{"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":115,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784"},"episode":{"title":"Scaling FP&A with Growth to Build Trusted Processes and Strategic Influence with Noam Sever","slug":"scaling-fp-a-with-growth-to-build-trusted-processes-and-strategic-influence-with-noam-sever","published_at":"2026-01-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/scaling-fp-a-with-growth-to-build-trusted-processes-and-strategic-influence-with-noam-sever","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/0d9b56b5-e330-476c-89ce-0d1b102c9109.mp3","summary":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst welcomes Noam Sever, Head of Global FP&A at Cellebrite, for a deep and thoughtful conversation on building impactful finance teams, scaling FP&A processes, and the human side of finance leadership. Noam shares his experience driving financial planning in high-growth environments and highlights the value of simplicity, consistency, and communication in finance transformation. This episode is a masterclass in aligning FP&A with business needs and building trust through data, systems, and people. Noam Sever is a seasoned finance executive with over 15 years of leadership across global tech and manufacturing firms. At Cellebrite, he leads a multinational FP&A team overseeing full P&L ownership, strategic planning, and operational excellence. His expertise includes business modeling, systems implementation, and data-driven decision-making. Known for his structured approach and people-first mindset, Noam is passionate about building agile finance organizations that deliver real business impact. Expect to Learn: Why “tiny gains” and small process improvements compound to drive big FP&A impact How to scale FP&A processes from startup chaos to structured efficiency The importance of aligning finance with go-to-market and sales operations Why trust, communication, and curiosity are the top soft skills in FP&A The framework Noam uses to evaluate when and how to scale teams, tools, and processes Here are a few quotes from the episode: As a company scales, FP&A must shift from being reactive to becoming a proactive business partner.” – Noam Sever Start simple, make it repeatable, and always leave room to improve. That’s the foundation of great FP&A.” – Noam Sever Noam Sever offers a bl…","meta_description":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst welcomes Noam Sever, Head of Global FP&A at Cellebrite, for a deep and thoughtful conversati…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2742,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/episodes/scaling-fp-a-with-growth-to-build-trusted-processes-and-strategic-influence-with-noam-sever/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/scaling-fp-a-with-growth-to-build-trusted-processes-and-strategic-influence-with-noam-sever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}