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Software products are the lifeblood of modern companies. A strategically built tech stack can significantly boost your business efforts and outcomes. However, when it comes to finance, it's still challenging to find the right tools that will make your life easier, not harder. If you are a business owner or manager looking to optimize your costs and resources, stay tuned as we explore Apptio's platform and how it can transform the way you manage your IT resources with Kurt Shintaffer.Kurt is the Co-Founder and CFO at Apptio. With more than twenty years of financial and operational management experience, Kurt has led Apptio through key milestones and achievements, which include raising $136 million in venture capital, taking the company public in 2016 with a $110 million IPO, executing a $144 million convertible note offering in 2018, and closing an acquisition deal with Vista Equity Partners to take the company private in 2019. Before Apptio, Kurt was the CFO at iConclude, VP of Finance at Pacific Edge Software, and Senior Auditor at Ernst &amp; Young.In this episode, we discuss:How Apptio helps businesses manage their costs and drive better business outcomesThe benefits of connected technology investmentEnhancing transparency in IT services for cost savingsAI-powered cloud financial planningLearn more about Kurt:Kurt Shintaffer on LinkedInApptio WebsiteSeattle Children's WebsiteEpisode resources:Personiv's WebsitePersoniv on LinkedInPersoniv on FacebookPersoniv on TwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyInstructions on how to follow, rate, and review CFO-Weekly are here.CFO Weekly is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.soPrevious guests include: Jack McCullough of The CFO Leadership Council, Sarah Spoja of Tipalti, Ken ''Mr. Biz'' Wentworth of Mr. Biz Solutions, Bryan Lapidus of Association for Financial Professionals, Jeremey Foster of Talroo, Ian Schnoor of Financial Modeling Institute, John Cappadona of School of Rock, Chris Caprio of Focus Technology and Amy Myrland of Capitol Bank. Check out our three most downloaded episodes:Strategic Planning and Forecasting for the Future w/ John CappadonaMastering Financial Modeling for Top Business Decisions w/ Ian SchnoorLearning the Best Practices of an M&amp;A Finance Process w/ Liz Hosman and Mark MillerIf you are interested in joining CFO Weekly as a guest, please complete this form: fame.so/cfo-guest

Software products are the lifeblood of modern companies. A strategically built tech stack can significantly boost your business efforts and outcomes. However, when it comes to finance, it's still challenging to find the right tools that will make your life easier, not harder. If you are a business owner or manager looking to optimize your costs and resources, stay tuned as we explore Apptio's platform and how it can transform the way you manage your IT resources with Kurt Shintaffer. Kurt is the Co-Founder and CFO at Apptio. With more than twenty years of financial and operational management experience, Kurt has led Apptio through key milestones and achievements, which include raising $136 million in venture capital, taking the company public in 2016 with a $110 million IPO, executing a $144 million convertible note offering in 2018, and closing an acquisition deal with Vista Equity Partners to take the company private in 2019. Before Apptio, Kurt was the CFO at iConclude, VP of Finance at Pacific Edge Software, and Senior Auditor at Ernst &amp; Young. In this episode, we discuss: <ul><li>How Apptio helps businesses manage their costs and drive better business outcomes</li><li>The benefits of connected technology investment</li><li>Enhancing transparency in IT services for cost savings</li><li>AI-powered cloud financial planning</li></ul>Learn more about Kurt: <ul><li>Kurt Shintaffer on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-shintaffer-b954a5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Apptio <a href="https://www.apptio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>Seattle Children's <a href="https://www.seattlechildrens.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li></ul>Episode resources: <ul><li>Personiv's <a href="https://www.personiv.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>Personiv on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/personiv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Personiv on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/personiv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li>Personiv on <a href="https://twitter.com/personiv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> </li></ul>If you enjoyed this episode, then please either: <ul><li>Follow, rate, and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cfo-weekly/id1511978445" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5yamIjjjmzomIe8fl5tmTr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li></ul>Instructions on how to follow, rate, and review CFO-Weekly are <a href="https://www.fame.so/follow-rate-review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.CFO Weekly is hand crafted by our friends over at: <a href="https://www.fame.so/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=masters-of-community-with-david-spinks?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=confessions-of-a-b2b-marketer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fame.so</a> Previous guests include: Jack McCullough of The CFO Leadership Council, Sarah Spoja of Tipalti, Ken ''Mr. Biz'' Wentworth of Mr. Biz Solutions, Bryan Lapidus of Association for Financial Professionals, Jeremey Foster of Talroo, Ian Schnoor of Financial Modeling Institute, John Cappadona of School of Rock, Chris Caprio of Focus Technology and Amy Myrland of Capitol Bank.  Check out our three most downloaded episodes: <ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/5nzy2vl8-strategic-planning-and-forecasting-for-the-future-w-john-cappadona" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strategic Planning and Forecasting for the Future w/ John Cappadona</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/m84kyryn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastering Financial Modeling for Top Business Decisions w/ Ian Schnoor</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/v851r158-learning-the-best-practices-of-an-m-a-finance-process-with-liz-hosman-and-mark-miller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning the Best Practices of an M&amp;A Finance Process w/ Liz Hosman and Mark Miller</a></li></ul>If you are interested in joining CFO Weekly as a guest, please complete this form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP2qqnpr7GoTcTC2G1Z5jWVC0srl11AzGhnRMMnjI-zlTK-A/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fame.so/cfo-guest</a>

