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About this episode
My special guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Gary Slawther, Interim Group Treasurer at Eddie Stobart Logistics Limited.
Gary is a highly experienced, technically strong, strategic treasurer with proven expertise in developing financing strategies, structures, and effective management in all areas of financial risk. Working as a member of senior management teams, Gary often reports directly to the CFO or CEO and prioritises knowing the detail of the business and operations.
Having this level of understanding of the business enables him to accurately assess the real financial risks, the financing requirements, and how strategy is to be executed. Gathering such knowledge requires communication with fellow team members and being close to the operations.
Gary has had an incredible career journey and worked with a variety of organisations including OCTAL, Arabtec, and many more. He is currently the Interim Group Treasurer for Eddie Stobart Logistics Limited, where he assists in delivering DBay’s post-investment recovery plan for the business focusing, among several things, on bank relationships, facility compliance, information provision and driving the working capital culture of the group.
On the podcast we discussed…
- How Gary got started in treasury and how he built his successful career
- Why you need to think of treasury in the context of business
- Why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions
- Why Gary changed roles throughout his career
- The truth about why treasurers are hired and how to know whether you’re bringing value to a company
- Why you should try to learn as much as possible with every role
- The importance of being independent as a treasurer and understanding ethics
- Why you should lean on your advisors when you need them
- The role of ethics within treasury
- Why you need to be culturally aware as a treasurer and/or group treasurer
- Gary shares his top tips for a successful career
Want to get in touch with Gary? If so, you can connect with him on LinkedIn.
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We’re thrilled to share that Treasury Career Corner podcast episodes now qualify for CTP and FPAC recertification credits through the AFP’s Independent Study category.
How It Works:
- Each episode comes with a short multiple-choice quiz
- Score 80% or higher and you’ll receive your credit confirmation
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The longer the episode, the more credits you can earn:
- 30-minute episode = 0.6 credits
- 45-minute episode = 0.9 credits
- 60-minute episode = 1.2 credits
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