Further to the success of our “Finance of the Future” programme of events, we are pleased to continue the theme, with a CFO Roundtable event coming up in Morges on 20th February 2020.

Accounting may not traditionally be considered a hotbed for innovation – but why shouldn’t it be? At its base, innovation is about solving problems and continuous improvement. In a profession dominated by spreadsheets and manual tasks, the opportunities for change seem endless. 

Our event will be co-hosted with Salesforce and will be targeted towards CFOs and Senior Finance Leaders, looking to learn from peers and discuss advances in this arena. 

We will hear from Stéphane Jacottet, EMEA & LATAM Financial Controller at Salesforce, discussing finance process digitalisation and the use of collaborative tools. Also, Luca Raffaelli, Head of Group Controlling and Risk Management at BOBST will be sharing experiences and demonstrations of smart automation, descriptive analytics and advanced analytics (modelling) using open-source tools, and explaining the ‘real-life’ impact on the controlling processes at BOBST. 
 
If you are interested to learn more please click below to contact John Bower.

With an internal CSR committee in place, we are excited to be embarking on various projects to make a positive social impact, including steps to reduce damage to the environment and support refugees and victims of human trafficking.

We are proud to support She Matters, a social enterprise recruitment agency, based in the Netherlands, which matches refugee women with companies seeking highly skilled talent. The organisation focuses on refugee women seeking employment opportunities aligned with their advanced education and skillsets.

On 12th February, EMEA Recruitment will co-host an event with Mercer in London, to promote the mission of She Matters, with Global Senior HR Leaders and Talent Acquisition Managers in attendance. Contact us for more details if you are interested in attending.

Every organisation has a vision as to what will create a better, more productive working environment. A better world. Yet, while focusing on our strategic goals and direction, how many of us celebrate diversity as a core organisational value, recognising and utilising the full richness of all segments of society?

To be highly effective, organisations must also link diversity to inclusiveness and empowerment.

Empowerment represents the ability of individuals to be the best they can be and to participate fully with the freedom to do so, allowing them to achieve their full potential and control their own destinies.

On Thursday 21^st November at 5.30pm, EMEA Recruitment are delighted to co-host an event with Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. The event will be held at Stryker’s offices in Amsterdam, where we hear from multi-national leaders on the topic of “Empowerment through Diversity & Inclusion”, sharing best practices, thoughts and ideas.

Speakers will include:

• Melissa Muirhead, Global HR Director – Finance at HEINEKEN
• Robert Abbott - VP, Chief Legal Council at Stryker
• Shana Laurie de Hernandez - Partner at PwC
• Liz Tunley - Senior Sales Training Manager at Stryker

If you would like further details or would like to register your interest in attending, please contact Jenny Callum.

What better place to host an event in Amsterdam than the top floor of the Heineken Experience! Yesterday evening we were delighted to co-host an event on ‘Equality and Inclusion in Finance' along with HEINEKEN and PAiE (Professional Accountants in Europe) with mid-to-senior level finance professionals in attendance, from a wide range of different global businesses.

CFO of Heineken and Member of the Executive Board, Laurence Debroux, delivered an engaging presentation around the approach and steps that Heineken are taking towards equality and her own experiences of climbing to success in finance.

Next, we heard from Susannah Rodgers MBE, British Paralympic swimmer and gold medallist who is also Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum. Susie gave us a fascinating insight into the determination of an athlete and the transferable performance tools that she finds useful.

The final presentation was from Shana Laurie de Hernandez, Partner and Retail & Consumer Leader for PwC Europe, who told us about the Equal Salary certification which is now offered and PwC's approach to pay fairness.

Shana then also led a group discussion, encouraging attendees to discuss amongst themselves the key attributes that an inclusive leader should have. Elements such as openness, flexibility, recognition and transparency were discussed as being key.

Thank you to HEINEKEN for welcoming us to the Heineken Experience and to all those in attendance, an interactive and engaging evening for all.