According to the research carried out by the Carnegie Institute of Technology, 85% of your financial success is due to your personality and ability to communicate.
In November, FP&A Trends Group held the 6th Amsterdam FP&A Board. More than 40 senior finance practitioners discussed how to build winning FP&A teams.
The Board members represented different industries and companies:
- CEVA
- Kao Corporation
- Microsoft
- MSD
- Nokia
- NetApp
- Shell
- VEON
- and many others
Agenda
- What are the key features of a successful FP&A Professional?
- FP&A Team Building: FP&A Team Roles
- A case study from Philips
- Small groups discussion on FP&A Teams Evolution
- Conclusions and recommendations
In order to work at their best, teams need 4 types of behavioural roles:
- The Architect
- The Analyst
- The Storyteller
- The Influencer
The Board members also exchanged ideas on how technology can enable FP&A team building and capability. Anna Brueva, FP&A Director Integrated Cost Management at Philips, shared her experience on the meeting subject. A more detailed overview of the event is available here.
Our Sponsors and Partners
The Amsterdam FP&A Board was sponsored by Anaplan, Michael Page / Page Executive.
