GrowCFO Show

#182 The Business Case for Cash Flow Forecasting Technology with Timothee Clement

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timothee Clement. USA Country Manager at Agicap joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show as they discuss the business case for introducing specialist c...

#181 The Effect of AI on the Workforce with Randy Wootton CEO at Maxio

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randy Wootton is an experienced technology executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate leadership roles. He joins Kevin Appleby as a guest...

#180 AI, Automation and the Future of The Finance Function with Chris Tredwell CSO at Aqilla

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Tredwell joins regular host Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show. Chris is the Chief Sales Officer at ERP software provider Aqilla. Chris leads Gro...

#179 Transforming the Finance Function with Anthony Perrozzi, Finance Transformation Advisor at FT20M

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Perrozi is an independent finance transformation advisor, author and coach. Anthony shares his vast experience and practical insights on how f...

#178 Remote Working: Handling The Compliance Issues with John Lee CEO at Work From Anywhere

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Remote working is becoming ever more popular. Besides the trend of working from home, existing workers may want to move to other countries, either for...

#177 How to Value Your Business with Tim Merryweather Former CFO at 10x Investments

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Merryweather joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show ahead of a Webinar in April about how to value your business. Tim is an experienced CFO. He d...

#176 Scaling FP&A Navigating an Acquisition with the Virgin Media O2 FP&A Team

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the final part of the series on scaling FP&A, Catherine Marks brings together her old team from Virgin Media O2 to discuss the merger of the two or...

#175 Scaling FP&A 2 Choosing the right FP&A tools with Paul Barnhurst and Catherine Marks

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second of a 3 part series on scaling your FP&A capability, Paul Barnhurst, the FP&A Guy, and Catherine Marks, head of FP&A and team training at...

#174 Scaling FP&A 1 Building Your FP&A Team with Jane Riley and Catherine Marks

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a 3 part series on scaling your FP&A capabilities, we're looking at developing the FP&A team. GrowCFO Show host Kevin Appleby is joine...

#173 Lessons Learned From Navigating a $100m Fundraise with Luigi Testa CFO at LinkSquares

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luigi Testa, CFO at LinkSquares joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show to share his journey growing LinkSquares from a small company with $2m revenue...

#172 How to Plan a Fundraise with Ashley Vukovits on the GrowCFO Show

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Vukovits, joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show ahead of the March GrowCFO Best Practice Accelerator that will give you practical tools and a...

#171 What’s in Store for Fintech in 2024 with Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO at Airbase

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aneal Vallurupalli is a young CFO making a big impact. His career progression is remarkable, moving from investment banking to CFO roles at various co...

#170 How to Get Started With AI in Finance with Nicolas Boucher

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolas Boucher joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO show and shares his experience implementing AI in finance. Nicolas teaches people how to get starte...

#169 What’s Happening in AI for Finance with Adam Shilton

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of the three-part mini-series on AI for finance, Adam Shilton returns to the GrowCFO show. A year ago, Adam spoke to Kevin Appleby about wh...

#168 The CFO Putting Strategy into Action with Multi-Award Winning Author Thomas D. Zweifel

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Appleby interviews Thomas Zweifel about his career as an author and consultant. Thomas explains that he writes books based on mistakes he has ma...

#167 How to Execute Your Business Strategy with Tom Ricca-McCarthy

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Ricca-McCarthy, CO-Founder and CEO of Lucidity joins Kevin Appleby to talk about how to execute your business strategy. Kevin and Tom discuss ...

#166 How is AI Affecting the CFO with Isaac Heller, CEO at Trullion

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a 3 part mini-series about AI in finance, Isaac Heller, CEO of Trullion, joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO show. Isaac describes hims...

#165 How to Upskill Your Finance Team with Marlo Lyons

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finance teams are changing rapidly. AI and digital transformation are removing many traditional accounting roles, and the modern finance team needs to...

#164 How to Improve Your FP&A Skills with Christian Wattig Founder at FP&A Prep

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian Wattig joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show. Christian runs the FP&A boot camp in the USA and is the founder of FP&A Prep. FP&A skills ar...

#163 How to Assess Your Finance Function with Catherine Marks

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Marks, former VP of Finance at Depop joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO show. Kevin interviews Catherine about evaluating a finance function...

#162 Transforming Doubt into Achievement with Susana Serrano-Davey, CFO Mentor at GrowCFO

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susana Serrano-Davey joins Kevin Appleby to discuss transforming doubt into achievement. Susana shares her experience overcoming self-doubt to write a...

