How CFOs Become Cultural Champions - Amanda Hobson

Published: May 7, 2020, 1 p.m.

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Amanda Hobson is an award-winning strategic and results oriented finance leader with more than 20 years\\u2019 experience in large and international public companies specialising in finance, treasury, investor relations, foreign exchange and interest rate risk management. She is presently the SVP, Investor Relations & Treasury at Finning International.\\xa0

In this episode, Amanda shares the experiences and learning she\\u2019s gleaned as a Finance leader tasked with supporting organisations in the midst of widespread market disruption. It\\u2019s rather relevant given our present (quarantined)\\xa0 circumstances.

She discusses the importance of investing in human resources and technology shares her thoughts on the importance of building business cases that achieve meaningful impact and not only financial returns. She\\u2019s candid when emphasising that motivating and engaging the teams is, in her own words \\u201can incredibly rewarding experience\\u201d.

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Amanda was recognised as one of BC\\u2019s Most Influential Women in Finance by BC Business in 2019, named one of Canada\\u2019s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2018 by WXN and recognised as 2017 BC CFO of the Year in the Emerging Leader category by Business in Vancouver and CPABC. Amanda currently serves on the board of the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation where she is Treasurer and Chair of the Finance, Investment and Audit Committee. Amanda is currently in the midst of a career transition from the BC Lottery Corporation, where she served as the CFO and VP of Finance and Corporate Services, to Finning International, where she will assume the role of SVP Investor Relations and Treasury.

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