Helping Finance Leaders Become the Heroes of Their Organizations w/ Christina Ross

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

Scouting for Accounting Talent w/ Cliff Edwards: Who looks at accounting as a sexy profession? During a booming economy, not many people do. But when the economy tanks, well...everyone knows you can get a job if you have an accounting degree. In fact, accountants are more and more in demand. How has accounting changed in the last few years? Why is there a shortage? And what makes a top-dollar accountant, anyway? On this episode of the CFO Weekly podcast, Cliff Edwards, CEO and majority shareholder of Thomas Edwards Group, talks about scouting for accounting talent What we talked about with Cliff: -How the accounting profession and the talent in it have changed in the last 20 years -What's caused the shortage in accounting talent -The factors that motivate Millennials and the qualities Millennials bring to the workplace -...And the skills you need to be an amazing accountant! For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple or Spotify or your favorite podcast p by CFO Weekly

32 min listen

The CFO’s Guide to Healthcare Benefits w/ Cory Yeager and Travis Sartain: Healthcare? Isn’t that an HR thing? Well, when it’s the second or third item on your balance sheet, it’s a CFO thing too. To help CFOs get a better understanding of healthcare benefits and medical plans for employees are Cory Yeager, Benefits Advisor, and Travis Sartain, Sr. VP, of Marsh & McLennan Agency. The benefits brainiacs share… -Why CFOs need to care about healthcare plans for employees -First steps to understanding healthcare expenses -How to apply data to make better decisions about medical plans 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

36 min listen

For-Profit Skills in a Nonprofit World w/ James Schleck: No matter where you come from, one thing is true about every person on the planet. We all want to devote lives to something bigger than ourselves. We all want to make a difference and do work that actually changes the world. But the truth of the matter is, we don’t live in a world where every person can work for a nonprofit. We live in a world and a society driven by markets and finance and economics, and we don’t need to feel bad about that. Because the truth is, the for-profit world is what allows the nonprofit world to exist. Simply put, without the capital created from the for-profit world, there wouldn’t be resources available for nonprofits to try and solve world hunger, eradicate poverty, or end the AIDS crisis across the globe. Our guest on this week’s episode of CFO Weekly is James Schleck, the Chief Financial Officer at Community Solutions Inc. Before making the jump to the nonprofit world, James was in the US Army a by CFO Weekly

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Managing Working Capital During Unpredictable Times w/ Peter Woolery: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of disruption and uncertainty for companies across all sectors and geographies. And even in the best of times, many management teams struggle to sustain good control over short term cash flows and the working capital that drives them. However, the COVID-19 crisis has been unique in its combination of challenges, making mitigation even more complex. How are businesses dealing with the changes in supply chain, alterations and disruptions to cash flow, and ensuring that their suppliers, vendors, and customers are going to remain financially viable? On this episode of CFO Weekly, we sit down with Peter Woolery. Peter is the Chief Financial Officer at Summit Bicycles, and began his career with the company cleaning floors, toilets, and assembling kid’s bicycles for the holidays, working his way all the way to the executive team. Our conversion centered around: His j by CFO Weekly

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Embrace Change, Don’t Fear It w/ Jill Barnard: A famous Greek philosopher once said, “The only constant is change.” But most of us aren’t huge fans of change. We get upset when the grocery store changes their layout, or when our favorite app gets redesigned and we have to learn our way around it all over again. As a business leader, you’ve got the unique responsibility to help your organization navigate change, and never has that been more true than during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It seems like every aspect of life is changing every second right now. So how do you embrace change? How do you set your company culture up in such a way where change isn’t feared, but viewed as an opportunity for growth and development? On this episode of the CFO Weekly podcast, we talked with Jill Barnard, CFO at Televerde about -Managing for change, -How her company went fully remote within 24 hours -Why so many companies stick their heads in the sand and wait for the challenges to pass by. by CFO Weekly

37 min listen

2020: Maybe it Wasn’t All Bad w/ Liz Hosman: With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, many of us are reflecting back on the challenges we faced over the past year. It certainly was a difficult year for a lot of people, but maybe it wasn’t all bad. Hopefully we all learned some things, and emerged from 2020 stronger, a little more empathetic, a little wise, and a whole lot more flexible. If 2020 showed us anything, it’s that we’re all far more resilient than we ever thought. On this episode of CFO Weekly, our guest is Liz Hosman. Liz is the VP of Finance at March Communications, a technology PR agency dedicated to B2B and consumer tech brands across all sectors, but primarily those in the enterprise tech, AI, and wellness and health tech sectors. Our conversation centered on The challenges faced in 2020 How those challenges altered the landscape of her organization How she and her team plan to keep the positive changes going into 2021 and beyond. Why Yoga is playing a key role in by CFO Weekly

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