In this episode of the Growth Minded CFO podcast, hosts Lauren Pearl and Alex Louisy speak with Carl Seidman, an industry-leading finance educator and consultant.
Carl talks through his professional journey from Big Four consulting to establishing his own successful practice focused on FP& A processes and upskilling teams.
The discussion then focuses into the evolving role of finance professionals, emphasizing the importance of technical skills (but not only!), critical and strategic thinking, and effective communication.
Carl also highlights the continuous nature of learning and development, and the impact of AI and digital transformation on the finance function. 00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts
00:39 Welcome to the Growth Minded CFO
00:59 Meet Carl Seidman
02:06 Carl's Career Journey
02:52 Helping Companies Upskill
03:53 Differences in Company Sizes
08:01 Mindset Evolution in Finance
14:20 Training and Development in Finance
40:16 The Role of AI and Digitization
45:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Connect with Carl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlseidman/
Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlouisy/
Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenepearl/
The Growth-Minded CFO podcast aims to challenge the status-quo and explore how the best CFOs approach their work and lives. Hosts Lauren Pearl (Fractional CFO, 3-time Founder and Startup Finance Instructor at NYU) and Alex Louisy (FinTech CEO and Y Combinator graduate) speak with inspiring finance and business leaders who’ll share what great CFOs are doing to support high-performing organizations.
Find the video version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XPPsfNVwt-M
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