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Could AI Take Over the Role of FP&A Professionals?
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June 13, 2023

By Connagh Hopkins, Head of Business Planning and Reporting at Western Power, Perth FP&A Board Ambassador

FP&A Tags:
AI/ML FP&A, FP&A Technology, FP&A Skills

Is AI a friend or foe for FP&A Professionals? In this article, the author speculates if AI could take over the role of FP&A professionals and outlines why it is not likely for already mature organisations.

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Crafting the Narrative and Story; Is It Time Well Spent?
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September 6, 2022

By Connagh Hopkins, Head of Business Planning and Reporting at Western Power

FP&A Tags:
FP&A Storytelling, FP&A Skills

As FP&A leaders, we need to enable our teams to find time and opportunities to develop their ability to craft the story, create business relationships and be comfortable eliciting their feedback. It will take time, but it is time well spent.

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Connagh Hopkins

Connagh HopkinsWith more than 20 years of extensive experience in the Australian and UK finance sectors, Connagh is a strategic financial leader committed to delivering outstanding enterprise-wide financial performance analysis and reporting. 

As Head of Business Planning & Reporting at Western Power, she leads a team of 50 responsible for finance partnerships, reporting and analysis, business plans, budgeting, forecasting, benchmarking and business case estimations.   

She is passionate about leading teams through organisational change, improving financial partnerships and increasing commercial acumen and awareness within organisations.   

Previous roles in property development, not-for-profit, retail and commercial fuel sales, and television production drives her commitment to coaching and mentoring others to have the confidence to try something new and be future-focused.    

Connagh holds an MBA from Deakin University, is a member of CIMA and CPA and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is currently the Treasurer for REmida, an NFP in Perth and Co-Chair of the Western Australian Committee for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). 

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Connagh-Hopkins-AI-Article-Main
Could AI Take Over the Role of FP&A Professionals?
June 13, 2023
FP&A Tags:
AI/ML FP&A, FP&A Technology, FP&A Skills

Is AI a friend or foe for FP&A Professionals? In this article, the author speculates if AI could take over the role of FP&A professionals and outlines why it is not likely for already mature organisations.

Read more
fp&a
Crafting the Narrative and Story; Is It Time Well Spent?
September 6, 2022
FP&A Tags:
FP&A Storytelling, FP&A Skills

As FP&A leaders, we need to enable our teams to find time and opportunities to develop their ability to craft the story, create business relationships and be comfortable eliciting their feedback. It will take time, but it is time well spent.

Read more
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