Upon joining SailPoint, Brian Carolan seized the opportunity of private ownership to transform the finance function—shifting the fiscal year, leading a full ERP overhaul, and driving a SaaS business model transition. Now watch the complete episode featuring CFO Brian Carolan In our discussion with Brian Carolan, CFO of SailPoint, he shares the pivotal moments that […]
The Mentoring Round | Michael O’Grady, CFO, Permutive
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Michael O’Grady explains how he initially struggled to understand why he wasn’t succeeding despite positive feedback from colleagues. O’Grady explains how he developed strategies to block time for important tasks and manage daily operational duties more efficiently. O’Grady Highlights the importance of clear communication and education about key financial metrics […]
The Mentoring Round | Bill Purcell, CFO, Billtrust
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Bob Purcell emphasizes the importance of having a comprehensive set of metrics and KPIs to effectively monitor and guide the company’s operations, akin to a pilot’s dashboard. CFO Purcell stresses the necessity of providing customers with exceptional experiences, enabling them to concentrate on their core business without concerns about back-office […]
545: Get in Gear with ARR | Ken Stillwell,CFO, Pegasystems
The way Ken Stillwell tells it, his career as a CFO can be divided into two distinct worlds: the world before ARR and the world after ARR. ARR, of course, is the acronymic identifier for the widely used SaaS metric known as annual recurring revenue. Stillwell prefers to put his own twist on the acronym…
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