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#3 Owning Your Career After Audit – Claire Delicata on Building a Life in Industry
🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of The Out of Practice Podcast, I sit down with Claire Delicata, a seasoned CFO and interim finance leader who's worked with iconic brands like Vodafone, Costa Coffee, British Gas, Farfetch, Superdry, and Legal & General.
Claire shares how she built an exceptional career across retail, tech, utilities, and telecoms, her unexpected journey into interim leadership, and what every newly qualified ACA should know before making their first move into industry.
🧠 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
✅ The power of “career ownership” – and how not to drift after qualifying
✅ How to choose the right industry and company size early in your career
✅ What makes a CV stand out to a senior hiring manager
✅ Claire’s honest take on interim vs. permanent roles
✅ How to break into FP&A (and what to start learning now)
✅ Why AI should be your tool — not your threat
✅ The #1 underrated skill in finance (hint: it’s not Excel)
🕒 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro & Claire’s journey into audit
04:00 – Lessons learned at EY and why secondments matter
10:00 – Moving into industry (Vodafone, SuperSnaps & more)
13:00 – Favourite industries and how to break into new sectors
17:30 – Picking a career path with intention
22:00 – How Claire accidentally became an interim leader
28:00 – Interim vs. permanent: pros, cons, and perceptions
33:00 – Leadership, mindset & what changes as you move up
35:00 – How to break into FP&A from audit
37:00 – Career advice for newly qualified accountants
41:00 – What Claire looks for when hiring
43:30 – Thoughts on AI and the future of finance
45:30 – Quick-fire round & closing reflections
🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS
• Get your free CV template: www.onesevenpartners.co.uk/freecvtemplate
• Are you soon-to-qualify or recently qualified ACA, looking to make a move out of practice? Then let's connect on LinkedIn, drop me a message and let's see how I can help!
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By darrenspain🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of The Out of Practice Podcast, I sit down with Claire Delicata, a seasoned CFO and interim finance leader who's worked with iconic brands like Vodafone, Costa Coffee, British Gas, Farfetch, Superdry, and Legal & General.
Claire shares how she built an exceptional career across retail, tech, utilities, and telecoms, her unexpected journey into interim leadership, and what every newly qualified ACA should know before making their first move into industry.
🧠 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
✅ The power of “career ownership” – and how not to drift after qualifying
✅ How to choose the right industry and company size early in your career
✅ What makes a CV stand out to a senior hiring manager
✅ Claire’s honest take on interim vs. permanent roles
✅ How to break into FP&A (and what to start learning now)
✅ Why AI should be your tool — not your threat
✅ The #1 underrated skill in finance (hint: it’s not Excel)
🕒 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro & Claire’s journey into audit
04:00 – Lessons learned at EY and why secondments matter
10:00 – Moving into industry (Vodafone, SuperSnaps & more)
13:00 – Favourite industries and how to break into new sectors
17:30 – Picking a career path with intention
22:00 – How Claire accidentally became an interim leader
28:00 – Interim vs. permanent: pros, cons, and perceptions
33:00 – Leadership, mindset & what changes as you move up
35:00 – How to break into FP&A from audit
37:00 – Career advice for newly qualified accountants
41:00 – What Claire looks for when hiring
43:30 – Thoughts on AI and the future of finance
45:30 – Quick-fire round & closing reflections
🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS
• Get your free CV template: www.onesevenpartners.co.uk/freecvtemplate
• Are you soon-to-qualify or recently qualified ACA, looking to make a move out of practice? Then let's connect on LinkedIn, drop me a message and let's see how I can help!