Episode 80- This is Audible FP&A (with Frank Aburto)
Show Notes
From Camp Taji in Iraq, to Will Wheaton’s narration of Ready Player One, this is the story of Frank Aburto who helped build Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) at Audible .
Frank Aburto, senior Director of Finance, leads strategic finance and FP&A at Audible the audio storytelling subsidiary of Amazon.
In his role, Aburto supports more than 150 partners across marketing and product where the FP&A function has been central to Audible's success in reaching millions of listeners around the world and becoming the largest player in the audiobook market (sales of audiobooks hit $1.8 billion in the US alone in 2022).
In this episode:
How the military veteran applied his strategic skills learnt in Iraq, Hawaii, and South Korea to finance and business
Building FP&A at Audible through the "lens of the customer"
The one trait he looks for in a finance hire
Why understanding customers matters more than P&L metrics
The power of investment banking as a route to FP&A and finance leadership
Using SQL to get ahead in your career
Recommendations for your next Audible book
How to get a finance job at Audible or Amazon
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