Navan CFO Aurélien Nolf on Resource Allocation, IR, and AI in Finance

About this episode

CJ Gustafson interviews Aurélien Nolf, CFO of Navan, discussing resource allocation and the role of AI in finance.

In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Aurélien Nolf, CFO of Navan, to unpack how to pre-align before budgeting, how to think about portfolio construction inside a company, when to fund or kill internal bets, how IR is becoming more connected to FP&A, and where AI actually works inside finance teams. — SPONSORS: Rillet is an AI-native ERP built for modern finance teams that want to replace NetSuite and close faster. With revenue recognition, close management, multi-entity support, and native Stripe and Salesforce integrations, Rillet helps scaling companies run their finance stack in one place. Hundreds of teams, including Windsurf and Mercor, use Rillet to make the zero-day close real. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/cj EY works with high-growth tech companies to navigate the messy realities of scaling—from regulatory requirements to IPO readiness. By helping teams get it right early and often, EY lets founders stay focused on building while reducing risk as they grow. Learn more at https://www.ey.com/techstartups SpendHound is a SaaS spend management platform built for finance and procurement teams that want visibility and leverage in every deal. By…

People in this episode

Host: CJ Gustafson

Guest: Aurélien Nolf

Topics covered

• resource allocation
• finance
• AI in finance
• budgeting
• portfolio construction
• internal investments

Keywords

• CFO
• budgeting
• portfolio construction
• AI
• finance teams
• internal bets
• IR
• FP&A

Sponsors

Rillet, EY, SpendHound

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Navan

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