How Speedcast’s Kimber Davis Built a Treasury Career - and Transformed a Global Operation

Episode notes

"Don't wait to be asked - offer up the value you can bring." Kimber Davis joins this episode of Fintech Corner’s mini-series, “Treasury Trailblazers” to share how this simple mindset powered her rise through five promotions at Speedcast and led to a major treasury digital transformation. Tune in for her candid insights on career development, getting executive buy-in for big ideas, and why now is the time to think bigger about treasury’s role in the business. From history museums to treasury: How Kimber made a major career pivot from education to accounting and then treasury - and why non-traditional backgrounds can be an asset. Strategic treasury's impact: How treasury influences more than just cash management - from FX strategy to working capital improvements across the entire business. Automation at scale: The behind-the-scenes of Speedcast’s treasury transformation, moving from managing 250+ bank accounts across 40+ banks manually to streamlining automation with Trovata.. Investing in Growth: Kimber’s decision to pursue an MBA as well as her CTP, and how pushing outside of your comfort zone is critical for long-term career success. This episode is

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