Clean ERPs, Clear Data, Smart Bets: CFO Pinky Raina | Ideal Industries | GTM Show

Описание: Pinky Raina is a seasoned finance executive with CFO experience across manufacturing and sporting industries. On this episode of the Go To Masters Finance Fireside podcast, she shares insights from leading finance functions that prove the industry-agnostic nature of finance leadership—from Deloitte external auditing to CFO roles managing treasury and board relations.

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The foundation-first approach: clean ERP systems and data before chasing AI buzz

Pinky Raina, a cross-industry CFO (manufacturing to sports), shares a pragmatic blueprint for finance leadership that earns trust and drives outcomes. She reframes “expenses” as investments when they fuel long-term value, warns against reflexively cutting R&D, and explains why foundation beats flash: get ERPs, controls, and clean data right before chasing AI or glossy FP&A. Pinky’s leadership ethos—collaboration, humility, integrity, solution-orientation, continuous improvement—anchors how she builds teams and adapts to business cultures without “rewriting the org.” She outlines what great finance looks like: internal customer obsession, strong foundations, and FP&A that tells a business story. On AI, her take is clear: use it to flip time from transactional to value-add. Plus: advice for women leaders on building marketability through depth and breadth.




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