253. Data first, People first: The making of a modern finance function with Matthew Robinson

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In this in-person conversation, Hannah Munro sits down with Matthew Robinson, Financial Controller at Zebra Pens, to explore the realities of running and transforming finance inside a small but ambitious business. 

This episode covers

• Why small-business finance needs pragmatism, balance and the courage to let go of total control 
• How Matt rebuilt finance around risk-based thinking, strong foundations and the ability to switch off at the end of the day 
• The hard lessons of a difficult first implementation 
• How Zebra Pens is moving towards 21st-century operations with integrated systems

Links mentioned

• Matthew's Linkedin
• Learn more about Zebra Pens
• Zebra Pens Customer Story Coming Soon!

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