Check out our CEO Parker Gilbert on the FP&A Tomorrow podcast! Here, Parker discusses why the month-end close remains surprisingly manual in 2025 and how Numeric is changing that reality for accounting teams. In this conversation with host Paul Barnhurst, Parker shares: ▶️ How his experience as a Head of Finance revealed critical gaps in accounting software ▶️ Why Excel and legacy ERPs are falling short for modern finance teams ▶️ How Numeric's purpose-built platform eliminates close errors through better visibility and collaboration Listen to learn about how Numeric came to be and how we're empowering accounting teams to close faster, more accurately, and more collaboratively: https://lnkd.in/g3mgKZVm
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This week's guest on FP&A Tomorrow is Parker Gilbert, Co-founder of Numeric, an AI-driven accounting month-end close platform that's raised over $40 M. Parker coached rugby at Duke University while still a student himself. Parker shares how the experience of leading peers by coaching Rugby proved invaluable in his journey from finance novice to tech CEO. Parker shared that he joined his first company with zero finance background—no models, no budgets, no GAAP knowledge—yet was immediately responsible for producing audited financial statements for regulators. Parker's story highlights how first principles thinking and a learning mindset can lead to extraordinary results. Key insights from our conversation: ➡️ Great FP&A helps businesses make better, faster decisions by understanding what moves the needle for each department ➡️ Most companies still "throw bodies at the problem" of month-end close, creating opportunities for automation ➡️ The best finance professionals push beyond traditional boundaries to drive business value Parker's advice for first finance hires: "Build momentum. The goal should be to look back weeks, not months, later and have people thinking of you as someone who is supporting them, moving the needle, and not sitting around waiting to be asked." I found this advice from Parker to be very valuable: "Push back more. Ask what would we do differently if our time frame was three months instead of nine?" Let me know in the comments what have you found is the best way to push beyond the traditional finance boundaries to drive value? Listen to the full episode for Parker's insights on building a finance tech startup that's signed notable clients like OpenAI, Plaid, and DailyPay. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g3mgKZVm This week's Sponsor is Corporate Finance Institute. Master real-world finance skills with CFI’s FMVA program to learn financial modeling, valuations, and strategic insights top finance teams use. Get 30% off any plan and take the next step in your career. Explore now at https://lnkd.in/g-bZZUWu ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📰 Join The Modern Finance Playbook Newsletter and get a free FP&A Business Partnering Digital Course Module at https://lnkd.in/g5H4YsvH 📺 Check out the podcast on our YouTube Channel at https://lnkd.in/ejtkdsQd