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The International CFO

Par Joanna Chérès Publié le 05/11/2024

The International CFO

Par Joanna Chérès Publié le 05/11/2024
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Working as a CFO in an international context has a major impact on the technical side of the job, as well as on team management. Joanna shares her experience and the lessons she has learned.

 

Can you give us a brief overview of your career?

I started my career in 2002 when I joined Arthur Andersen (Barbier Frinault et Associés, formerly PGA) in their consulting branch in Paris. The firm soon became E&Y, which required all of us to adapt to a new environment and new ways of working.

I had the opportunity to work on several projects and with various teams which eventually led me to assist the E&Y audit teams on a project based in London, UK, four years later. At that time, I wanted to gain international exposure in my career and significantly improve my English.

I spent two years at E&Y London in their audit department before transitioning to the industry sector, where I expand...