{"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":"How AI is Being Used to Make Better Decisions and Build Faster Models with Nicholas Moen","slug":"how-ai-is-being-used-to-make-better-decisions-and-build-faster-models-with-nicholas-moen","published_at":"2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/how-ai-is-being-used-to-make-better-decisions-and-build-faster-models-with-nicholas-moen","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/617d3f02-7ca9-42f8-8f2d-0cc00c80d71a.mp3","summary":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Nicholas Moen, CMA and Director of Finance at Section, an AI software company. Nicholas shares insights on leveraging AI in FP&A to streamline financial modeling, automate workflows, improve decision-making, and build high-performing teams. He discusses practical strategies for training finance teams, balancing human oversight with AI automation, and applying FP&A insights to drive operational impact in enterprise organizations. Nicholas Moen is a CMA and finance leader at Section, where he reinvents finance through AI, helping organizations build AI-powered workflows at scale. Based in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Nicholas specializes in leveraging AI to streamline FP&A processes, automate workflows, and empower finance teams to focus on strategic decision-making. Expect to Learn: How AI frees FP&A teams from manual work Automating reports, spreadsheets, and workflows Training and empowering teams on AI tools Key FP&A skills: business partnering, listening, and data understanding Here are a few relevant quotes from the episode: \"Context is everything. Using AI to capture meeting insights and key assumptions helps teams make smarter, faster decisions.\" - Nicholas Moen \"A strong FP&A professional understands both data structures and business partnering, skills that AI cannot replace.\" - Nicholas Moen Nicholas Moen demonstrates how AI is reshaping the role of FP&A, allowing teams to focus on strategic decision-making instead of manual tasks. By leveraging tools like Claude and Lovable, finance professionals can automate workflows, build models faster, and make more informed business decisions. Follow Nicholas: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-moen-320a11106/ Substack:…","meta_description":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Nicholas Moen, CMA and Director of Finance at Section, an AI software company. Nichola…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2799,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/episodes/how-ai-is-being-used-to-make-better-decisions-and-build-faster-models-with-nicholas-moen/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/how-ai-is-being-used-to-make-better-decisions-and-build-faster-models-with-nicholas-moen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}