Head Back to School with IOFM: Certification Q&A

This back-to-school season, prioritize learning and professional development! IOFM has Certified over 25,000 of your peers – and we invite you to enter their best-in-class ranks. Are you interested in IOFM Certification but have some questions about the course and its format? Or are you currently enrolled and would like to talk to someone before taking the final exam? IOFM expert Training Advisors will answer your questions, give test-taking tips and set you and your team up for success in your Certification program.

Pre-submitted questions include:

• What will Certification do for me?
• Why should I get my team Certified?
• Which Certification is right for me and my team?
• How should I best prepare for the exam?

Join us for this free webinar with IOFM Director Josh Barrett and IOFM Training Advisors Allison Hughes and Gail Robinson (and receive a special back-to-school Certification discount during the event)!

Allison Hughes
Training Advisor, IOFM

As a Certified IOFM Advisor, Allison has been helping financial operations individuals and teams boost performance and expand their knowledge and expertise since 2014. Her focus is to help ensure that AP, P2P, AR, and O2C professionals are working at their greatest levels of efficiency. She is dedicated to helping organizations assess their needs, develop plans of study appropriate for their goals, and identify resources for additional support in a dynamically changing financial operations environment.

Gail Robinson
Training Advisor, IOFM

For almost 10 years, Gail Robinson has helped empower hundreds of financial operations professionals with the skills and training offered through IOFM’s Certification Programs. She provides advice and support on keeping up with the changes and regulations needed to successfully navigate and thrive in today’s challenging finance environment. Gail is AP Certified with a technical background in software and engineering.

Josh Barrett
Director, IOFM

Josh Barrett joined the Institute of Finance & Management (IOFM) in 2017 has served as the organization’s executive director since 2020. His is responsible for management of IOFM’s Membership and Certification, its virtual and in-person events, and its demand generation offerings.

Josh is committed to ensuring that IOFM is the premier provider of training and education for financial operations professionals, working closely with a team of content developers, industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Prior to joining IOFM, Josh spent 20 years working in marketing and advertising with companies including L.L.Bean, Globe Manufacturing, the Maine Office of Tourism and Bentley University.