Leaving corporate life for a startup finance role with Marjorie Junio-Read, CFO, Helcim

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Retained Learnings

Float

16 episodes

2 weeks ago

Canadian finance leaders share strategic advice and potential solutions to some of the modern finance department’s most important questions. On each episode of Retained Learnings, Rob Khazzam, founder and CEO of Float, asks accomplished and respected Canadian finance leaders to share lessons they’ve collected throughout their careers. Brought to you by Float, a corporate card and spend management solution for Canadian companies.

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Leaving corporate life for a startup finance role with Marjorie Junio-Read, CFO, Helcim

Retained Learnings

27 minutes 10 seconds

2 years ago

Leaving corporate life for a startup finance role with Marjorie Junio-Read, CFO, Helcim

As Canada’s tech industry continues to grow so does the need for experienced finance professionals to help lead these emerging businesses. As a result, seasoned finance professionals are making the leap from traditional industries like agriculture, manufacturing or natural resources. Marjorie Junio-Read made that leap, leaving Canadian Natural Resources Limited in 2019 after almost 12 years. In 2019 Marjorie became the CFO of Helcim, a tech company that is trying to create a better payments experience for merchants. Learn about the differences of working in a traditional industry like natural resources vs. tech, why it was the right time for Marjorie to make a career change, and how finance is taking a strategic leadership role in tech companies.

This podcast episode was produced by Quill.