#161 The CFO Mentoring the Sales Professional with Declan Tyrell, Google’s CFO Whisperer

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Declan Tyrell, the CFO Whisperer, joins Kevin Appleby on the Grow CFO Show. Declan introduced himself as a former CFO and CFO Whisperer at both Google...

#160 Somebody Has to Be the Best, So Why Not You? With Wassia Kamon

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wassia Kamon was the guest on episode 118. It's a year since that recording was made. A lot can happen in 12 months. Wassia changed jobs, moved to a d...

#159 Digital Transformation in the Back Office with Dovid Gurevich CFO at Tynrose

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dovid Gurevich, CFO at Tynrose joins Kevin Appleby on this week's GrowCFO Show. Dovid shares his unique background, transitioning from engineering to ...

#158 How to Master Financial Storytelling with Soufyan Hamid, Founder at SouFBP

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Soufyan Hamid, founder and financial storytelling trainer at SouFBP joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show. They discuss storytelling in finance pres...

#157 How to Use Observability to Improve Data Quality with Dan Perez, Head of Finance at EdgeDelta

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Perez, Head of Finance at EdgeDelta joins Kevin Appleby on The GrowCFO Show to discuss observability. EdgeDelta supply observability solutions. Da...

#156 How to Avoid Imposter Syndrome in Your Team with Carrie Gallant, Author and Executive Leadership Coach

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carrie Gallant is a dynamic speaker, author, coach and facilitator; she is a licensed associate of the Impostor Syndrome Institute. In this episode, C...

#155 Winning the 2022 Africa CFO ESG Award with Prudence Muchinouta

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Prudence Muchinouta, CFO of Community Markets for Conservation in Zambia, discusses her journey from her roots in Zimbabwe to becoming a CFO focused o...

#154 How to select the right technology to manage B2B revenues with Roi Ben Daniel, Founder at Received

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Appleby is in conversation with Roi Ben Daniel. Roi is the founder and CEO of Received, a billing and accounts receivable solution focused on th...

#153 How to Reduce Your Technology Costs with Blake Wetzel CEO at AuctionIQ

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Blake Wetzel, CEO of AuctionIQ, discusses how companies can save money on technology expenses through a reverse auction process. Blake has experience ...

#152 So You Want to be a Fractional CFO? With Tom Schultz Author and CFO at NextGen CFO

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Tom Schultz, author of the book "So You Want to be a Fractional CFO?". Tom shares his story of how he accidentally got into frac...

#151 Lehman Bros and How to Prepare for an IPO with Charles Fisher CFO at Turo

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The GrowCFO Show, Kevin Appleby sits down with Charles Fisher, CFO of Turo, the world's largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace. Chu...

#150 episodes of the GrowCFO Show: A Retrospective with Kevin Appleby

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Appleby introduces the 150th episode of The GrowCFO Show and looks back over the last three years of podcasting. The show has covered many topic...

#149 The Current State of The Finance Job Market with Andrew Waters Co-founder at Zanda

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Waters is co-founder of recruitment consultants Zanda based in the UK and New York. He recruits finance leaders across Europe and the USA and u...

#148 How to Develop Your FP&A Skills with Catherine Marks

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Marks, Is a finance professional with 20 years of experience. Most recently she was VP of Finance at Depop and Head of Group FP&A with Virgi...

#147 Hybrid Working: Getting the Best from Your Finance Team with Alex Triplett, CFO/COO at Appfire

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Triplett, CFO/COO at Appfire, joins the GrowCFO Show to discuss hybrid working and how to make it successful. Alex shares the culture and ways of...

#146 Providing Pragmatic and Useful Training for Finance Teams with Oliver Deacon, Former CFO at Microsoft

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oliver Deacon is a member of the GrowCFO Mentoring team. He runs the GrowCFO Business Partnering and Finance Transformation Boot Camps and is a former...

#145 What do higher interest rates really mean? With Bill Fink, Executive VP at TD Bank

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At some point in the next year, the interest rate hikes will likely end. After months in near-constant rate-hike-anticipation mode, CFOs will need to ...

#144 How to Recruit and Retain Better People Faster with Ryan Englin, CEO at Core Matters

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Englin is based in Nashville and is the CEO at Core Matters. He also hosts the Talent Tackle Box Podcast. Ryan joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO...

#143 How to Deal With a Project That is in Distress with Francesco Zappala

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Francesco Zappala was Kevin Appleby's guest on episode 136. Previously he spoke about his journey to CFO and how an Italian ended up setting up a comp...

#142 How to Approach a Difficult Conversation with Catherine Clark, Head of Mentoring at GrowCFO

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Clark is head of mentoring at GrowCFO. She frequently supports her mentees when they need to have a difficult conversation. Difficult conver...