Driving Better Business Outcomes Through Financial Management Platforms with Kurt Shintaffer

In the wake of an economic downturn, a company’s door of opportunity swings open to a finance up-and-comer. This is a familiar early career chapter for many finance leaders, and few have revealed to us the uncertainty surrounding the moment better than Apptio CFO Kurt Shintaffer “The CEO came to me and said, ‘Do you think that you have what it takes?’ I said, ‘Well, sure!,’ without really knowing what I was signing up for,” explains Shintaffer, who back in 2002 was a senior finance executive for Pacific Edge Software when the company’s then-CFO exited. Until this moment, Shintaffer’s resume arguably had resembled those of thousands of other finance career builders stationed along the different rungs of finance’s corporate ladder, and like Shintaffer, may have completed a stint in public accounting. (Shintaffer spent three years with Ernst &amp; Young).   Still, at 28 years of age, Shintaffer was already aware that his technical knowledge was not what would make the difference in the days ahead.   “I had to rely on all of the relationships that I had built to help me find my way. I was super-open about what I didn’t know, and I tried to learn from other people. I think that when you sort of make yourself vulnerable like this, people lean in for you,” remarks Shintaffer, while recalling the mind-set that he quickly acquired to meet the challenges ahead. Meanwhile, his ability to be calm under pressure began to become evident as his appetite for multitasking grew, and he found his relationship with the business changing. Says Shintaffer: “I was able to stay just far enough ahead of all of the things that were coming at me so that I could at least create this illusion of control, and I think that even to this day there are still some times when you just have to stay one step ahead.” –Jack Sweeney

In the wake of an economic downturn, a company’s door of opportunity swings open to a finance up-and-comer. This is a familiar early career chapter for many finance leaders, and few have revealed to us the uncertainty surrounding the moment better than Apptio CFO Kurt Shintaffer “The CEO came to me and said, ‘Do you think that you have what it takes?’ I said, ‘Well, sure!,’ without really knowing what I was signing up for,” explains Shintaffer, who back in 2002 was a senior finance executive for Pacific Edge Software when the company’s then-CFO exited. Until this moment, Shintaffer’s resume arguably had resembled those of thousands of other finance career builders stationed along the different rungs of finance’s corporate ladder, and like Shintaffer, may have completed a stint in public accounting. (Shintaffer spent three years with Ernst &amp; Young).   Still, at 28 years of age, Shintaffer was already aware that his technical knowledge was not what would make the difference in the days ahead.   “I had to rely on all of the relationships that I had built to help me find my way. I was super-open about what I didn’t know, and I tried to learn from other people. I think that when you sort of make yourself vulnerable like this, people lean in for you,” remarks Shintaffer, while recalling the mind-set that he quickly acquired to meet the challenges ahead. Meanwhile, his ability to be calm under pressure began to become evident as his appetite for multitasking grew, and he found his relationship with the business changing. Says Shintaffer: “I was able to stay just far enough ahead of all of the things that were coming at me so that I could at least create this illusion of control, and I think that even to this day there are still some times when you just have to stay one step ahead.” –Jack Sweeney

741: One Step Ahead | Kurt Shintaffer, CFO, Apptio