About this podcast
FP&A Unlocked is where Paul Barnhurst, aka The FP&A Guy, discusses how FP&A can unlock your seat at the boardroom, and what it takes.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 139 episodes
- What Finance Gets Wrong About Sales Compensation with Josh Miller · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 138In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Snyder sit down with Josh Miller to discuss effective sales compensation plans, aligning incentives with…
- Why Understanding Data is a Critical FP&A Skill with Mark Proctor · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 137In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Mark Proctor to discuss why finance teams struggle with automation, how better data practices can improve…
- Trust and Leadership Lessons for FP&A From 100+ Top Leaders with CFO Jon Laudie · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 136In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Jon Laudie to discuss how FP&A can become a critical business function, why finance and operations need to…
- Will AI Replace Enterprise Performance Management? | David den Boer · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 135In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with David Den Boer to debate the future of enterprise performance management, Excel, and AI. They explore whether…
- When AI Does the Analysis, What Makes an FP&A Professional Valuable with Valerie Martin · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 134In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Snyder sit down with Valerie Martin to discuss how AI is changing FP&A, leadership, and business…
- The Three Foundations of Strategic FP&A with Chithra Rajagopalan · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 133In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Chithra Rajagopalan, Head of Finance at Obsidian Security, to discuss what great FP&A looks like in…
- Are You Solving Business Problems or Just Reporting Numbers? with Eric Alexander · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 132In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst speaks with Eric Alexander about building effective FP&A functions, developing business acumen, and preparing finance…
- Only 6% of Finance Teams Actually Influence Decisions | Soufyan Hamid · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 131In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst speaks with Soufyan Hamid about financial storytelling, finance business partnering, and how finance professionals can move from…
- Why Your Brilliant Financial Analysis Gets Ignored: The Precision Trap with Asif Masani · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 130In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst speaks with Asif Masani about his new book, The Precision Trap, and why finance teams can focus too much on accuracy and miss the…
- The Budget Isn't the Goal. Building a Better Business Is with Zach & Chris · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 129In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst is joined by Zach Rial and Chris Ortega, alongside co-host Glenn Snyder, to discuss budgeting and forecasting best…
- Should Finance Pros Be Using Vibe Coding to Build Their Own Tools? with Brock & Natalia · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 128In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst is joined by Brock Beyer and Natalia Kudinova to discuss how vibe coding is changing the way finance professionals automate…
- An Evaluation of the FPI AI Program and How 3 Finance Pros Are Using AI Today · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 127In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst is joined by Nitesh Mukhi, Rohit Menon, and Sweta Jhalani to discuss how AI is transforming the FP&A profession and changing…
- AI Finance Club: What Three Members Learned from the Experience with Eve, Jurgen & Bukie · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 126In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst is joined by AI Finance Club members Eve Reiter, Jurgen Lang, and Bukie Faforiji for a discussion on how artificial…
- Networking in Finance: The Career Advice Everyone Learns Too Late with Josette Ferrer · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 125In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Snyder sit down with Josette Ferrer to discuss one of the most overlooked skills in finance: networking. While…
- Automating Financial Workflows and the Role of Human Judgment with Albert Lee · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 124In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Albert Lee, FP&A leader, AI finance coach, and corporate trainer, to explore how artificial intelligence is…
- The Dennis Rodman Paradox And How CFOs Can Protect Irreplaceable Specialists With Jack McCullough · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 123In this Episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst features returning guest Jack McCullough, founder of the CFO Leadership Council, for a conversation about The Rodman Paradox…
- The Pricing Psychology for Leaders to Stop Underpricing and Understand Value with Etinosa · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 122In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Etinosa Agbonlahor, behavioral economist and Founder & CEO of Decision Alpha, to discuss why pricing is one of the…
- I Would Never Let AI Touch a Number and what to do about that with Alok Ajmera · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 121In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Alok Ajmera, CEO of Prophix, to explore how AI is reshaping FP&A, financial planning, and enterprise…
- Interim FP&A, What it is, and Why it is A Growing Career Path With Tim Stalkamp · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 120In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Tim Stallkamp, Senior Managing Director at Riveron, alongside co-host Glenn Snyder. Tim shares insights on interim…
- How AI is Being Used to Make Better Decisions and Build Faster Models with Nicholas Moen · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 119In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Nicholas Moen, CMA and Director of Finance at Section, an AI software company. Nicholas shares insights on…
