Inside the CFO Office

Inside the CFO Office

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Inside the CFO Office episodes

  • Inside The CFO Office | Ep 6 | How can CFOs unify AR, AP, FP&A & Controllership? | Alyssa Shadinger

    Alyssa brings more than a decade of experience in finance, accounting, and audit across companies of diverse shapes and sizes. She currently serves as the CFO of Sisense, and prior to this, she held finance leadership roles at Akamai Technologies, Linode, Deloitte, and several other firms. She has also led major mergers and acquisitions, playing a pivotal role in some significant deals. Her deep expertise spans business finance, AR, AP, FP&A, and controllership, offering valuable insights for finance professionals navigating today’s dynamic financial landscape.

    In this episode, we'll delve into:
    🔹 Alyssa's journey as a CFO, leading finance across multiple functions
    🔹 Her experiences in large-scale M&A, including a $50B transaction
    🔹 The challenges of implementing systems like ERP and automating A/R
    🔹 Insights on navigating complex collections and improving DSO
    🔹 The evolving role of AI in finance, from automating reports to decision-making


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    34 min
  • Inside The CFO Office | Ep 5 | Need for CFO Leadership at Small & Mid-sized Firms | Darren Farry

    Darren brings over 25 years of experience across diverse firms. He currently serves as the CEO of The Thoughtful CFO and has been the CFO at ElectricPuppets. He has worked in finance leadership roles at firms like Unitron Global and Descartes Systems Group.

    In this podcast episode, we will explore his journey in leading finance functions at multiple firms and culminating in his current role as a Fractional CFO. We will also cover the biggest challenges he has faced, his experience with his customers, his take on the finance technology landscape, and his valuable advice for finance professionals.
    Stay tuned to learn more about:
    🔹 Darren’s journey of leading finance functions of businesses of varying sizes
    🔹 The top 2 challenges he has encountered along the way
    🔹 His experience of solving various finance challenges of his customers
    🔹 His perspective on the evolution of finance software landscape and purchasing
    🔹 His valuable advice for finance professionals aiming for leadership roles


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    39 min
  • Inside The CFO Office | Ep 4 | Bridging the gaps between finance, revenue & operations | Ruchi Kasliwal

    In our 4th episode - Bridging the gaps between finance, revenue & operations, we're honored to feature Ruchi Kasliwal, who currently serves in the Advisory Board for Doublefin and advises Klarity on Product and GTM Strategy.

    Ruchi brings over 20 years of stellar experience with a proven history of expertise in finance, operations & strategy, as well as assembling and empowering teams to navigate rapid growth within the SaaS, Subscription, and Enterprise Software sectors. She has held Finance Leadership positions at multiple Telenav, Confluent, MongoDB, & Singularity University.
    In the podcast, Ruchi shares about her exciting professional journey, challenges she has faced, her experience in revenue operations and its connection to finance operations, and her valuable advice for finance professionals aspiring to become future finance leaders.
    Stay tuned to learn more about:
    🔹 Ruchi’s journey of handling businesses of varying sizes at different growth stages
    🔹 The top 2 challenges she has encountered along the way
    🔹 Her insights on the crucial role of revenue operations and its impact on finance teams
    🔹 Her perspective on the evolution of finance software adoption and purchasing
    🔹 Her valuable advice for finance professionals aiming for leadership roles


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    43 min
  • Inside The CFO Office | Ep 3 | Scaling Finance Functions at High Growth Software Companies | Josh Troy

    In our 3nd episode - Building & scaling finance functions at high growth software companies, we're honored to feature Josh Troy, who is currently the CFO at PatchRx. Before this, he was the co-founder at Urbint.

    Josh brings over 15 years of distinguished experience in leading business and finance teams across a variety of industries, including real estate, advertising, AI, and health tech. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in driving multiple growth stories and overseeing significant acquisitions.
    In the podcast episode, we will be delving into his journey, challenges he has faced as a finance leaders, his insights into the role of finance leaders during tech acquisitions and his valuable advice for finance professionals.
    Stay tuned to know more about:
    🔹 Josh's journey across various industries and diverse finance roles, and the challenges he faced
    🔹 His point of view on role of finance teams during tech acquisitions
    🔹 His insights into the evolving finance technology landscape and the future role of Artificial Intelligence
    🔹 His advice for finance professionals aspiring to leadership roles


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    45 min
  • Inside The CFO Office | Ep 2 | Navigating the Finance, Sales & Strategy Conundrum | Dustin Walsted

    In our 2nd episode - Navigating the Finance, Sales & Strategy Conundrum, we're honored to feature Dustin Walsted, who has 15+ years of chequered experience across diverse industries like education, bank, railroad, real estate and marketing services. Dustin currently serves as the VP of Finance, Technology, Strategy & HR at Smart City Apartment Locating & Smart City Digital and has help key leadership roles at BNSF, Apple & more.

    In the podcast, Dustin shares amazing insights and perspectives from his diverse career of working across functions, and shares a glimpse into the inner workings of the CFO office.
    Stay tuned to know more about:
    🔹 Dustin's journey across various industries and diverse roles, and the challenges he faced
    🔹 Why and how he went beyond finance functions and worked with Sales, Technology & other functions?
    🔹 His insights into the evolving finance technology landscape and the future role of Artificial Intelligence
    🔹 His advice for finance professionals aspiring to leadership roles


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    43 min
  • Inside The CFO Office | Episode 1 | Journey Beyond Balance Sheets | Rachel Camarillo

    In our inaugural episode - Journey beyond Balance Sheets, we're honored to feature Rachel Camarillo, a seasoned finance leader with over 25 years of experience in leading and managing finance functions across industries in the US. Bringing with her a wealth of knowledge, expertise and learnings, Rachel serves as the Head of Finance and Accounting at Filson, and has held key leadership roles at firms like Erin Air, Northstar Ice Equipment and others.

    In the podcast, Rachel shares amazing insights and perspectives from her illustrious career, and shares a glimpse into the inner workings of the CFO office.
    Stay tuned to know more about:
    - Rachel’s inspiring journey from an accounting assistant to a finance leader
    - Her take on her biggest challenges and importance of cashflow management
    - The current landscape and the future vision of finance technologies
    - Movement from legacy softwares to modern finance softwares
    - Her advice for finance professionals to build their way up to a Finance Leader

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    43 min

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