Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Sarah Alper emphasizes the necessity of a collaborative approach to growth, underscoring that “Finance can’t just tell you what you need to do. It’s a conversation with the business on how to do that, on how to get there.” She explains how experiences at GE and UiPath have endowed her […]
984: The Building Blocks of CFO Success | Bob Purcell, CFO, Billtrust
982: Blending Alcohol and E-commerce | Matt Wolf, CFO, DRINKS
The Mentoring Round | Jakson Peters, CFO, Tour Radar
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Jakson Peters shares his philosophy of swift decision-making, and sheds light on the common pitfall many finance professionals face: over-analysis. Transitioning through roles in diverse geographies, from Sao Paulo, to Malaysia, to Dubai to Vienna, he emphasizes the value of understanding and integrating into new cultures without prejudgment. Fluent in […]
The Mentoring Round | Eric Bouchard, CFO, Axiom
CFO Eric Bouchard spent four years preparing Atrium Innovations for an exit, inside The Mentoring Round, Bouchard reflects on the transformation from a smaller organization to a more mature company capable of rewarding the company’s investors. Reflecting on his early days in the CFO role, CFO Bouchard emphasizes the importance of staying true to one’s […]
979: The Changing Stripes of Finance Leadership | Chermaine Hu, CFO, Episode Six
976: A Troubleshooter’s Guide to Financial Leadership | Craig Wert, CFO, Jobber
The Mentoring Round | Rachel Stack, CFO, Cologix
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Rachel Stack highlights the significance of the “small stuff” in finance, such as audits, taxes, and financial reporting. CFO stack points out that while the excitement often lies in mergers and acquisitions or debt transactions, the bulk of a finance organization’s energy is dedicated to these fundamental tasks. Reflecting back […]
970: Growing in Good Company | Dennis Johnson, CFO, Qlik
967: Leading With a Customer Mind-Set | Karen Walker, CFO, Sysdig
The Mentoring Round | Emma Brown, CFO, Medius
CFO Emma Brown’s pivotal career theme is simplification. In a high-pressure turnaround, she realized that complexity hindered understanding. Stripping back to basics, she rebuilt a cash flow, cutting through complexities to identify and solve underlying business problems. This approach, simplifying structures and focusing on essentials, transformed a $40 million loss into a $15 million profit. […]