Finance leadership can feel complex, but it doesn’t have to be. The Finance Seat is Headstar’s new podcast series, where MD James Roach sits down with CFOs and FDs from across the UK for open, practical conversations about the realities of leading in finance. The goal? To share lessons you can put into practice in your own role.
In our second episode, we’re joined by Emma Dutton, CFO at myenergi – a fast-growing British renewable energy company best known for the zappi EV charger and a wider eco-smart home energy range, headquartered in Lincolnshire.
Building finance to match hypergrowth
In this interview, Emma shares how she took the finance team at myenergi from literally one person to a large fully scalable, centralised function that now supports multiple regions – and the early decisions that helped shape that journey.
Hiring for character and culture
With a lot of hiring under her belt, Emma also discusses what she looks for beyond the CV, how recruiting for character is crucial, where technical specialisms must be non-negotiable, and how to keep standards high when the local talent pool is thin.
Developing and keeping great people
From mentoring and honest 1:1s to thoughtful flexible working patterns, Emma explains the habits that help her to maintain and grow future finance leaders – and why communication is the trait she prizes most.
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