Rita Akushie, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Finance and Operations at the University of London joins us on our latest episode of Topline Talks. Starting her career within a small practice, Rita talks through her finance career from the housing sector, through to charities and now in the higher education space. Sharing some interesting anecdotes, Rita shares her thoughts around some of the challenges facing the housing and education sector in recent years and even offers some opinions on what governments can do to improve their support. We also discuss the importance of building strong relationships with the people within an organisation and how understanding their point of view can bring finance into more commercial discussions. Rita shares her thoughts around how you can get ahead in your career and be given the opportunity to taken on a broader role than simply finance. This is such an interesting episode that delves into some important conversations that affect everyone in the UK. We hope you enjoy! This episode was filmed before the General Election in July 2024