#141 How can CFOs Help Their Procurement Teams Avoid “Anchor Bias”? With Edmund Zagorin, CSO at Arkestro

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edmund Zagorin joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show. Edmund is CSO of Arkestro. Arkestro helps your team make buying decisions, faster, and at scal...

#140 Is Now the Right Time for International Expansion with Dr Shan Nair

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Shan Nair is an entrepreneur and consultant on international expansion. He was the first to spot and develop the niche market of International Expa...

#139 Providing Fractional CFO Services with Dan DeGolier, Founder at Ascent CFO Solutions

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan DeGolier joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show to discuss the provision of fractional CFO Services. Dan is the founder at Ascent CFO Solutions. ...

#138 How to face your fears with Susana Serrano-Davey, Grow CFO Mentor and Bestselling Author

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

GrowCFO mentor Susana Serrano-Davey joins Kevin Appleby to discuss fear. Fear often holds you back from achieving your potential and can limit your ca...

#137 Subscription Pricing and Packaging with Wolter Rebergen Commercial Director at Younium

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wolter Rebergen, Commercial Director at Younium joins Kevin Appleby on this week's GrowCFO Show. Together they take a look at the latest developments ...

#136 My Journey to CFO via International Corporate Finance with Francesco Zappala

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Francesco Zappala is CFO Chile for Italian construction giant Impresa Pizzarotti. His c.v. includes KPMG and Harvard Business School and an impressive...

#135 My Journey Beyond CFO with Peter McKenzie, Mentor, Corporate Director and Keynote Speaker

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Mckenzie is The C-Suite Coach. He helps busy senior leaders regain energy and focus, increase impact and reach peak performance. Peter is the la...

#134 Risk Management and the Banking Crisis with Isaac Strulowitz, CFO of CoVenture

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

https://youtu.be/ZqK7OdaLnE8 Isaac Strulowitz is the CFO of CoVenture. Isaac joins Kevin Appleby on this episode of the GrowCFO Show to talk a...

#133 How to win at your next finance job interview with Susana Serrano-Davey, GrowCFO Mentor and Author

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Appleby chats with GrowCFO mentor Susana Serrano-Davey and finds out how to win your next finance job. Susana provides 5 great strategies to hel...

#132 How to Empower Your Finance Team with Myles Downey, Author Speaker and Leadership Coach

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author, speaker and leadership coach Myles Downey joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show. Kevin and Myles discuss how to empower your finance team. M...

#131 How to Document Your Finance Processes with Alexis Kingsbury Co-Founder at AirManual

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How well documented are your finance processes? In many companies, the answer is not particularly well and there is far too much reliance on knowl...

#130 The CFO’s Role Aligning Strategy and Culture with Richard Nugent, MD at Twentyone Leadership

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Nugent is the founder and MD of TwentyOne Leadership. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with some of the world's biggest and best-known or...

#129 My CFO Journey with Ashley Vukovits MD at Liftbridge CXO and GrowCFO Mentor

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Vukovits, the newest member of the GrowCFO mentoring team, joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show to discuss her career and her passion for me...

#128 Finding Funding for Fast-Growing Startups with James Bannon and Suraj Tirupati from Startup Blueprint

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James Bannon and Suraj Tirupati from Startup Blueprint join Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show and discuss the problems of finding funding for fast-gro...

#127 The Profit Mindset with Andy Cristin, Fractional CFO and Author

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Cristin is a fractional CFO and author of the book "The Profit Mindset: Know your numbers, plan ahead, grow your business". Andy started his care...

#126 Funded Female Founders with David B Horne, author and founder at Funding Focus

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David B Horne joins Kevin Appleby on this week’s #growcfoshow to discuss his book Funded Female Founders: How to traverse the uneven playing field a...

#125 How to Stand Out on LinkedIn, with Anna Geary and Anita Baldwin, Founders at Get Savvy Club

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How well does your profile stand out on LinkedIn? In today’s competitive job market, it’s important to stand out from the crowd in order to mak...

#124 How to Keep Up With New Automation and AI Solutions with Jim Simpson CEO at Ziptech Services

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Simpson is this week’s guest on the #growcfo show. He is the founder and CEO of Ziptech services, a company that specialises in supporting CEOs ...

#123 Becoming a Transformational CFO with Yoana Land, CFO Transformation at L’Oreal North America

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yoana Land is inspirational. Originally from Transylvania, which is part of Romania, she moved to the United States and has risen to become CFO Transf...

