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How to Become an FP&A Professional
December 26, 2017

By Simone da Silva Collins, Senior Financial Analyst at Sony

Simone da Silva Collins is an FP&A professional working in Polycom, an industry leader in unified collaboration solutions.

She provides business partnering to various departments of Polycom in EMEA. She was previously the Group Finance Analyst supporting the Executive Team at Intec (now part of CSG), a provider of Business Support System (BSS) software and related services, primarily for the telecommunications industry. She also worked for Telewest (now part of Virgin Media) for over 7 years providing commercial and financial support to the Interconnect team.

Simone is originally from Macau in SE Asia. She gained her Masters at Manchester Business School. She has also recently achieved FP&A accreditation.

FP&A Tags:
What is FP&A, FP&A Skills, FP&A People

Have you thought of becoming an FP&A professional? When I was studying for my accounting qualification, I assumed I would become a traditional accountant. I did not know then how wrong this assumption would prove to be. This article gives an insight to my path in becoming an FP&A professional and short guide on how to become one.

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FP&A Soft Skills: the Differentiator between a Good and an Effective Business Partner
September 21, 2017
FP&A Tags:
FP&A Skills, FP&A Business Partnering

In this episode of the FP&A Trends Video Series,  Hyder Hasan, Global Finance Director at PureCircle and a member of the FP&A Board in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), shares his thoughts on the importance of FP&A soft skills. Soft skills are the differentiating factor between a good business partner and an effective business partner. 

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Top Five Lessons for FP&A Professionals
May 24, 2017

By Chris Ortega, CEO at Fresh FP&A

FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A People, FP&A Team Building, FP&A Skills

What ignited this article? I was talking with some upcoming college graduates from a similar background as myself. They were looking to go into corporate finance/financial planning & analysis (FP&A) after graduating from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. I shared with them lessons I learned from 10 years in the finance game.

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Finance Business Partner and Design Thinking - Mapping Tools
January 15, 2017

By Christopher Andrew Heathcote, Principal Consultant at Heathcote and Herran

FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Business Partnering, FP&A Skills

The application of design thinking involves the creation of solutions in the meeting of an objective. Unlike a purely analytical approach, it begins with the solution and utilizes resources from across the enterprise to bring about its creation. The purely analytical approach breaks down the problem into its subsequent parts in order to rebuild it anew.

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Acquiring FP&A Skills from Unique Experiences
May 31, 2016

By Karl Kern, Accountant / Lecturer / Writer

FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Skills, What is FP&A

This blog post  addresses the acquisition of FP&A skills. People who want to become financial planning and analysis (FP&A) practitioners obtain advice on how to achieve this goal.  One piece of advice is to acquire education by taking courses in subjects like accounting, economics, and finance.

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Financial Planning and Analysis: Why it Occupies Centre Stage
March 4, 2016

By Larysa Melnychuk, CEO and Founder at FP&A Trends Group and International FP&A Board

FP&A Tags:
What is FP&A, Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Skills

In this recent interview with GTNews, Larysa Melnychuk sets out the fundamentals of FP&A,  its vital role within the organisation, its international aspects and future FP&A trends to watch.

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