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Go To Masters ShowPinky Raina on Why Expenses Can Be InvestmentsPinky 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.Why R&D cuts are tempting but dangerous—the sporting industry lesson that changed her perspectiveHow to build depth and breadth of capability to make yourself "marketable" as a finance leaderThe foundation-first approach: clean ERP systems and data before chasing AI b...
2025-12-2324 min
People Business w/ O'Brien McMahonThe Human Side of Finance: What Makes a Great CFO w/ Pinky RainaPinky is the Chief Financial Officer of Ideal Industries, a ~$400M manufacturing company with a global footprint. She leads several enterprise-wise transformation initiatives, enabling the company’s business model to adapt to changing market conditions and disruptive market forces. In her prior role as the CFO & COO at U.S. Soccer, Pinky led the organization through its challenges in a highly-visible media environment, including the Women's National Team Equal Pay Litigation. She was central to the company's most significant commercial, legal, operational, and financial events. In this conversation, she talks about what it means to be a strategic CFO an...
2024-04-1657 min