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CFO Journals: A Strategic Planning Podcast is a podcast for financial professionals in retail, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods looking to improve their businesses. Each episode will feature a conversation with finance leaders about external factors that impact a business’ ability to plan and forecast in an uncertain economy. If you’re seeking insight into business planning, forecasting, AI, or predictive analytics, then you’ve come to the right community. Welcome to CFO Journals!

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United States

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CFO Journals: A Strategic Planning Podcast is a podcast for financial professionals in retail, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods looking to improve their businesses. Each episode will feature a conversation with finance leaders about external factors that impact a business’ ability to plan and forecast in an uncertain economy. If you’re seeking insight into business planning, forecasting, AI, or predictive analytics, then you’ve come to the right community. Welcome to CFO Journals!

Language:

English


Episodes

Traversing Economic Challenges in the Chemical Industry with Dr. Swift

12/21/2022
Prevedere CEO Rich Wagner recently sat down with Dr. Thomas Kevin Swift, Senior Economist for Global Chemicals at ICIS, the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, for an exclusive Q&A about forecasting and planning during recessionary conditions. Dr. Swift is an expert in the interaction between management, strategy, and economic advancements in the chemical industry. He has an in-depth understanding of the energy and chemical industries, as well as competitive intelligence and market...

Duration:00:21:03

How to Manage and Lead a Finance Team With Lisa Cummings

9/19/2022
Finance teams seeking an understanding of the operations and strategy of the organizations they support, are the teams that thrive! Our guest has experience building these teams at the highest level. Lisa Cummings is a Senior Finance Executive with over 17 years of experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, Strategy & Operations. Over the past four years at Twitter, Lisa has had the opportunity to rebuild and scale a high-performing FP&A team who are thought leaders, empathic, data-driven, and...

Duration:00:26:12

How to Manage and Lead a Finance Team With Lisa Cummings

9/1/2022
Finance teams seeking an understanding of the operations and strategy of the organizations they support, are the teams that thrive! Our guest has experience building these teams at the highest level. Lisa Cummings is a Senior Finance Executive with over 17 years of experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, Strategy & Operations. Over the past four years at Twitter, Lisa has had the opportunity to rebuild and scale a high-performing FP&A team who are thought leaders, empathic, data-driven, and...

Duration:00:26:11

April Murray - Entekra: Finance in the Factory

8/18/2022
The role of the CFO has changed. Soft skills matter just as much as the technical. Not only do you need the technical knowledge, but you also need to be able to cultivate relationships. April Murray is the CFO of Entekra LLC, a design, engineering, and manufacturing company that provides a Fully Integrated Off-Site Solution® – FIOSS® – for residential and commercial construction. April has over 25 years of experience in finance at the factory and corporate level and brings great insights to...

Duration:00:18:01

How the Pandemic Changed FP&A

5/26/2022
The pandemic changed financial forecasting and shed light on the need for better relationships between finance and other teams. That’s according to Max Yao , Market Group CFO, UK & Nordics at Otis Elevator Company. Yao is a seasoned CFO and business leader with successful experience within leading global organizations. In today’s episode, he shares his insights into: Keep connected with us by subscribing to the show on Apple , Spotify , or your favorite podcast player as we bring you...

Duration:00:19:47

How the Pandemic Changed FP&A

5/26/2022
The pandemic changed financial forecasting and shed light on the need for better relationships between finance and other teams. That’s according to Max Yao , Market Group CFO, UK & Nordics at Otis Elevator Company. Yao is a seasoned CFO and business leader with successful experience within leading global organizations. In today’s episode, he shares his insights into: Keep connected with us by subscribing to the show on Apple , Spotify , or your favorite podcast player as we bring you...

Duration:00:19:51

Jesse Weaver - SmileDirectClub: Navigating Economic Uncertainty

2/9/2022
During the early months of the pandemic, Jesse Weaver was instrumental in helping Dollar General navigate economic uncertainty. Today, he’s guiding a new company, SmileDirectClub, through the COVID economy as their Global Head of FP&A and Investor Relations. In this episode, he shares his keys to success, lessons learned, and predictions on the future of FP&A in 2022 and beyond. We discuss: Keep connected with us by subscribing to the show on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast...

Duration:00:24:03

Jesse Weaver - SmileDirectClub: Navigating Economic Uncertainty

2/9/2022
During the early months of the pandemic, Jesse Weaver was instrumental in helping Dollar General navigate economic uncertainty. Today, he’s guiding a new company, SmileDirectClub, through the COVID economy as their Global Head of FP&A and Investor Relations. In this episode, he shares his keys to success, lessons learned, and predictions on the future of FP&A in 2022 and beyond. We discuss: Keep connected with us by subscribing to the show on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast...

Duration:00:24:05

An Inside Look At CFO Journals

1/18/2022
For those in retail, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods looking to improve their planning and forecasting, we introduce a new podcast aimed at financial leaders. Rich Wagner, Founder & CEO at Prevedere, will be interviewing finance leaders about external factors that impact a business’ ability to plan and forecast in an uncertain economy. Join us as we discuss topics such as: - Business planning - Forecasting - External Date - Predictive Analytics - AI Keep connected with us...

Duration:00:01:28

An Inside Look At CFO Journals

1/18/2022
For those in retail, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods looking to improve their planning and forecasting, we introduce a new podcast aimed at financial leaders. Rich Wagner, Founder & CEO at Prevedere, will be interviewing finance leaders about external factors that impact a business’ ability to plan and forecast in an uncertain economy. Join us as we discuss topics such as: - Business planning - Forecasting - External Date - Predictive Analytics - AI Keep connected with us...

Duration:00:01:28