Author: inersec
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The Accidental CFO — When the Plan Is Wrong on Day One
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” It’s a scenario every finance leader knows too well. You spend October and November locked in conference rooms, arguing over basis points and headcount. You refine the model until it’s a work of art. By January 1st, you have a “perfect” budget—a pristine map for the…
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The Accidental CFO — Love Letters to Excel: My Favorite Formulas 🤓
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” While the rest of the world spent last week fighting for restaurant reservations and overpaying for roses, those of us in the finance world were likely focused on a different kind of long-term commitment. One that doesn’t require a candlelight dinner, but does require a very…
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The Accidental CFO — Working Capital: The Gas in Your Tank ⛽
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” If you’ve been following along, you know I like to strip away the corporate jargon and look at the “bones” of a business. We’ve talked about Gross Margin through the lens of a cupcake shop and Free Cash Flow as your “Netflix money.” Today, we’re tackling a term that makes…
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The Accidental CFO — Part 4: The CFO’s Inner Circle — HR and The People Puzzle
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” The biggest line item on my P&L is also the only one that goes home at night. We are wrapping up the “Inner Circle” series with the most critical alliance of all: Human Resources. In finance school (or in my case, the school of hard knocks),…
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The Accidental CFO — Part 3: The CFO’s Inner Circle — Engineering & Product
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” Why your CFO keeps asking if that code is “Capitalizable.” In Part 3 of our series on cross-departmental alliances, we are heading to the quiet corner of the office: Engineering and Product. Early in my career, I viewed Engineering as a black box. Money went in,…
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