{"podcast":{"title":"FinPod","slug":"finpod-6894559","podcast_index_feed_id":6894559,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-finpod","website_url":"https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wWf1ocHldktmdfCe-M9fn1VudObaaaVQ2DCXpXcFR98/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTRj/MzJjZGRhZGFkZTg4/NTk3ZTVhM2UzZDVi/ZjJjYS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Corporate Finance Institute","episode_count":225,"summary":"Advance your career with the FinPod podcast from CFI. Dive into career stories and member successes, and stay ahead with insights from our latest courses. Get all the essentials for a successful career in finance without any fluff—just the facts you need to excel in your professional journey.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finpod-6894559"},"episode":{"title":"Members Spotlight | Albert Lee","slug":"members-spotlight-albert-lee","published_at":"2026-03-24T16:51:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finpod-6894559/members-spotlight-albert-lee","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finpod-6894559","url":"https://podcast.corporatefinanceinstitute.com/212","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/da0c99a4/6320f1d6.mp3","summary":"In this episode of CFI Member Spotlight on FinPod, we sit down with Albert Lee, CPA, an FP&A leader, Chicago Booth MBA candidate, and founder of Axiom FP&A Partners, where he works at the intersection of finance and AI. This conversation follows Albert’s journey from PwC audit into regional FP&A leadership across APAC, and now into entrepreneurship. Albert shares how his early foundation in accounting and audit shaped the way he thinks about numbers, controls, and business performance, and why he eventually moved toward strategic finance roles where the focus shifts from explaining what happened to influencing what happens next. This episode explores the practical side of career growth in finance: how mentorship builds confidence, how leadership changes the way you see the business, and how technical skills like Excel, Power BI, Power Query, financial modeling, and scenario analysis can become a springboard into more strategic work. Albert also reflects on his experience with the FMVA and how CFI helped strengthen his modeling toolkit and confidence as he advanced in FP&A. We also discuss Albert’s decision to pursue an MBA at Chicago Booth, what he’s gained from that experience, and why he decided to launch Axiom FP&A Partners to help finance teams become more strategic and more AI-enabled. Along the way, Albert shares honest lessons about entrepreneurship, patience, skill-building, and the difference between chasing titles and compounding real capabilities over time. If you’re building a career in FP&A, financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting, or finance leadership, this Member Spotlight offers a realistic look at how careers evolve and how curiosity, discipline, and strong fundamentals can open unexpected doors. Learn mo…","meta_description":"In this episode of CFI Member Spotlight on FinPod, we sit down with Albert Lee, CPA, an FP&A leader, Chicago Booth MBA candidate, and founder of Axiom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/finpod-6894559/episodes/members-spotlight-albert-lee/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finpod-6894559/members-spotlight-albert-lee.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}