Simplifying the Complicated and the Complex: FP&A Strategies Across Industries - a Planning Aces Episode

The discussion centers on three CFOs—Don McGuire of ADP, Scott Blackley of Oscar Health, and Patrick Fleury of Terawulf—and their approaches to financial planning and communication. Don McGuire emphasizes ADP's predictable business model, centralizing financial planning to ensure consistent forecasts. Scott Blackley restructured Oscar Health's FP&A to better support a public company, focusing on cost structure and providing actionable insights. Patrick Fleury simplifies Bitcoin mining by using unit economics and is diversifying Terawulf into high-powered compute and AI, positioning the company for future growth. Each CFO tailors their communication to investor expectations, highlighting the importance of matching professional style with organizational needs.