Jon Laudie: From FP&A and Chill, to CFO

Jon Laudie has managed FP&A at some of the US’s most iconic companies: Netflix, subscription streaming service, Ancestry, the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world) 1800-Contacts, the world’s largest contact lens store, and Lucid, the visual collaboration suite.

Building on his 15 years of experience in FP&A, in August 2022 Jon was announced as the new CFO of Zerorez, a $150M-revenue leader  in residential and home services (using non-toxic products) which operates in 70 markets.

Jon Laudie reveals his playbook for rising up the ranks from analyst to CFO and the methods he used to advance his career.

In this episode Jon speaks to Paul Barnhurst about:

• His experience at companies including Netflix, 1-800 Contacts, and Ancestry
• Metrics that mattered to FP&A in these roles and its importance for anyone in similar sectors
• An analysis that led to winding down a company and delivering massive gains for Ancestry
• The importance of raising your hand to get life-changing opportunities in your FP&A role
• His role in Ancestry’s near-IPO and what he learned from the front seat experience
• The biggest opportunities and challenges FP&A face including the requirement to use predictive analytics
• His favorite Excel function

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