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⭐️Joining NOVA ⭐️ If you are a female leader that identifies with one of the below categories, and want to find out more about having a supportive peer group to help you advance in your career then please get in touch. We have availability next Monday across several cohorts - We will look forward to meeting you then ⭐️ ⭐️ Women in Finance - 1 Space Feb 24th-10:30am – 11:15am ⭐️ Executive & NED - 1 Space Feb 24th -12:00pm – 12:30pm ⭐ Women in Professional Services - 2 Spaces Feb 10-3:30pm – 4:15pm If you’d like to join one of our intro calls tailored to your role, visit the website below and our team will provide you with all the relevant details! https://lnkd.in/exM9B7qt Please feel free to share this with anyone in your network who might benefit. Let’s build strong connections and support each other’s success! ⭐ #womeninleadership #womensupportingwomen #connection

CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION JOURNEYS For those embarking on a series of business change and process / technology changes, February is the month for you here at NOVA Community. ⭐️ Tues 25th Feb 9am - Teams based First we have a session with two of our subject matter expert members from the Change & Transformation space, Sabrina Hodes and Maria Salvatore, to lead us through a series of questions and topics focussed on discovery and scoping for successful transformations. We'll explore the key questions to ask at the outset: What is needed? Why is it needed? Who is driving the request? A record sign up as soon as released, so clearly front of mind for our leaders. ⭐️ Weds 26th Feb 6.30pm - in person, London Our session covering “Navigating ERP Implementation - from Challenges to Triumph” takes place. Bringing together leaders across finance, tech and change, we explore methods and examples of how to improve the chance of a successful implementation. Choosing the right ERP system is no small task, but successful implementation is where the real challenge begins. Join us for the second instalment of our "ERP Hell" series, in collaboration with Morgan McKinley and The Org Group. In this session, with Angela Albiston-Thouless and Ronnie Patel from The Org Group, we’ll explore: Proven strategies for implementing ERP systems effectively. Navigating the complexities of change management in your organisation. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and set your ERP project up for success! Sign up available on your pinned post or drop us a line at info@novacommunity.co.uk We have a couple of guest spots available for each session, so drop us a line if not yet a member but this is a topic area of interest. Charleigh Burroughs Elli Karavia Billie O'Connor

⭐WHAT’S ON AT NOVA – EVENTS⭐ NOVA provides members with a variety of events from informal gatherings to expert led sessions, just one of the many benefits available in our NOVA engage membership. If you are not yet a member please visit our website on how to join https://lnkd.in/e9VKtZhg 🖥️ Thursday 20th February at 11:00 - Teams Based- Women in HR - Virtual call series 🖥️ Thursday 20th February at 13:00 - Teams Based- NOVA Virtual Series - Interim & Portfolio CFO 💻Monday 24th February- Teams Based – We have spaces for the following membership introductory calls with Charleigh Burroughs, drop us an email along with your LinkedIn profile to join: Women in Finance Leadership - 10:30 Women in Executive and NED - 12:00 Women in Professional Services - 15:30 💻 Monday 24th February at 17:00 - Teams Based - How Recruiters use LinkedIn with Refreshing ⭐ Tuesday 25th February at 09:00 - Teams Based - Transformation Series - Discovering and Scoping 💻 Tuesday 25th February at 15:00 - Teams Based - "My Route to CFO".... NOVA in conversation with Razwana Khan 🍷 Wednesday 26th February at 18:30 - In person event - Navigating ERP Implementation: From Challenges to Triumph 🖥️ Thursday 27th February at 09:00 - Teams Based - Virtual Series for our CFO /FD Cohort 🖥️ Thursday 27th February at 10:30- Teams Based - Virtual Series for our Women in Transformation cohort 🍢 Thursday 27th February at 18:30 - Monthly cohort dinner in London - CFO / FD Monthly Dinner - FULL CAPACITY - FC / HOF Monthly Dinner - FULL CAPACITY - Women in Transformation Dinner - FULL CAPACITY - Women in Leadership Dinner - 1 Space left ☕ Tuesday 4th March at 08:30 - From Start-Up to Scale-Up – Navigating the Journey to Success ⭐ Thursday 6th March at 15:00 -US - IPO Readiness event - NOVA x CFGI ⭐️ Hope to see you there! ⭐️ Billie O'Connor Charleigh Burroughs Elli Karavia

AUDIT & AUDIT COMMITTEES! A great discussion last night by a superb panel - as well as open floor Q&A with CFOs and FDs across a range of industries. Sarah Wilson, an experienced Audit Partner at Gravita brought practical advice around planning, timing, consideration on areas of judgement, managing the team. And lived up to her reputation of being the most passionate person in audit! An audit process doesn’t have to be painful - and our panel shared practical examples of where things can go wrong, and how to avoid them. Jake Barton, an experienced CFO with insight into Media and Professional Services, share his thoughts around where CFOs could make sure even in an SME or smaller company, good governance and process should be in place, and that building strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring engagement of your Board is important. We also highlighted that whilst obvious, as a CFO, it’s imperative you and your team are all over the numbers, the narrative, the key themes and are engaging the auditors early in planning. Shaun Smith joined us, sharing his years of experience as both a CFO, a Non Executive Director and an Audit Committee Chair. His thoughts around what makes an effective Audit Committee and then an effective Chair were fascinating - and a lot of notes were made, followed by some great in depth conversation after the panel. A Key Takeaway was about formalising the role of that committee in that organisation (Terms of Reference), and ensuring all members understand its purpose and hence the role they play. The conversation continued long after the panel end! Thank you to Gravita for your hospitality, and to our Members for being as engaging as always. If you missed the session, we will look to hold one virtually - please drop us a line at info@novacommunity.co.uk Billie O'Connor Charleigh Burroughs Elli Karavia

