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About this episode
In this extra special episode recorded LIVE in London at our November event, I interviewed not one, not two but THREE treasury professionals!
For more information on the Treasury Career Corner LIVE event please visit this link.
Seeing three highly talented and leading Treasury professionals at the peak of their careers talk about how they achieved success is important to treasury professionals at whatever stage they are in their treasury careers.
On this podcast Mike Richards hosts a fireside relaxed chat style session where he interviews the three Treasury leaders about how they achieved their career success, the mistakes they made along the way, what you can do to avoid them, and where they see the treasury profession going to next.
In this week’s show I interview:
- Kemi Bolarin – Head of Treasury, Europe at GXO
- Anthony Buchanan – Treasurer at Asahi Europe & International
- Emilie Helps – Head of Treasury at AMS
On the episode we discussed…
- How they each got started in treasury
- How their treasury careers have progressed over time
- Where do they see the world of corporate treasury developing in the future
- The power that education and qualifications has played in their careers. What they recommend and any advice they would give a young graduate wishing to enter the world of treasury
- The impact of remote/hybrid working
- What has been key to their success? Any lessons learnt or mistakes or challenges they have faced along the way and how they overcame them?
- What their recruitment ethos is and what they look for in potential candidates
- Is it worth investing in a Mentor or professional career coach
- Top tips from each of our guests to be successful in their careers
If you’d like to get in touch with Kemi, you can connect with her via her LinkedIn Profile
If you’d like to get in touch with Anthony, you can connect with him via his LinkedIn Profile
If you’d like to get in touch with Emilie, you can connect with her via her LinkedIn Profile
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🎧 Earn CTP & FPAC Credits by Listening to the Podcast
Whether you’re at the gym, on your commute, or walking the dog – you can now make your podcast time count toward your professional development.
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:
- Listen to a Treasury Career Corner podcast episode
- Complete the short multiple-choice quiz
- Score 80%+ to pass
- Submit your credits to AFP as part of your recertification record
➡️ Credits earned per episode length:
- 30 mins = 0.6 credits
- 45 mins = 0.9 credits
- 60 mins = 1.2 credits
No filler. Just real treasury conversations covering leadership, strategy, risk, technology, and team building.
🧠 Quick Facts:
- 📝 Quizzes contain 6–10 multiple-choice questions
- 🎯 You need 80%+ to pass
- ✍️ Quiz submissions are reviewed manually
- 📋 We must then VERIFY you are a CTP treasury professional to help prevent automated or non-genuine submissions
- ✅ Once verified, we mark your quiz and send CTP credit confirmations every Friday
- 📨 If you need results sooner? Then email mike@treasuryrecruitment.com and we’ll try to prioritise the marking of your latest quiz
NOTE: In line with AFP compliance requirements, no more than two quizzes may be completed per day.
