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Jeff Marx: How to Land your Dream Job with a Finance Passport


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Jeff Marx, VP and Treasurer of large global chemical manufacturing company Hexion, reveals how anyone in finance can land their dream job. His method is to encourage anyone in finance to adopt a method called “the finance passport”.

Rather than chasing “shiny titles that look good on LinkedIn” anyone in FP&A should consider the concept of a “finance journey” to become an all-round player. This means taking a trip through Treasury, tax, audit, and investor relations to be rounded and be able to talk confidently about all aspects of finance, improving your impact on whichever role you are in, but is especially powerful for anyone with CFO ambitions. “I've had roles in internal audit, financial planning and analysis, controllership” says Jeff revealing how this journey has transformed his mindset.

In this episode Jeff talks to Paul Barnhurst about:

  • Understanding the finance passport and how to adopt this shift in your career
  • Moving from a promotion-based to a growth-based mindset in finance
  • The difference between a finance “athlete” and a finance “specialist”
  • How Treasury and FP&A can work most effectively together to drive business efficiency
  • His favorite Excel formula
  • Why ability to communicate effectively remains the best advice for anyone in FP&A
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