Episodios

  • Greatest Hits: How One Finance Leader Transformed Multiple Industries with Angie Paglinawan, Finance Accounting Consultant

    Greatest Hits: How One Finance Leader Transformed Multiple Industries with Angie Paglinawan, Finance Accounting Consultant
    Mar 31 2026
    In this “Greatest Hits” episode of CFO Weekly, Megan Weis revisits an insightful conversation with Angie Paglinawan, former Director of Finance IT at Aristocrat and now a Finance Accounting Consultant. With over 25 years of experience spanning utilities, gaming manufacturing, hospitality, IT, and construction, Angie shares her journey from traditional accounting into strategic finance leadership. This episode is a masterclass in standardization, automation, and the evolving role of the CFO as a storyteller and change driver.
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    36 m
  • Greatest Hits: Building Learning Cultures in Finance with Jessica McClain, CFO at American Staffing Association

    Greatest Hits: Building Learning Cultures in Finance with Jessica McClain, CFO at American Staffing Association
    Mar 24 2026
    In this "Greatest Hits" episode of CFO Weekly, Megan Weis revisits a masterclass in leadership with Jessica McClain, current CFO of the American Staffing Association. Recorded during her tenure as CFO of Girl Scouts Nation's Capital, the 2023 Nonprofit CFO of the Year shares her roadmap for transitioning from public accounting to the C-suite by prioritizing continuous learning, emotional intelligence, and team development. Jessica’s insights offer a timeless guide for navigating technological disruption and mastering the strategic agility required of the modern finance professional.
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    28 m
  • AI-Powered Vendor Management and How CFOs Streamline Operations with Sara Wyman, CEO & Founder at Stackpack

    AI-Powered Vendor Management and How CFOs Streamline Operations with Sara Wyman, CEO & Founder at Stackpack
    Mar 17 2026
    In this Greatest Hits episode of CFO Weekly, Sara Wyman, CEO & Founder at Stackpack, joins Megan Weis to explore how modern CFOs are transforming vendor management through AI-powered automation and strategic oversight, drawing from her experience as former VP of Strategic Partnerships at Affirm, where she witnessed the chaos of managing hundreds of vendors without proper systems at high-growth companies.
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    28 m
  • Greatest Hits: Secrets of a Tech-Savvy CFO with Aaron Levine

    Greatest Hits: Secrets of a Tech-Savvy CFO with Aaron Levine
    Mar 10 2026
    In this Greatest Hits episode of CFO Weekly, Aaron Levine, Chief Financial Officer at Prophix, joins Megan Weis to discuss the challenges and opportunities of being a CFO at a company whose technology is built for CFOs. Aaron shares insights on the evolving role of the CFO in today's tech-driven landscape, the importance of data stewardship, and how innovative financial solutions can enhance collaboration across teams.
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    28 m
  • Agentic AI and the Future of the Deterministic CFO with Patrick Villanova, CFO at BlackLine

    Agentic AI and the Future of the Deterministic CFO with Patrick Villanova, CFO at BlackLine
    Mar 3 2026
    In this episode of CFO Weekly, Patrick Villanova, Chief Financial Officer at BlackLine, joins Megan Weis to explore how agentic AI is shifting the office of the CFO from binary, "yes/no" automation to autonomous decision-making. Drawing from a decade of leadership at BlackLine and deep experience in SEC reporting, Patrick discusses the critical need for "deterministic" AI, systems where perfection is the only allowable outcome and how these agents act as a strategic "fifth person in the room". He shares why the future of finance belongs to "data-savvy" professionals who embrace technology to transition from manual doers to high-impact reviewers.
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    36 m
  • Automated, Insightful, and Connected: The Future of Finance with Hari Sankar, SVP of Applications Development at Oracle

    Automated, Insightful, and Connected: The Future of Finance with Hari Sankar, SVP of Applications Development at Oracle
    Feb 24 2026
    In this episode of CFO Weekly, Hari Sankar, Senior Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle, joins Megan Weis to explore how AI, automation, and cloud technology are transforming finance from a reactive, manual function into an automated, insightful, and connected strategic force, drawing from his fifteen-year journey at the intersection of finance and technology and Oracle’s mission to embed AI directly into core finance platforms.
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    32 m
  • Greatest Hits: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Fractional CFO with Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group Limited

    Greatest Hits: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Fractional CFO with Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group Limited
    Feb 17 2026
    In this episode of CFO Weekly, Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group Limited, joins Megan Weis to talk about the role of a fractional CFO in the growth of modern entrepreneurial businesses. Learn when growing companies should consider bringing on a fractional CFO, how experienced executives can successfully transition to fractional work, and why this flexible model is reshaping the future of executive leadership.
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    39 m
  • The Evolving CFO-CEO Partnership with Todd McElhatton, COO and CFO at Zuora

    The Evolving CFO-CEO Partnership with Todd McElhatton, COO and CFO at Zuora
    Feb 10 2026
    In this episode of CFO Weekly, Todd McElhatton, COO and CFO at Zuora, joins Megan Weis to explore how the CFO-CEO relationship has evolved from reporting history to engineering outcomes, drawing from his three decades of experience leading finance and operations at SAP, Oracle, VMware, HP, and his role guiding Zuora through its $1.7 billion acquisition by Silver Lake and GIC.
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    25 m