Principles for leadership, and building a career beyond "accountant".

A self-described introvert, Jonathan Peters is an experienced and successful CFO and General Manager, currently working for fast growth business - The Real Pet Food Co. He will share his experience on transitioning from "accountant" to leader, as well as his philosophy towards thinking strategically and commercially as an accountant, and exploring what an executive is looking for from the accounting function.

We will explore Jonathan's journey and leadership principals around:

• Being empowered to come up with solutions that may not be perfect
• Partnering - understanding the difference between "noise" and "value"
• Leveraging the power of collaboration and tools such as town hall updates
• How to make the the transition from CFO to GM "easy".