This paper revisits five key FP&A roles: the Architect, the Analyst, the Data Scientist, the Data Storyteller, and the Influencer, which were first introduced in our 2021 research paper. We explore how these roles have evolved, their impact on Business Partnering, and how they will adapt to new challenges and technologies.
In this article, a former CFO outlines five practical pillars that help FP&A professionals evolve from scorekeepers to strategic business partners who influence the C-suite.
In this article, discover how FP&A professionals can lead digital transformation by blending human insight and AI through ten practical steps for FP&A Business Partnering success.
Discover how modern FP&A drives business impact through data democratisation, performance storytelling and scalable digital solutions.
In this video, Evgenia Elezova, Head of Finance at Lindström, shared how their finance team is transforming, blending technical expertise with communication, influence, and business insight. With a centralised structure and regional focus on Business Partnering, Lindström is progressing through the FP&A Trends Maturity Model. Through the Business Partner Academy, Lindström is building “finance superheroes” equipped to be true co-pilots, not just data providers.
AI technologies are reshaping FP&A with better forecasting, automation, and data accuracy — but trust and adoption remain key challenges.
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