LIF - T STRATEGIC FINANCE LEADERS PROGRAM 2021
Create strategic value and become a game-changing leader in finance.
WHY ATTEND THIS PROGRAM?
For the finance leader in 2021, we all battle the ‘conflicting’ priorities building a team that drives strategic value to the business, balanced against the need to navigate governance and compliance, uphold performance accountabilities and ultimately, management of trustworthy financial data.
While there are a range of solutions to all of the above, an approach that makes sense of this is required in order to avoid being ‘stuck in the weeds’ and ensure we realise our potential as a strategic finance leader. This program introduces participants to a strategic leadership or ‘co-pilot’ framework that is underpinned by four key pillars:
1. Strategy Development and Execution
2. Leadership and Culture in Finance
3. Automation, Robotics and Process Excellence
4. Modelling & Analytics
We focus on building the strategic leadership ‘muscles’ that bring it all together.
Getting the most out of this program - A participant's view
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Application - Agreement & Assessment
Onboarding & Standards in Participation
Workshops x 6 + Weekly Momentum Sessions
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Personal Strategic Finance Leadership Roadmap
PROGRAM FLOW
Onboarding and Standards of Participation Session - 9th June 10am to 11am AEST
1. Strategy & Foundation Setting - 17th June 9.30am to 1pm AEST
2. Finance Leadership in Strategy Execution - 18th June 9.30am to 1pm AEST
3. Creating Space: Automation & Robotics in Finance -7th July 9.30am to 1pm AEST
4. Enabling Agility in Decision Making - 16th July 9.30am to 1pm AEST
5. Strategic Advisor: Tools & Skills -6th August 9.30am to 1pm AEST
6. Operating Plan & Finance Culture- 13th August 9.30am to 1pm AEST
Weekly Momentum sessions with Program Facilitators from 21st June to 20th August 11am to 12pm AEST
Personal Roadmap Presentations - 25th August to 27th August 9am to 11am AEST
This program is a virtual classroom format primarily leveraging Zoom so it is critical that you have a device that is enabled to use the platform.
All sessions run at allotted times and cannot be moved so we recommend that you create agreement with your employer to ensure participation.
LANCE RUBIN - Modelling & Analytics
Lance is Australia's leading authority on decision making tools and technology, specifically in the space of modelling and analytics. Lance role is to explore the enablement of the modern strategic finance leader through creating agility in your technology stack, creating confidence and robustness in modelling and analytics.
MICHAEL FLANDERKA - Automation, Robotics & Process Excellence
Michael Flanderka takes you on a journey into operational excellence in this program, formulating your leadership around enabling the finance function to elevate value creation and empower finance teams to do their best work by adopting cutting edge solutions in automation and robotics. Michael and his team partner with The Outperformer in executing automation & robotics projects, with experience across a range of industries. He is also a CA with a background in tax with PWC and corporate.
BRAD EISENHUTH - Strategic Leadership, Finance Brand & Culture
Brad Eisenhuth works with the cohort across the program in exploring and addressing the considerations for executing as a strategic finance leader, including building the behaviours and conditions that set you and your people up for success. Brad is the Founder and CEO of The Outperformer, an award winning consultancy in learning and development, and performance projects across team & culture, partnering & co-piloting, modelling & analytics, and automation.
ROB ARTHUR - Strategy Development & Execution
Rob Arthur plays a critical role this program in harnessing the connection between business strategy, finance strategy and your role as a strategic finance leader. Rob is a Partner at McGrath Nicol in Strategy Consulting and has a long career in the field, including his recent role of GM Strategy at NBN Co.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE ON LIF-T?
"Through the great facilitation and having the privilege of listening to others share their experiences, it definitely stretched me to think of new ways to approach old/common problems we face as finance professionals."
Olga Papageorgiou
Integrated Business Planning Manager, Pepsico
"The facilitators encouraged us to share specific and real life examples which enabled them to understand the problem at hand, and explore tangible ways of dealing with the issues raised."
Natasha Cacic
Finance Manager, SEEK
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"The Outperformer put together a superb program that covered the breadth and depth of the finance function, and presented it is an easily digestible format that could be accessed remotely. The team at The Outperformer were genuinely interested in supporting our growth, and were constantly tweaking their approach to ensure that any queries were resolved."
Karma Auden
Director - Finance and Business Services - Canberra University
"The layout of the sessions was great, as we were able to share ideas and thoughts across different industries and businesses, and highlighted that the issues were similar and learn of the different approaches to tackle the problems."
Monica Jong
Corporate Finance Manager, Monde Nissan
"The LIFT program engaged with finance leads across industries, spark valuable conversations and share learnings on the increased challenges facing finance. They challenged our thinking."
Steph Joachim
Finance Director - Australian & NZ, Bacardi
This program has been designed in partnership with
Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand
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