Episode 7

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14th Sep 2023

Career Paths for a Finance Skillset: Chris Goulding

Through expert interviews and high-level panels, Talent in Accounting explores talent, culture, recruitment, leadership, mental well-being, and more with expert interviews and high-level discussions.

Career Paths for a Finance Skillset: Chris Goulding

Welcome to the Accounting Influencers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown. In this captivating episode, we're joined by Chris Goulding, a seasoned professional who embarked on his remarkable career journey in finance at the tender age of 21. With a career spanning over 19 years, Chris brings a wealth of experience to the table.

Listen in as Chris shares his unique perspective on the ever-evolving landscape of the accountancy and finance sector. He takes us on a journey through his professional life, starting as a recruiter in the UK and progressing through various directorial roles, culminating in his current role as Managing Director at Wade Macdonald.

Chris delves into the shifting paradigms of finance careers. He discusses how skill sets have evolved in response to changing market dynamics, especially in the wake of the pandemic. Discover why technical skills are no longer the sole focus for aspiring finance leaders and how strategic thinking, business partnering, and analytical abilities are becoming paramount.

We also explore career trajectories in finance, including the path for those outside traditional practice. Chris provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities within the field, shedding light on the ever-important balance between technical expertise and commercial acumen.

Guest Bio

Chris Goulding is a seasoned professional with over 19 years of experience in the accountancy and finance. As the Managing Director at Wade Macdonald, he brings a wealth of insights into the industry's changing landscape.

www.wademacdonald.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/wade-macdonald

Your Host

Host Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator, and chair for high-level conferences and events in the accounting and fintech profession worldwide. He's an expert on trust, reputation, talent, career development, and more. Author of Build Your Reputation and a TEDx speaker with over 300,000 YouTube views: stroke survivor, a committed Christian, and a black belt in kickboxing. Based in Nottingham, UK, he enjoys chess, backgammon, and orange chocolate but is allergic to grapefruit.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown/

Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencers

YouTube: https://bit.ly/AI-youtube

Twitter: https://twitter.com/accinfluencers

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Accounting Talent Podcast
Exploring talent, people, recruitment, retention and succession in the accounting profession with high level panels, expert interviews, commentary and insights.
The ACCOUNTING TALENT PODCAST is hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) along with Jeff Phillips of AccountingFly and Going Concern. The show explores talent, people, culture, employer brand, recruitment, retention and succession in the accounting profession with high level panels, expert interviews, commentary and insights. Key topics include soft skills, examinations, qualifications, leadership, mental wellbeing, the brand of the profession, employee value propositions, engagement, capacity and headcount in accountancy firms, career development, HR, L&D, the great resignation, quiet quitting and a range of talent issues in accounting.

Host Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator and chair of high-level conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is also a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown/
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Rob Brown

Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.