Julie Charron Acting Chief Financial Officer Transition from audit to financial management

2 Introduction/Professional Background Twenty years of experience in public service: Presently acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Public Services and Procurement Canada –Previously Director General of Financial Operations Sector, and Deputy CFO Office of the Comptroller General, TBS –Executive Director, Policy, Liaison and Internal Audit Office of the Auditor General of Canada –Chief Audit Executive / Principal –Audit Principal 2

3 Transitioning from Audit to Finance What I have learned How previous roles prepared for finance role Challenges of new role

4 Recommendations Be open Get involved Know your audience Don’t over/under estimate how much you know Keep up to date Challenge yourself / never stop learning Shadow

5 Facilitating interchanges Value of promoting interchanges What actions have you done to do so?