From Big Four CPA to Building a Lean Finance Function Driving 500% Growth – Andrew Polito

Update: 2025-09-30

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Andrew Polito is VP, Controller at Go HQ which provides a suite of back office services, including recruiting to delivery companies. The Fort Worth-based company provides back office support for transportation and logistics, seeing 500% growth in five years, earning a spot on the Inc 5,000 list of fastest- growing private companies in America.

In this episode:

From audit to shifting to a private company finance team

Building FP&A from the ground up

Power of the 13 week cash forecast

How I introduced automation in an initial two-person finance team

How our finance tech stack delivers the data and insights to succeed

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From Big Four CPA to Building a Lean Finance Function Driving 500% Growth – Andrew Polito

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From Big Four CPA to Building a Lean Finance Function Driving 500% Growth – Andrew Polito