#122 The Finance Team’s Role in ESG and Sustainability with Victoria Topham, Commercial Director at Profit Impact

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Topham is the commercial director at Profit Impact. Profit Impact helps accountants get to grips with ESG and sustainability. She comes from ...

#121 How to speed up your month-end close with Hannah Munro, MD at ITAS Solutions

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Munro returns as this week's guest on the GrowCFO Show. Last time we discussed managing change, this time we looked specifically at the month-e...

#120 Retain Talent and Sustain Employee Engagement on a Budget with Amy Spurling, Founder at Compt

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Spurling is Founder and CEO at Compt. She is a seasoned executive with over 20 years experience in leadership roles at venture-backed companies ra...

#119 How to Implement a Cashflow Forecasting system with Timothee Clement, Country Manager at Agicap

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timothée Clément, Country Manager in UK and Ireland at Agicap joins Kevin Appleby to discuss How to Implement a cashflow forecasting system. Cash...

#118 Influencing Without Authority with Wassia Kamon, VP Finance & Accounting at ACM Chemistries

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wassia Kamon is simply a brilliant person. She arrived in the USA at 17 from Ivory Coast, West Africa, where English wasn’t her first language. She ...

#117 How to Avoid Failure in the First 100 Days in Your New Role with Catherine Lamb

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s GrowCFO Show, we're talking about the fear of failure. What happens if it all goes wrong in the first 90 or 100 days in your new rol...

#116 The State of the Funding Markets in 2023 with Ercole Manzi, Partner and CFO at EM Consultant

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ercole Manzi joins Kevin Appleby on The GrowCFO Show to discuss the state of funding markets in 2023 and what this means for your business. Ercole ...

#115 The Best Technology for Finance Leaders in 2023 with Adam Shilton, Founder at Tech for Finance

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The finance technology landscape is changing quickly. Possibly at a rate faster than ever before. So, what can we expect to see in 2023. Kevin Appleby...

#114 How to Lead a Team Through an Insolvency with Christoph Iwaniez CFO at Nuri

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christoph Iwaniez describes himself as a Passionate, inspiring and motivating leader. Resilient in times of challenges and determined to get the job d...

#113 NLP and the Finance Leader with Susana Serrano-Davey, Author and GrowCFO Mentor

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and it is a powerful tool that you can use to improve your life. NLP allows you to change your thoughts a...

#112 Providing FP&A as a Service to Clients with Phil Walker and Geoff Fletcher, Co-Founders of Mettryx

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Walker and Geoff Fletcher, Co-Founders of Mettryx join Kevin Appleby to discuss the significance of Providing FP&A as a Service to Clients. Geoff...

#111 4 Magic Steps to Double Profit with Jeremy Rudd, Interim CFO, Mentor and Author

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Rudd is an experienced Interim CFO for PLCs and SMEs in the UK. After qualifying as an accountant he worked for Metal Box plc before embarking...

#110 The Power of Servant Leadership with Melissa Hurrington CFO and VP Operations at Premier Claims

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Hurrington is both CFO and VP of Operations at Premier Claims. This means that besides finance she is responsible for a lot of different funct...

#109 Lessons in Leadership with Patrick Butcher, Seasoned plc CFO and NED

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Butcher learned how to become a leader while undertaking the CFO role at a succession of enormous organisations. His cv includes Network Rail,...

#108 How to Improve your Business Valuation with Felix Velarde, Co-Founder of AVA Acquisitions

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're looking to increase the value of your business, you're in the right place. In this episode, we will discuss methods that will help you tripl...

#107 I Wish I Had Known with Susana Serrano-Davey

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've mentioned Susanna Serrano-Davey's upcoming book in previous episodes of the podcast. It's finally available to buy. Podcast host Kevin Appleby t...

#106 A Faster Way to Grow Your Business with Andy Bass Author of Start With What Works

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Andy Bass is the Managing Director at BassClusker Consulting. He helps organizations to overcome their limits to growth by tapping into their unique...

#105 How to Align Personal and Business Values with Scott Bly, CFO at International Parking Management

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Bly is the CFO of Seattle-based International Parking Management. He is an entrepreneurial CFO with a passion for helping small business owners ...

#104 Analytics Based Enterprise Performance Management with Gary Cokins

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Cokins is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, and author in performance improvement systems and advanced cost management. He believes ...

#103 The Current State of Investor Funding with Chris Roling, CFO at Coinme

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Roling is the CFO at Coinme. He has 25 years of commercial and private equity experience having served in board, CEO, COO, and CFO positions wit...

