{"podcast":{"title":"FP&A Unlocked","slug":"fp-a-unlocked-6854784","podcast_index_feed_id":6854784,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fpa-unlocked/","website_url":"https://fpa-unlocked.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/7b295ae1-78a0-444c-9348-ddb70671ccc0/IMG-1687.jpg","author":"Paul Barnhurst","episode_count":131,"summary":"FP&A Unlocked is where Paul Barnhurst, aka The FP&A Guy, discusses how FP&A can unlock your seat at the boardroom, and what it takes.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T22:21:40.648003+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784"},"episode":{"title":"Developing Business Acumen necessary to become a strategic business partner with Robert Blanding","slug":"developing-business-acumen-necessary-to-become-a-strategic-business-partner-with-robert-blanding","published_at":"2026-06-11T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/developing-business-acumen-necessary-to-become-a-strategic-business-partner-with-robert-blanding","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784","url":"https://fpa-unlocked.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/4728109098/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/00f50637-c24f-4f8c-af08-3624edaf9345.mp3","summary":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Robert Blanding, an experienced finance and operations leader in the ag-tech sector. Robert shares insights on building high-performing FP&A teams, partnering effectively with accounting, developing financial acumen, and applying strategic finance to drive operational impact in global businesses. Robert Blanding is the Chief Financial Officer at Fall Creek, a global leader in the Ag-Tech sector. He brings extensive experience in finance and operations from 18 years at Intel and leadership roles across industrial manufacturing, technology, and ag-tech companies. Robert combines strategic financial leadership with a focus on innovation, long-term business growth, and developing high-performing teams. Expect to Learn: What great FP&A looks like and the importance of business acumen How to develop strong partnerships between FP&A and accounting Strategies for building high-performing, empowered finance teams Navigating systems, processes, and technology challenges in FP&A Here are a few relevant quotes from the episode: \"It starts with being connected to the business, having strong acumen, and being consulted by stakeholders.\" – Robert Blanding \"Investing in relationships outside of crisis is critical to getting support from accounting and operations.\" – Robert Blanding Robert shares practical insights for FP&A professionals and aspiring CFOs, emphasizing the importance of business acumen, strong partnerships with accounting, creative problem-solving, and developing high-performing teams. Follow Robert: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfb19/ Company Website: https://www.fallcreeknursery.com/ Earn Your CPE Credit For CPE credit, please go to earmarkcpe.com , listen to the episode,…","meta_description":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Robert Blanding, an experienced finance and operations leader in the ag-tech sector. R…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3386,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/episodes/developing-business-acumen-necessary-to-become-a-strategic-business-partner-with-robert-blanding/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/developing-business-acumen-necessary-to-become-a-strategic-business-partner-with-robert-blanding.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}