Brussels — FP&A Business Partnering
In October, we held the fourth Brussels FP&A Board meeting devoted to FP&A Business Partnering.
32 senior finance practitioners joined the event. They represented international companies in different industries, such as
- Cargill
- Cartier
- FedEx
- FrieslandCampina
- Henkel
- Thomson Reuters
- UCB
- and many others.
Agenda
- What is FP&A Business Partnering and why is it important?
- What are the most critical attributes of an FP&A business partner?
- Mini-case studies from the field:
- A case study from the field: Laurent Claes, Head of Controlling at Cartier, will share his experience on FP&A Business Partnering
- A case study from the field: Wilna Lindeman-Kunenborg, Head of Corporate Finance Systems at FrieslandCampina, will share her experience on FP&A Business Partnering
- Review of the FP&A Business Partnering Maturity. Small groups work
- Conclusions and recommendations
The conclusions were the following:
- The alignment of the FP&A function with business operations in order to acquire business knowledge and influence decision making.
- The true value of an FP&A professional has shifted away from the “what happened” to “what should happen” and “how to execute change”.
- FP&A Business Partner's job is both strategic and operational in focus.
- An FP&A business partner acts as the bridge between the wider business and the board.
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