The benefits of being with  Dial a CFO from one Associate's perspective

 

"I have been a senior finance executive in a manufacturing and marketing business both in New Zealand and Australia for some 22 years. I had decided to retire but got bored - I was not looking for long-term full-time employment and then Tony Rutherford approached me to join Dial a CFO and briefed me on a Client engagement.

 

 I was interviewed for my current role - it is a senior role in a large family owned retail operation doing $60M plus turnover. My role is a part time (3 days a week) CFO position working with 2 shareholders who are the Managing Director and the Finance Director and a third independent Director to focus the management team on addressing commercial issues on a project basis.

 

The current arrangement is for 12 months which suits me fine but if it were shortened or extended that would not unduly worry me. The pleasure in the role for me has been that I am not responsible for the more “mundane” (for want of a better word) aspects of the finance area but have been involved at the more strategic level re the current and future focus of the organisation and the resolution of the issues with relevant stakeholders.

 

 I have learned a lot about an industry I had little experience in and I know I have been able to bring my own skills to the table in all sorts of areas and have added value along the way. I know that my presence in the role has strengthened the reach of the financial disciplines in the operation and assisted the major shareholder in having someone independent review his plans at a fraction of the cost of a senior person from an independent accounting practice.  The Dial support framework is but a phone call away and Tony maintains contact with both me and the Client ensuring that the engagement remains on track."