On the podcast today I am chatting with Asrar Rahman.

Asrar is the Treasurer at GFG Alliance. Asrar has had a very interesting career working with a few large blue chip companies including Woolworths.

My chat with Asrar was very interesting and I enjoying chatting with him and learning about how he see’s treasury and his insight into the department.

On the episode:

• I ask Asrar how and why he came to be in the Treasury department.
• Asrar talks about how his career in treasury gave him the opportunity to move from Adelaide.
• Asrar talks about his biggest achievements and highlights of his career.
• Asrar talks about how he was nominated for corporate treasurer of the year and how it made him feel.
• We talk about how mentoring and helping the younger generation of treasurers and how it helps shape our own careers.
• I ask Asrar about the differences in the treasury department across the different industries.
• Asrar talks about the differences and how there are challenges based on the size of the companies and whether they are private or public.
• Asrar talks about his enjoyment in the industry and how he advices others to test the waters in other industries if they want a change.
• We talk about the vortex of the industry and how at times people will pigeonhole themselves and not look for changes.
• I ask Asrar what he thinks makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the CFO.
• I ask Asrar if mentors played a role in the success of his career.
• Asrar gives his advice around networking and what he would suggest to the younger generation.
• I ask Asrar how he thinks the treasury role will change in the coming years with the introduction of technology.