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.)

[@orlybsolom]

Great interview! I love the approach you have taken, both with the team and the rest of the employees on "Meet Bark," getting to know who you are, your vision, and your daily slot of 17-18 for QA from your team, to assure work balance for all with a self-example.

[@gcorbalan]

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

[@laseyerina]

Great interview

[@DreamFirms]

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

[@Essinova]

Awesome, thank you!

[@sharmikuruvilla122]

Good interview

[@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.

[@laundalesmith2244]

Very informative interview. Great tips! Very practical advice

[@bryanmuniz3561]

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

[@DeLanoLLoya]

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

[@MekonenMeteor123]

This was incredible!

[@tinggu1506]

He is brilliant!

[@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!

[@md.mainuddin3023]

Tremendous!

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[@theragingcreeper9040]

Can I get the job with a finance degree?

[@Long_live_ISRAEL]

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[@tokhmi2006]

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

[@lordjoey9505]

They have the overall vision for the company

[@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.