Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A
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Better financial leadership. Better decisions. Stronger organizations. This channel helps finance professionals, business owners, and organizational leaders move beyond simply reporting financial results to using financial insight to improve performance, strengthen decision-making, and create long-term value. Hosted by Stephen McLain, a U.S. Army-Retired Finance Officer, finance professional, consultant, and educator. Topics include strategic FP&A, financial leadership, the CFO mindset, small business, budgeting and forecasting, financial storytelling, business partnering, process improvement, AI, and developing high-performing teams. McLain Solutions helps organizations assess financial performance, improve financial processes and decision-making, and build financial discipline. Finance Leader Academy provides practical professional development for finance and accounting professionals who want to become strategic business partners, trusted advisors, and future finance leaders.
Improve Communications Between Finance and Operations: Shared Facts, Better Decisions
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 1 day ago
How the Future Hospitality FP&A Team Forecasts Demand And Protects Margins
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 49 views · 2 weeks ago
How FP&A Helps Hospitality Leaders Make Better Daily Decisions
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 25 views · 8 days ago
Developing the FP&A Training Plan - Building a More Strategic Finance Capability
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 11 views · 2 months ago
A Strong Audit Plan Turns Compliance Into Trust
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 41 views · 3 weeks ago
Partner with Senior Leaders to Execute the Strategy
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 2 years ago
Building Strategic Finance Capacity through Alignment, Automation, and Development
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 9 views · 11 months ago
When FP&A Translates Drivers, Strategy Finally Moves
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 62 views · 7 months ago
The Financial Planning and Analysis Team
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 9 views · 2 years ago
Small Business Series - A Simple Financial Scorecard For Small Business Health (Ep 4)
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 10 views · 1 month ago
Building the Future of Contract Management - Interview with the CEO of Concord Worldwide, Matt Lh...
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 27 views · 1 year ago
SWOT Analysis for a Competitive Strategic Advantage
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 30 views · 2 months ago
The CFO and the Business Strategy
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 8 views · 2 years ago
Finance Team Success: A Journey of Leadership and Engagement
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 3 views · 2 years ago
Become a Startup Company CFO
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 3 views · 2 years ago
Aligning Finance Teams For Real Impact
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 22 views · 11 months ago
Audit & Risk: Season 20 Preview - Internal Controls, Accountability, and Strategy
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 3 views · 1 year ago
Transforming Your Business with an Effective FP&A Team
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 7 views · 2 years ago
Prepare Now for Your Future Senior Leader Role
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 2 years ago
CFO Career Planning
Stephen McLain - Fractional CFO | Strategic FP&A · 4 views · 2 years ago