For FP&A, effective communication centres on 'storytelling' — the art of conveying numerical analysis as a cohesive narrative instead of a set of disjointed figures. It is hard to overstate the importance of storytelling. How FP&A professional presents their data determines how they are viewed
Ryan Sullivan
Ryan Sullivan is a Principal at Collectiv, a strategy and consulting firm focusing on applications of Microsoft Power BI and FP&A.
Ryan used his degree in Mathematics to form his core mindset as an FP&A analyst, before moving into business intelligence and eventually becoming a consultant.
Over the past few years, he has moved more into the back office to focus on management and operations. During his ten years of experience working in data analytics and FP&A, Ryan has built a reputation as a vocal advocate for empathy and building successful personal relationships as a key tenet of financial success.
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It’s often been said that we’re in the agile phase of strategic thinking – the stage of strategic thought that focuses on flexibility in planning and rapid, quickly responding iterations - and it really can’t be emphasised enough just how important it is to build a responsive and agile FP&A strategy. It makes all the difference between an efficient and high-performing strategy and one that’s dead in the dust.