Bea Ordonez accepts nonstop upheaval as the new norm. She’s fortified Payoneer with resilient, high‑performing teams, rapid decision cycles and laser‑sharp customer focus. By treating every macro shock as opportunity, she converts volatility into competitive speed, seeking to position Payoneer for sustained global growth and advantage. Now Watch the Complete Episode Featuring CFO Bea Ordonez Payoneer’s […]
The Mentoring Round | Robert Cornella, CFO, RNDC
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Robert Cornella emphasized the importance of understanding the needs and expectations of different stakeholders within the first 60 to 90 days of a new CFO role. CFO Cornella stresses the significance of not presupposing stakeholder expectations and investing time in understanding their values and ambitions. As a book recommendation, Cornella […]
The Mentoring Round | Julien Lafouge, CFO, Spendesk
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Julien Lafouge emphasizes the importance of understanding others’ perspectives and fostering buy-in for effective decision-making. CFO Lafouge enjoys swimming and finds it liberating, setting KPIs and defining the right ones to monitor both swimming and work as a CFO.
The Mentoring Round | Jason Godley, CFO, Xactly
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Jason Godley emphasizes the importance of identifying and focusing on a few critical KPIs that can significantly influence the business’s trajectory. CFO Godley aims to transform CFO-speak into actionable insights that resonate with various stakeholders within the company, thereby making financial goals and achievements relevant and comprehensible across all levels […]
The Mentoring Round | Dan Murphy, CFO, Commercetools
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Dan Murphy emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying factors behind key metrics such as net dollar retention. This involves analyzing why certain customers are buying more and why others aren’t, which can reveal insights into product or service improvements.Looking ahead, his priorities include maintaining rigorous execution, structuring the organization […]
The Mentoring Round | Naresh Bansal, CFO, Menlo Security
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Naresh Bansal emphasizes the importance of flexibility and readiness to adapt to unforeseen changes in the business environment, illustrating this with his own experiences of sudden shifts in company strategy and market conditions. He discusses how his role shifted towards more strategic capital allocation, particularly in response to changing economic […]
The Mentoring Round | Jeremy Johnson, CFO, Dayforce
Inside The Mentoring Round, Dayforce CFO Jeremy Johnson reflects back on his arrival inside the CFO office at SmartRecruiters, where Johnson was surprised to find that his role as CFO extended beyond traditional finance duties to include oversight of HR, privacy, and legal matters. Despite the initial surprise, he views his experience in managing diverse […]
Ep 31: Projecting The Voice of Reason
How an NFL Revenue Marker Gave Way to a New Strategic Plan | Chris Halpin, CFO, IAC
Halpin: The one that sticks with me was in 2017, they asked me to become Chief Strategy Officer and build a long term strategic plan at the NFL. And it was a recognition that, you know, the media landscape was changing so much social media was impacting every part of our business, for the good […]