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Becky H.

Finance Change Lead

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Had I not taken on a secondment I don’t think I would have found a role that I’m able to excel in and enjoy. This was a change to what I was used to as I’d never been part of a project team before. There were ups and downs but through my willingness to learn and put in effort I have found my niche and even now I don’t stop learning and understanding processes I may not have had exposure to in the past.

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Finance Change Lead

First Central

Started 07/2016 to Present

Company

What do you like about your job and the company?

Some projects I work on involve lots of areas of the business. I enjoy being able to learn new things to enhance my own knowledge but I’m also always looking at continuous improvement to make sure we’re delivering something that can give more value and time back to colleagues.

Greatest achievements

Having never worked from home for even a day before being thrown into remote working was a huge challenge. Added to that being in a new role within such a big project to implement a different General Ledger (GL) system to the business was quite daunting. We successfully went live with Workday towards the end of 2021 and now, with the experience and training I’ve undergone, I’ve recently passed my Workday Financials Pro exam.

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L&D Director

Top Insider Advice

Development never stops so own it; be the driver of your own skills development. Take time to build relationships and networks. Be brave to use your voice. No question is a stupid question so speak up if you need to ask or want to understand. Stay curious: everyone is human regardless of their level. People are always on hand to help so be confident to ask for it! Culture is key and great teams make great things happen!

Jacob H

Performance Analyst

Top Insider Advice

Ever since I started as a handler, I’ve constantly pushed for positive change, working with different business areas throughout my tenure and learning from each experience. When I think back to my application to become a Performance Analyst, I was lucky I could pull experiences from my time as a handler and team leader. However, they weren't all huge changes to processes or massive improvements to performance. Nothing is too small; as long as you’re tenacious, inquisitive and excited by continuous improvement, you're already halfway there!

Paul F

Director of Data and Analytics

Top Insider Advice

My career experience causes me to provide the following advice, which is relevant for opportunities here at First Central: • Build credibility by doing what you say you will • Team spirit trumps all • Seek to understand and don’t judge a book by its cover • Give people space; micro-management is a killer • Be relentless in seeking to understand yourself • Coaching and mentoring are transformational and are amazing gifts you can give to others • Take risks and be brave • Be human, be vulnerable, show emotion to make yourself accessible

Discussions with Becky H
What's the culture in terms of diversity?
in Career Tips·Friday, October 6, 2023
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in Career Tips·Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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What skills do you most value among your colleagues?
in Career Tips·Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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in Career Tips·Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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in Career Tips·Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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