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The Finance Leader Podcast

Stephen McLain
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Organizations have a greater chance of success when Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Operations, and the Executive Senior Leadership are more strategically aligned. Developing Finance Leaders capable of growing partnerships across the organization and leading positive change are the goals for this podcast. The host is Stephen McLain, a U.S. Army-Retired Finance Officer. After retirement, Stephen transitioned to working as a Business Consultant in Corporate FP&A and Accounting. Topics will be dedicated to finance leadership development, "The CFO Mindset", improving processes like month-end close, and strengthening strategic alignment. Please listen to the trailer so you can check it out. Thank you!
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Episodes
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When FP&A Translates Drivers, Strategy Finally Moves

Tue Feb 03 2026

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Send us a text Episode # 152: We show how finance becomes a real partner to operations by translating numbers into drivers, embedding FP&A in decisions before they are made, and aligning metrics and incentives to strategy. The result is faster execution, fewer surprises, and teams that own outcomes. • translating financials into operational drivers • replacing data dumps with clear operational stories • partnering early to frame trade‑offs and scenarios • aligning metrics, goals, and incentives to strategy • shifting from metric protection to outcome ownership • strengthening accountability while deepening trust • practical questions to assess team impact • getting out of the stovepipe to join project teams Please subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are currently listening to, and also subscribe to my weekly email. Please connect with me on: 1. Instagram: stephen.mclain 2. Twitter: smclainiii 3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultant 4. LinkedIn: stephenjmclainiii For more resources, please visit Finance Leader Academy:  financeleaderacademy.com. Support the show

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Send us a text Episode # 152: We show how finance becomes a real partner to operations by translating numbers into drivers, embedding FP&A in decisions before they are made, and aligning metrics and incentives to strategy. The result is faster execution, fewer surprises, and teams that own outcomes. • translating financials into operational drivers • replacing data dumps with clear operational stories • partnering early to frame trade‑offs and scenarios • aligning metrics, goals, and incentives to strategy • shifting from metric protection to outcome ownership • strengthening accountability while deepening trust • practical questions to assess team impact • getting out of the stovepipe to join project teams Please subscribe to the podcast on the platform you are currently listening to, and also subscribe to my weekly email. Please connect with me on: 1. Instagram: stephen.mclain 2. Twitter: smclainiii 3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultant 4. LinkedIn: stephenjmclainiii For more resources, please visit Finance Leader Academy:  financeleaderacademy.com. Support the show

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Top 11.7% by pitch volume (Rank #5859 of 50,000)
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Publish cadence
Daily or near-daily
Active weekly
Episode count
250
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
2.6K

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Language
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Daily or near-daily
Latest episode date
Tue Feb 03 2026

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What is The Finance Leader Podcast about?

Organizations have a greater chance of success when Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Operations, and the Executive Senior Leadership are more strategically aligned. Developing Finance Leaders capable of growing partnerships across the organization and leading positive change are the goals for this podcast. The host is Stephen McLain, a U.S. Army-Retired Finance Officer. After retirement, Stephen transitioned to working as a Business Consultant in Corporate FP&A and Accounting. Topics will be dedicated to finance leadership development, "The CFO Mindset", improving processes like month-end close, and strengthening strategic alignment. Please listen to the trailer so you can check it out. Thank you!

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