There are so many great stories to be told in FP&A! Due to technological advances, FP&A professionals now have access to advanced analytics, flexible dashboarding and effective data visualisation tools.
Today’s finance department is a weaved together mix of shared service centres, centres of excellence, outsourcing arrangements and the retained business partnering functions such as FP&A.
What are the skills needed for a successful career in FP&A? The business environment is changing fast, and we need to keep up with this pace.
In FP&A there are plenty of tools, technologies and fancy options at your disposal. However, these eye-catching technologies won’t take your team to the next level without 3 key people processes that your team should be leveraging.
How can FP&A enable a quick, integrated and multidimensional scenario planning process? What are the building blocks for an effective FP&A team? Where does the journey towards leading analytical stage begin?
The First Digital European (Germany and Benelux) FP&A Board discussed FP&A Digital Transformation: Moving from Traditional to Leading Stage. The speakers talked about FP&A transformation, driver-based planning, predictive and prescriptive analytics and the use of modern technology. During this digital event, we also discussed what skills are now required from FP&A professionals in the digital era.