In this article, the author explains why FP&A influence is determined long before the board pack is built, and how early engagement in messy, informal decision conversations is where real strategic impact is created.
Steve Legg
Steve Legg is Director of Financial Planning Enablement at Arm, where he leads the design of scalable, strategy-driven planning solutions.
He has worked in FP&A for over 20 years across multiple industries and global organisations, including leading revenue forecasting through Arm’s IPO.
Steve writes Hard Numbers, Real Life - a blog sharing honest insights on finance, leadership, and balancing both with life.
You can subscribe at hardnumbers.substack.com.
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