This is Audible FP&A (with Frank Aburto)

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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, Hawai, 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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Follow and connect with Frank Aburto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fcaburto/

Watch the Full YouTube episode: https://youtu.be/9w-MfrBN6K0

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