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Building scalable solutions for effective finance operations

Teddy Collins urges finance teams to make sure they get a seat at the table by building an effective infrastructure. He shares his perspective and roadmap for financial operations, and addresses the evolving skillsets finance pros need to support the FP&A function.

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Three tips and tricks.

  • The building blocks of a modern finance infrastructure.
  • Skillsets required to be an operational and strategic leader in the company.
  • Roadmap on systems, processes, and people in the finance function at different stages.

The scope of the finance function continues to widen at small to midsize companies. It’s critical for lean teams to find and implement successful strategies to efficiently leverage systems, processes, and people. Join Teddy Collins, Sr. Director of Corporate Finance & IR at SeatGeek, in this conversation about how to set up your finance operations with scalable solutions. He will also provide perspective on the changing nature and skillsets needed in the FP&A function to accommodate advanced ML and predictive modeling tools.

 

About the speakers.

Teddy Collins

Teddy Collins

Sr Director Corporate Finance & IR at SeatGeek

Darcie Lamond

Darcie Lamond

Director of Brand at Airbase

Darcie Lamond is Director of Brand at Airbase, responsible for content creation and messaging, and has 25 years of experience in finance and marketing. She began her career in the Treasury Department at Bank of America, focused on capital markets transactions. Her time in banking included a Senior VP role heading the marketing and trading of currency and interest rate derivative products globally for First Chicago (now Chase). She served as Partner, CSO, and CFO for a marketing agency, giving her hands-on experience in day-to-day operations and managing the company’s finance and accounting.

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