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𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱.

From "cost center reporting" to "operating heartbeat."

Devin Weil's insights on why CFOs must be operational partners first have resonated with thousands of finance leaders since this episode first aired.

His biggest insight? Finance can see the entire business. Every transaction, every metric, every constraint. The question is whether you use that visibility to drive performance or just keep the records clean.

Smart finance leaders are building field finance teams that work alongside operators, establishing KPI frameworks that teams can actually move, and making capital allocation decisions that shape growth strategy in real time.

If you missed this one the first time around, it's worth your time.

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ShipMonk

As talent shortages persist and workloads grow, companies are rethinking traditional approaches to staffing and operations.

Outsourcing has become an increasingly strategic way to access expertise, improve efficiency, and support long-term growth.

Explore the key reasons companies outsource in our guide. 👇

Before you assume your finance team is technology-ready, consider this:

∙ Are you selecting systems based on what your team actually needs, or what looks impressive in a demo?
∙ Are the people who will use the technology part of the evaluation process, or is it being handed down to them?
∙ Are you solving for the most common use cases, or over-engineering for the edge case?
Do you have a clear twelve-to-twenty-four month adoption plan, or are you expecting overnight results?

Jill Howe from Lineage Cell Therapeutics has scaled finance organizations from founding teams to public companies, and in every case, the technology succeeded because the people did first.

The reality? The best finance transformations are not about the biggest system. They are about the right system, deployed with the right people, at the right pace.

Check out the latest CFO Weekly blog for the complete framework on modernizing finance without losing the human element. 👇

From “maintaining the system” to “the system creates bandwidth for the team.”

Jill Howe has spent her career proving that the best finance transformations start with people, not platforms.

The biggest insight? Technology only works when it’s chosen by the people who will actually use it, scaled to the size of the organization, and implemented over months rather than overnight.

The most effective finance leaders in biotech and healthcare are:
Streamlining procurement and clinical operations so scientists can stay focused on science
Building lean, automated AP workflows that run on one person instead of five
Hiring for flexibility and entrepreneurial mindset over rigid credentials
Treating AI the way they treat any technology: a tool, not a threat

But too many finance teams are still evaluating systems in isolation, over-solving for edge cases, and underestimating how long real adoption actually takes.

In this episode of CFO Weekly, learn how to build a finance function that keeps pace with innovation without losing the human element.

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics

Outsourced accounting can unlock real efficiency for finance teams, but success depends on how it is structured from the start.

Many of the common challenges are not about the model itself, but about expectations, communication, and process alignment.

We break down what those challenges look like and how to overcome them.

Before you assume your healthcare organization is financially sustainable, consider this:

- Is your baseline reimbursement covering the actual cost of care, or are you depending on supplemental funding that could be cut at any time?

- Are you engaging policymakers proactively or waiting until a funding crisis forces your hand?

- Is your finance team partnering with operational leaders to drive change, or is finance still confined to reporting on what has already happened?

- Are you speaking with a unified voice alongside peer institutions, or is your organization advocating in isolation?

Ed Bleacher from St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children has navigated the intersection of healthcare finance and public policy for more than thirty years, and in every role, he’s been the person who connected financial strategy to operational reality and community impact.

The reality? You don’t need a perfect funding environment to lead effectively. You need clarity on what’s at stake, relationships that drive change, and the willingness to make your voice heard before the decisions are already made.

Check out the latest CFO Weekly blog for the complete framework on leading healthcare finance through policy headwinds. 👇

From “month-end reports and budget constraints” to “real-time operational partnership and policy advocacy.”

Ed Bleacher has spent more than thirty years in healthcare finance proving that the CFO seat is not just a financial seat, it is a strategic, operational, and advocacy seat.

The biggest insight? In safety-net hospitals where 80%+ of revenue comes from Medicaid, even perfect efficiency cannot close the gap between cost and reimbursement. Supplemental government funding is not optional, it is existential.

The most effective healthcare finance leaders are building integrated operational partnerships, engaging government relations proactively, and showing policymakers exactly what service disruption looks like for the communities that depend on them.

But too many finance leaders are still waiting for the policy environment to stabilize before making their voices heard and losing ground every year that the conversation moves without them.

In this episode of CFO Weekly, learn how to lead through uncertainty, advocate for your organization, and evolve your role from scorekeeper to strategic operator.

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