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“ I believe that we have a great work culture and I am only as good as my team ”
James Haslam , Chief Financial Officer , ELMO Cloud HR & Payroll company ’ s prospectus as part of the IPO , which was successful in 2017 . Little did he know at that time how the initial engagement would set him on the path to become a CFO at ELMO . As he continued with Financial Agility Consulting , Haslam continued to work on mergers and acquisitions ( M & A ) projects and IPOs until early 2019 , including supporting ELMO on five successful acquisitions , before he succeeded ELMO ’ s then-CFO , Trevor Lonstein . “ It ’ s not your traditional route into the CFO role ,” Haslam acknowledges , “ but the advantage I ’ ve gained through both my Big Four and consulting experience is a wide view of the strengths and weaknesses of many CFO ’ s who I have worked with . I believe this experience has provided me with a more holistic view of businesses which I find now benefits me in my role .”
The skills and networking abilities gained from both KPMG and Deloitte , along with its prestigious alumni , gave Haslam the tools he needed to navigate the industry well , but he reflects that it was in his private consulting work where he learned how to obtain his own opportunities and engagements .
MARCH 2020