SaaS Finance

Merushka Chetty

Adam Sher – Why Your Tax Accountant Is Killing Growth

In this week’s episode, host James Kennedy is joined by Adam Sher, a seasoned CFO who has worked with some of the most exciting growth-stage companies in the startup ecosystem.
Adam shares what it’s like to parachute into high-growth environments as a fractional CFO, where finance meets chaos, and strategy meets reality. With a background that spans e-commerce, SaaS, and AI, Adam brings a refreshingly honest take on how CFOs can balance operational excellence with founder vision – especially when the numbers tell a different story.
From managing investor expectations to rebuilding financial infrastructure after layoffs, Adam’s war stories offer valuable insights for CFOs, founders, and operators alike.

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Merushka Chetty

Jason Andrews – One Cold Email Changed His Career Forever

This week James sits down with Jason Andrews from FloQast to unpack the unexpected journey from accounting to marketing – and the lessons learned scaling a finance function through hypergrowth. Jason opens up about his time at Twilio, where he helped guide the company from $650M to over $4B in revenue, led a massive ERP migration, and managed a global team across five time zones. He also shares why he made the surprising leap into marketing at FloQast and how his accounting DNA continues to drive his impact.
Whether you’re navigating messy month-end closes, leading through explosive growth, or considering a career pivot, this episode is full of wisdom on process, people, and perspective.

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