and stepping outside of the finance bubble. 

Key highlights include: 
 
·  Why the role of the CFO can be largely undefined, so you have to make it your own 

·  The importance of building relationships and gaining trus...

In episode one of our newly relaunched podcast, From Go to CFO, Greg O'Shea sat down with Kunal Gupta, a Senior Finance & Accounting Recruitment Consultant from [axr], to talk all things finance and recruitment. 

Kunal is a former Commercial Director, and after a lengthy finance career, decided to move over to the so-called 'dark side' of recruitment. 

In this episode, he shares his experiences ...