From Spreadsheets to Stories: Colleen Zdrojewski on Finance, Leadership and Making the Numbers Speak - Dr. Naddy's Business, Biceps and BS Episode 32

Dr. Naddy's Business, Biceps, and BS Show NotesFrom Spreadsheets to Stories: Colleen Zdrojewski on Finance, Leadership and Making the Numbers Speak - Episode 32 In this episode, Tim sits down with Colleen Zdrojewski, VP of Financial Services at Keurig Dr Pepper, to discuss leadership, shared services, operational finance, and why storytelling is becoming one of the most important skills in the accounting profession. The conversation dives deep into the intersection of finance, operations, and communication — including how accounting teams can influence organizational decisions by translating data into actionable stories. Colleen also discusses Lean Six Sigma concepts, leadership development, operational understanding, and the importance of helping finance professionals see the real-world impact behind the numbers they manage every day.💡 What You’ll LearnWhat “shared services” means inside large organizations Why storytelling is critical for finance professionals How data visualization changes executive decision-making The difference between reporting performance and delivering it Why intellectual curiosity matters more than technical perfection How operational understanding improves accounting outcomes The importance of understanding upstream and downstream processes Why leadership requires explaining the “why” behind decisions How Lean Six Sigma concepts apply to finance teams What large organizations look for when hiring young professionals💬 Quote of the Episode“The numbers don’t move the business — the decisions do.”— Colleen Zdrojewski🎧 Earn CPE by Listening to Business, Biceps, and BS!Thanks to growing interest from members like you, we've streamlined the process with a brand-new podcast self-study exam.Each episode of Business, Biceps, and BS offers the option to purchase a self-study test for CPE credit. Episodes will feature a 3-question exam and will be worth 1 hour of CPE credit. A passing grade of 70% or better is required to earn credit. Exams may be submitted for CPE up to one year after the purchase date.Here’s the link to purchase the exam for this episode:https://www.gscpa.org/Public/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=POD.BBB.32 RESOURCES:Colleen Zdrojewski, VP Financial Services, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-zdrojewski-59ba4b1/Keurig Dr. Pepperhttps://www.keurigdrpepper.com/Dr. Tim Naddy, VP of Finance, Savannah Bananas and Adjunct Professor at Savannah College of Art and Designhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drtimnaddy221b/Savannah Bananas www.thesavannahbananas.comThe Georgia Society of Certified Public AccountantsNot a Member of The Georgia Society of CPAs?  Check out the benefits of becoming part of the community.https://www.gscpa.org/content/Membership.aspxCheck out all of the Business, Biceps and BS episodes here:https://www.gscpa.org/content/olc/VirtualSeries/BusinessBicepsBS.aspxNeed more CPE? GSCPA’s CPE Cataloghttps://www.gscpa.org/public/catalog/search.aspx