The Finance Leader Podcast

Stephen McLain

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What separates finance professionals who influence strategy from those who only report the numbers?The answer isn't better spreadsheets. It's developing the judgment, leadership, and business acumen to become a trusted strategic advisor.The Finance Leader Podcast helps finance and accounting professionals, FP&A teams, controllers, CFOs, business owners, and executive leaders strengthen the connection between finance, operations, and strategy. Episodes provide practical insights, proven frameworks, and real-world lessons to help you improve decision making, develop executive presence, build stronger partnerships across the organization, and create measurable business value.Hosted by Stephen McLain, a retired U.S. Army Finance Officer...

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Recent episodes

  • The CFO Balancing Act of Cost Discipline versus Investment and GrowthOct 28, 2026 · 14 min
  • How To Use Contribution Margin For Smarter Pricing and Product Mix DecisionsOct 15, 2026 · 13 min
  • Improving Restaurant Forecasting with a Driver-Based ProcessOct 7, 2026 · 15 min
  • Improve Communications Between Finance and Operations: Shared Facts, Better DecisionsSep 30, 2026 · 15 min
  • How FP&A Helps Hospitality Leaders Make Better Daily DecisionsSep 24, 2026 · 21 min
  • How the Future Hospitality FP&A Team Forecasts Demand And Protects MarginsSep 16, 2026 · 21 min
  • A Strong Audit Plan Turns Compliance Into TrustSep 8, 2026 · 18 min
  • Small Business Series - Think Like a CEO (Ep 5)Sep 1, 2026 · 10 min
  • Small Business Series - A Simple Financial Scorecard For Small Business Health (Ep 4)Aug 25, 2026 · 10 min
  • Small Business Series - A Practical Pricing Checkup, Are You Charging Enough (Ep 3)Aug 18, 2026 · 10 min

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