Dear colleagues,

As change accelerates, finance leaders are expected to do more than report — they are being called to guide strategy, deliver sharper insights and respond in real time. But speed alone is not enough. The real edge lies in predictive thinking, smarter advising and stepping into leadership without waiting for permission. In other words, the demands are intensifying and FP&A stops asking for a seat and starts owning the table.

This Digest explores how that shift is playing out across the field. You will find a Leadership Vision for 2025 eBook that outlines the strategic priorities redefining FP&A. Alongside it are stories of teams rebuilding trust from the ground up, spotting anomalies before they become risks and using predictive analytics to lead with confidence.

Read, rethink, lead.

Best regards,

Larysa Melnychuk, CEO and Founder
FP&A Trends Group & International FP&A Board

In 2025 more than ever, FP&A leaders are being challenged to straddle their dual roles as leaders of change and transformation in the finance function and leaders of profitable growth outcomes for the enterprise.

Read this report which outlines the top 3 initiatives FP&A leaders, and their teams are focused on in 2025, and the actions they should take to successfully navigate uncertainty and drive business goals in 2025 and beyond.

By Frédéric Labey, Group CFO – France at dentsu International

Many FP&A teams remain stuck in silos — outdated KPIs, low influence and little business impact.

In this video Frédéric Labey, Group CFO – France at dentsu International, shares how to break these barriers and turn FP&A into a strategic business partner by:

• Building trust with leadership
• Strengthening FP&A Business Partner collaboration
• Improving data quality and automation
• Training non-finance teams for financial acumen

By Sebastian Poduch, Head of FP&A at Royal Schiphol Group

Why are so many finance teams still stuck reacting to numbers — when they could be predicting them? Predictive analytics is no longer a future ambition; it is a present necessity for teams ready to move beyond static reports and toward real business impact.

Watch this video as Sebastian Poduch, Head of FP&A at Royal Schiphol Group, distills a decade of lessons from applying predictive analytics to real use cases — from revenue forecasting and fraud detection to working capital optimisation. These stories prove predictive analytics can transform decision-making when paired with the right mindset and strategy.

By Carl Stiller, Senior Business Controller Finance Transformation (Interim) at Transdev Sverige AB

Not all red flags wave. In complex data environments, the most dangerous outliers aren’t always obvious — they are buried beneath patterns we think we understand. And by the time traditional methods spot them, it’s often too late.

Read this article to see how forward-thinking FP&A teams are using AI to expose the subtle disruptions no dashboard can surface alone. This first instalment cuts through the hype to show how anomaly detection is redefining control, foresight, and the role of finance in navigating uncertainty.

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28 May 2025

As FP&A business partnering enters a new era — shaped by smarter tech, rising expectations, and AI — it’s time to ask: what’s still holding FP&A back from becoming truly strategic? And where have you seen partnering succeed or fall short?

Register for this event as senior finance leaders and technology experts will be sharing their practical experience on what it takes to lead this shift.

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