Staffing Firms: The Benefits, Challenges & Reasons for Using One w/ Steve Casey

$7 Things to Know Before Hiring a Fractional CFO w/ Charley Devany: Fractional CFOs (AKA, virtual CFOs) are the gig workers of the financial world. And whether you’re looking to hire or become a fractional CFO, there are few things you need to understand about the role first. That’s why we brought in Charley Devany, a jack of all trades (yoga, writing, acting), but most importantly, a fractional CFO of 15 years. Charley answers questions about… -The responsibilities of a fractional CFO -Advantages of hiring a fractional CFO as opposed to a full-time CFO -Challenges of being a fractional CFO -How to become a successful fractional CFO Brought to you by Personiv! For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player!$

Megan’s Career Journey w/Megan Weis: Every week, CFO Weekly brings you someone from the finance industry, in conversation with our wonderful host, Megan Weis. And you hear tips and tricks, and get some great advice on how to navigate the finance industry, especially in the crazy times we’re going through right now. Megan always asks her guests, “How did you get to where you are today?” But rarely do you get to hear Megan’s story. What was her career journey like? How did she get where she is today? What were some of the key moments in her career that stand out to her, and what has she learned along the way? On this episode of CFO Weekly, you’ll hear from Megan Weis . Megan is the VP and General Manager of Finance and Accounting Operations Outsourcing at Personiv. Megan spends some time touching on the highlights of her career, why she made the switch from one of the world’s largest professional services companies to a small company, and what it’s been like leading her department at Pe by CFO Weekly

8 min listen

Property Accounting w/Katherine Jackson: Mixed use buildings are changing the way we interact with each other. They’re also changing the way buildings are financed, leased, transferred, repurposed, and sold. Katherine Jackson, Vice President of Accounting for Bayer Properties, shares property accounting insights for you to take advantage of in the latest episode of CFO Weekly. What we talked about: - Bayer’s latest projects and their financial approach to property development - Opportunities and challenges within property accounting - Finding the right people for the job - How real estate is changing Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Sidewalk Film Festival - Katherine’s LinkedIn profile - Bayer Properties’ website For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple or Spotify or your favorite podcast player Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for CFO Weekly in your favorite podcast player. by CFO Weekly

42 min listen

Maintaining Good Mental Health During the 2020 Holiday Season w/ David Butler: 2020 has been hard on everybody: parents, children, employees, leaders. As we enter the holiday season of a very challenging year, it’s important to keep good mental health top-of-mind. In this episode of CFO Weekly, we spoke with David Butler, a Licensed Professional Counselor at Fundamental Foundations Counseling Center. David offers advice for individuals feeling isolated during this difficult season, as well as recommendations for breaking up work and home, how to connect with loved ones, and what to do if you or someone you know is seriously struggling with mental health.For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple or Spotify or your favorite podcast player! Presented by Personiv by CFO Weekly

18 min listen

4 Advantages of a Data-Driven Culture w/ Ryan Passe: What does being data-driven actually mean? Many companies say they’re data-driven, but don’t stop to think about what it really involves. In this episode of CFO Weekly, we nail down what data-driven culture is, why you want it, and how to get it. To help us out, we recruited VP of Operations at Sands Investment Group, Ryan Passe. Ryan covers: -What it means to be a data-driven organization -Advantages of achieving a data-driven culture -What CFOs should be doing to foster a data-driven culture Brought to you by Personiv! For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player! by CFO Weekly

28 min listen

Unpacking the Latest Deloitte CFO SignalsTM Survey w/ Steve Gallucci: Every quarter, Deloitte publishes the CFO Signals Survey. It’s a survey of some of the best and brightest financial executives in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and its purpose is to gain some insight into how they’re feeling about the direction of the economy, trends they see in their respective industries, and projections of the future state of finance. It’s a report full of fascinating insights, trends, and projections, and you can download the Q3 high-level report here. On this episode of CFO Weekly, we were fortunate enough to spend a few minutes with Steve Gallucci, who is a managing partner at Deloitte, to talk all about -The results of the quarterly CFO survey -When CFOs think the economy may start to bounce back -Some of the industry shifts that have been driven by the COVID-19 pandemic For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple or Spotify or your favorite podcast by CFO Weekly

16 min listen

Why You Need to Become a Storyteller w/ Liz Barhydt: When you think of financial reporting and accounting presentations, storytelling probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Most finance professionals want to report the numbers, and then continue on with their lives. But what if the WHY behind the numbers is just as important as the numbers themselves? What if storytelling is not only something that makes sense to focus on, but is something that you ought to be paying a lot more attention to than you are right now? On this episode of CFO Weekly, our guest is Liz Barhydt. Liz is the Chief Financial Officer at Directive, a performance marketing agency specifically serving SaaS companies, helping them be better marketers, drive growth, and generate better return on their marketing dollars. But one of the most impactful things we discussed was the need for better storytelling when it comes to finance and accounting. For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us ou by CFO Weekly

28 min listen