During Looker’s acquisition by Google, Razzak Jallow watched the accounting team deliver exceptional work despite knowing their roles were temporary. Operating in deal limbo, Razzak tells us they chose professionalism and pride over incentives. The experience reinforced his belief that enduring finance leadership is built on character, accountability, and commitment to the work itself.
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Now Watch Our Complete Episode Featuring CFO Razzak Jallow of FloQast
Jack Sweeney speaks with Razzak Jallow, CFO of FloQast, about how finance leadership evolves once the easy fixes are gone. Jallow explains that early wins come from solving what’s directly controllable, but maturity exposes cross-functional problems that require shared process change. He outlines how FloQast uses transparency, BI, and automation to move from insight to action, while insisting AI in accounting must integrate with workflows and remain auditable. The discussion touches on international expansion, efficient growth anchored in customer value, and the governance mindset needed to maintain predictability and trust as complexity increases. Listeners will hear practical guardrails for scaling.
| CFO’s Strategy Playbook |
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| • Solve easy wins, then orchestrate cross-team change |
| • Invest for customer value; P&L follows later |
| • Adopt AI only if auditable, integrated, reliable |