#102 How to Gain Control of Your Time with Laura Vanderkam

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They tell you never to meet your heroes. So did Kevin Appleby make a mistake inviting Laura Vanderkam on to the GrowCFO Show? You will have to listen ...

#101 How to Become a Great Finance Business Partner with Oliver Deacon, Former FD at Microsoft

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be a great finance business partner? If so, you're in luck! In this episode, Oliver Deacon joins Kevin Appleby and gives us some great ...

#100 After 100 Episodes of the GrowCFO Show, What’s Next for GrowCFO?

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

100 Episodes of the GrowCFO Show, that's 2 years' worth of podcast episodes. Dan Wells, founder and CEO of GrowCFO joins regular podcast host Kevin Ap...

#99 How to be a Changemaker with Alex Budak, Author, Social Entrepreneur and UC Berkley Haas Business School

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Budak joins the GrowCFO show on the same day that his new book "Becoming a Changemaker" is published. Quite a coup for the podcast! The book is a...

#98 The CFO Driving Business Strategy and Rapid Growth with Jeremy Foster, CFO at Talroo

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Foster is an unusual CFO, he isn't an accountant and doesn't have a finance background. His origins are in sales and marketing. He changed cour...

#97 My Route to Finance Leader in a Fast Growth Fintech with Danielle Keeven VP Finance at Paddle

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Keeven has had quite a journey to get to her current role as VP of Finance at paddle.com. She has crossed the globe and changed industry sect...

#96 My Journey to Become a Business Transformation Specialist with Toni Betts, Group FD at The Travel Chapter

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The role of a finance transformation leader is a complex one. It requires someone with great technical skills, as well as strong people skills. A succ...

#95 How to Make the Best Decision for You and Your Organisation with Catherine Clark Head of Mentoring at GrowCFO

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you in control of your own life, or are the demands of all the other things around you taking over? Too much pressure at work to have a personal l...

#94 Self-Awareness as a Cornerstone for Wellbeing with Susana Serrano-Davey CFO Mentor at GrowCFO

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Self-awareness is key for well-being. When you know yourself well, you can make better decisions and thrive in all areas of your life - including your...

#93 How to Beat Burnout and Improve Wellbeing with Leanne Spencer

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CFOs and finance leaders are under more pressure than ever before. They are responsible for ensuring the financial stability of their company, and oft...

#92 Mentoring CFOs in Fast-Growing Businesses with Ian Simpkin, CFO Mentor at GrowCFO

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a CFO in a fast-growing business, you have a lot on your plate. You are responsible for ensuring that the company is making money and growing at a ...

#91 Building Financial Models in Excel with Giles Male and Myles Arnott, Founders at Full Stack Modeller

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest challenges of financial modelling is creating models that are accurate and realistic. Financial modellers need to have a good unde...

#90 Introducing the Virtual Boardroom with Dan Wells, Founder and CEO at GrowCFO

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that boardroom experience is important for aspiring CFOs. But what happens when you don't have access to boardrooms? How can you overco...

#89 Software to Drive Your Business Strategy with Tom Ricca-McCarthy, Co-Founder at Lucidity

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As finance leaders, we are always looking for ways to help our businesses grow. But in order to grow, we need to have a clear strategy in place. Witho...

#88 How Can CFOs Use the P = Potential – Interference Formula to Boost Team Performance? with Julian O’Neill, CFO at Ardent Hire Solutions

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This equation is a simple but powerful way to think about success and how to achieve it. Julian uses P=P-I every day to get the best out of his financ...

#87 Bridging the Strategy Execution Gap with Benjamin Wann, Author of Getting Shit Done

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a strategy? If so, congratulations – you're ahead of the curve. Many businesses don't take the time to develop a strategy, and as a resu...

#86 How to Embed Strategy in Your Business with Susana Serrano-Davey, Mentor at GrowCFO

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Strategy is the backbone of any successful business. Without a strategy in place, it can be difficult to make decisions and achieve your goals. Many C...

#85 How Does a Big 4 Auditor Become a High-Growth CFO? with Jimmy Vassilas, CFO at SantéVet

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How Did Jimmy Vassilas Go from Big 4 Auditor to CFO of SantéVet? Jimmy Vassilas’ journey from audit to CFO is anything but linear. In this epis...

#84 My Journey to CFO in the Entertainment Industry with Retired CFO, Richard Haywood

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Haywood left school at 18 and started work as a trainee accountant in a manufacturing business. He studied for the ACCA qualification on day-r...

#83 My Journey to CFO in a Single Organisation with Portfolio CFO, Tony Fossey

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many people gain experience by changing jobs and moving between organisations. Tony Fossey took the opposite approach and forged his early career risi...