The trend toward an effective partnership with internal stakeholders has been long in the making. However, it had been slow to progress. Now, we have a burning platform which can help FP&A executives advocate for a new type of relationship between finance and the business.
The increasing levels of business partnering and integration, new opportunities in functions outside finance are becoming possible. Having personally witnessed some successful cross-functional movements by FP&A professionals, I am a strong believer in the capability as well as the value of such movements.
COVID-19 and potentially other black swan have taught us the importance of recruiting & having great synergistic team, ensuring their welfare, making sure we assess the skill sets required for the changing world and leveraging technology to ensure best performance.
Is FP&A a generalist or a specialist? I believe it can be a mixture of both.
Throughout my career, I have interviewed hundreds of candidates for dozens of roles, most of which were in FP&A. After evaluating the performance of these professionals personally, I was able to assess the qualities that either led them to their success or not, and it boiled down to three relatively straightforward criteria.
How to build FP&A Teams from scratch? How modern technology can enhance team collaboration? What are the latest trends and developments in FP&A employment?