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Being a newcomer in any field can be as daunting as it is thrilling.
What skills do you need? What’s expected of you? How do you make your mark?
The list of questions is endless. In this episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast, Tom Balish, the Global Treasurer at Boston Consulting Group, shares his interesting “origin story” as well as strategies for newcomers looking to build a career in treasury.
Tom’s career has had its fair share of “twists and turns,” but it’s made for an interesting journey. He started out in the military, then transitioned into an investment banker role at J.P. Morgan, and even had a brief stint as a writer. It wasn’t until after his teaching career that he landed a treasury role at Harvard University. Since then, he’s gone on to work at Staples as an Assistant Treasurer and Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. in various high-level treasury roles.
Established in 1963, the Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the organisation has a presence in over 50 countries with up to 22,000 employees.
As a pioneer in business strategy, the firm currently partners with business leaders to leverage their best opportunities and solve their tasking problems in the process.
On the podcast Thomas Balish and I discussed…
- Tom’s diverse career and how he got started in treasury
- How his goals and ambitions motivated his career moves
- How he navigated his first treasury job
- The result of taking advantage of opportunities to grow
- Tom’s advice for people starting a new treasury career
You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn.
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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:
- Each episode comes with a short multiple-choice quiz
- Score 80% or higher and you’ll receive your credit confirmation
- You track and submit your credits to AFP directly – nice and simple
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
No filler. No fluff. Just real conversations with top treasury leaders on strategy, leadership, risk, tech, and team building - everything AFP expects at an intermediate to advanced level.
Quick Facts:
Quizzes are 8–10 multiple choice questions
You need to get at least 80% to pass
We’ll send confirmation - you log the credit with AFP
You can include this as part of your recertification record