IPO - it’s not an overnight process! Our session for NOVA Community and guests with experts from CFGI UK and Osborne Clarke was full of insight, real world experience, and plenty for our members to think about. As a number of companies are considering different options in the coming 12-24 months, educating yourself on topics such as UK IPO Process and considerations is time well spent - as well as CPD hours! We have our US IPO Process & Insights event coming up in March…. Contact us for more info: Info@novacommunity.co.uk Thank you Johan Collin, Emma Barnett, Louise Grzasko and Jonathan King for sharing your experience and expertise, and engaging in a great discussion across the session. Billie O'Connor Elli Karavia Charleigh Burroughs

Razwana Khan is our next Member to be featured on our series “My Route to CFO - NOVA in conversation with….” on 25th Feb at 3pm, via Teams - so you can enjoy from wherever you are! We love interviewing brilliant Finance Leaders about their path to the No 1 role in finance. Their journey, their challenges, their highs. There is no one same route to the top! Razwana Khan is currently the Vice President of EMEA/APAC, overseeing the Financial Services Industry at Publicis Sapient. With a career spanning over 20 years in Advertising and Media, she brings extensive experience in both financial leadership and strategic business growth. Before stepping into her current role, Razwana served as the Group CFO for Publicis Health UK for a decade, where she played a pivotal role in driving financial performance, commercial success and operational excellence. Starting her career as a Trainee Accountant, Razwana quickly rose through the ranks in a variety of roles across major global agencies, with a strong focus on the commercial aspects of business. Her expertise lies in helping organizations achieve sustainable growth through innovative financial strategies and a deep understanding of the broader business landscape. One of the key stand our qualities we have seen with Razwana is how dedicated she is to nurturing talent - both of her team, as well as actively mentoring emerging female leaders. Outside of her professional achievements, Razwana is a proud mother of two. She has a deep passion for health and fitness and enjoys traveling, always seeking new experiences that inspire her both personally and professionally. We look forward seeing you there to listen to Razwana's story. Billie O'Connor Elli Karavia Charleigh Burroughs info@novacommunity.co.uk if interested

Razwana Khan is our next Member to be featured on our series “My Route to CFO - NOVA in conversation with….” on 25th Feb at 3pm, via Teams - so you can enjoy from wherever you are! We love interviewing brilliant Finance Leaders about their path to the No 1 role in finance. Their journey, their challenges, their highs. There is no one same route to the top! Razwana Khan is currently the Vice President of EMEA/APAC, overseeing the Financial Services Industry at Publicis Sapient. With a career spanning over 20 years in Advertising and Media, she brings extensive experience in both financial leadership and strategic business growth. Before stepping into her current role, Razwana served as the Group CFO for Publicis Health UK for a decade, where she played a pivotal role in driving financial performance, commercial success and operational excellence. Starting her career as a Trainee Accountant, Razwana quickly rose through the ranks in a variety of roles across major global agencies, with a strong focus on the commercial aspects of business. Her expertise lies in helping organizations achieve sustainable growth through innovative financial strategies and a deep understanding of the broader business landscape. One of the key stand our qualities we have seen with Razwana is how dedicated she is to nurturing talent - both of her team, as well as actively mentoring emerging female leaders. Outside of her professional achievements, Razwana is a proud mother of two. She has a deep passion for health and fitness and enjoys traveling, always seeking new experiences that inspire her both personally and professionally. We look forward seeing you there to listen to Razwana's story. Billie O'Connor Elli Karavia Charleigh Burroughs info@novacommunity.co.uk if interested

UK IPOs! 📈 What are the reasons companies embark on the process and what are the benefits? What’s involved and what’s a typical timeline? What are the watch outs and learnings? ⭐️ A brilliant CPD evening with great advisors and guests, covering facts, process, war stories and insights…. Thank you CFGI UK and Osborne Clarke for your time and expertise, as well as your hospitality - and to our NOVA Community senior leaders guests for your discussion. Plenty to take back to the world of work, and in some cases, start planning…. Not yet a member of NOVA, or the Leaders & Advocates communities? Check out the link in comments… Emma Barnett Louise Grzasko Johan Collin Jonathan King Billie O'Connor Charleigh Burroughs Elli Karavia

Where will you be on 13th Feb? If you’re at a NOVA Community event with us then you are in for a treat! An evening of candid conversation over wine and canapés, learning from subject matter experts and experienced leaders, alongside guests who are senior leaders in industry. We are bringing together peers to connect and share their experience whilst hearing from subject matter experts about Audit, Audit Committees, and “what does good look like?”. Led by Sarah Wilson and Billie O'Connor, we will be covering what makes a good audit process, pitfalls and challenges seen, and how to keep to time and cost. In addition we are delighted to have two great Audit Committee Chairs with us: ⭐️ Shaun Smith ⭐️ Anna Blackman Both serving as Non Executive Directors and Audit Committee Chairs, they will be sharing their views on: What is an Audit Committee? How does it run? What’s its purpose? What does good look like? In your experience, what does a good CFO look like in this forum? Drop us a line if this event is of interest for you - we only have a couple of places left as keeping this to a tight group to enable good conversation. Info@novacommunity.co.uk Charleigh Burroughs Elli Karavia

We have had one space come up on our CPD accredited UK Listing session in Tuesday 11th Feb ⭐️ Learn all about the steps, opportunities, and watch outs alongside senior peers, with drinks and network after Do reach out at info@novacommunity.co.uk if of interest 📧