Office of the CFO: Lessons from 26-Time CFO Jack McCullough

Check out our recent webinar with Jack McCullough here: https://bit.ly/3v7cIBt  Host Kendall Fisher and guest co-host Megan O’Brien, NetSuite business and finance editor, join Jack McCullough, 26-time CFO, author of “Secrets of Rockstar CFOs” and president of the CFO Leadership council. The conversation kicks off with Jack’s history (3:25) and his journey to becoming a CFO, which started in public accounting and led to a controller role (6:35). He explains what his time as a controller entailed (13:48) and what’s expected of the role today (16:35). Jack then dives into the key differences between a CFO and a controller, why a CFO really needs to be able to “plug any role within a company” (20:03), and why key metrics around revenue, profitability and growth are of utmost importance (24:39).  He discusses the impact of technology on finance leaders (27:46) and how NetSuite changed the game for many businesses (31:18). He then explains why he decided to pen “Secrets of Rockstar CFOs” (35:15) and how he would edit the book based upon current business conditions, looking back on what finance leaders got right during the pandemic (41:43) and how to learn from that amid a possible recession (45:44). He suggests ways today’s CFOs can hone their skills to be more successful in their roles, especially when it comes to networking (51:00), and as the founder of the CFO Leadership Council, he explains why a community like this is so important for CFOs, how to get involved with it and what the future will hold (53:10).    Like what you learned? Subscribe Now! Follow Us Here: Jack McCullough: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackmcculloughcfo/  Text Jack: 617-678-0957 CFO Leadership Council: https://cfoleadershipcouncil.com/  Oracle NetSuite LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteLI Facebook: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteFB Instagram: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteIG Twitter: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteTW #CFO #CFOTips #ChiefFinancialOfficer #Finance