“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.”

The CFO office is often the loneliest room in the building.

When I first became “The Accidental CFO,” I thought my job was to sit in a room, stare at spreadsheets, and be the impartial scorekeeper.

I thought keeping my distance made me objective. In reality, it just made me irrelevant.

You cannot optimize a business from inside a spreadsheet. You have to get out of the office and into the trenches with the people actually spending the money.

Over the next two weeks, I’m launching a new 4-part series: The CFO’s Inner Circle.

We are going to break down how Finance can stop being the “Department of No” and start building alliances with the four most critical functions in the company:

Part 1: Sales Moving from “Goalie” to “Offensive Coordinator.” How to structure deals that win without killing margins.

Part 2: Marketing Solving the “Art vs. Math” debate. How to measure ROI without crushing creativity.

Part 3: Engineering & Product The CapEx vs. OpEx war. Why accurate time-tracking is a valuation strategy.

Part 4: HR & People Why Headcount Planning is Culture Planning (and why HR should be your best friend).

If you are a finance leader, this is your roadmap to becoming a strategic partner. If you work in Sales, Marketing, Eng, or HR, this is how to get your CFO to finally understand you.

Let’s kick this off: Which department do you think has the most friction with Finance? Vote in the comments. 👇

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