CFO: not just about numbers!

Barak Ben-gal, MBA'04, former CFO of SunRun (as of June 2013), discusses critical skills required of a stellar CFO and paths to the position, comparing various types of organizations. His onboarding stories and experience building infrastructure for the function as SunRun's first CFO provides valuable insights not only for students considering the CFO path but also startup- and soon-to-be CFOs.
(This is an episode in the Career Path Interview Series produced for the Career Management Center of Stanford University Graduate School of Business.)

[@gcorbalan]

Great interview. I do agree with him that to be a good CFO you have to know accounting.

[@DeLanoLLoya]

Glad I chose accounting for my undergrad. Pursuing masters in finance in a week!

[@wingchun1422]

useful discussing. I learned several practical things which I simply didn't consider as some what important. THANKS!

[@girishjoshi3619]

That's great speaking. He is quit right being a CFO you must have accounting knowledge, stakeholders relationship , treasury control, strategic planning, to grow business. Thanks for sharing.

[@bryanmuniz3561]

Thank you so much for this video! As a young business student this video is a truly guide

[@DreamFirms]

Great work! This is really informative. Definitely checking out more from your channel.

[@Essinova]

Awesome, thank you!

[@laundalesmith2244]

Very informative interview. Great tips! Very practical advice

[@MekonenMeteor123]

This was incredible!

[@sharmikuruvilla122]

Good interview

[@wallstreetbravado346]

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[@laseyerina]

Great interview

[@adamdahl3080]

That was very insightful. Thank you for sharing

[@Essinova]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hanibani95]

Best insight ive seen on yt. Thank you.

[@Essinova]

Good to know. Thank you!

[@tinggu1506]

He is brilliant!

[@md.mainuddin3023]

Tremendous!

[@tokhmi2006]

So if a CEO wants the CFO to run the business, what exactly would the CEO be doing?

[@theragingcreeper9040]

Can I get the job with a finance degree?

[@Long_live_ISRAEL]

ברק אתה השראה

[@jsoncoding1025]

He speaks like a child

[@debblouin]

He has a similar speech pattern to Yaron Brock. It could also be a lingering accent as an Israeli.