On episode 15 of Run the Numbers, CFO of FloQast Razzak Jallow joins CJ to make the argument for why finance teams should think of themselves as data curators, why a great CFO is someone who will forge the path for their CEO's vision, lessons from Apple's execution, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Episode Preview

(01:00) SEGMENT: CJ's opening “Off the Books” monologue: lessons learned from starting a marketplace business

(09:34) Razzak on finance being curator of data

(13:24) What kept Razzak up at night as an early CFO?

(15:36) Sponsor: NetSuite

(17:00) On dilution

(22:02) Where should RevOps or SalesOps sit in the org?

(24:40) Lessons from a transition period when a company is acquired

(28:03) Sponsor: Planful

(29:10) Org design / framework learnings from Google

(33:36) Lessons from Apple

(38:39) CFO decision-making frameworks from working at Google, London Club, Adobe, Apple

(44:46) What are the qualities of a great CFO?

(50:40) SEGMENT: Long-ass Lightning Round

(53:44) SEGMENT: Rep Yo Stack - Sponsored by Tropic

(56:13) Craziest expense attempt Razzak has seen

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