FP&A Trends Digest: Issue #140
| | Dear colleagues, Many FP&A leaders face the challenge of balancing enterprise-wide consistency with local agility. The tension between global control and local insight is often seen as a competitive edge — yet how to strike that balance remains far from clear. In this edition of the Digest, we explore the critical questions: How do you deliver the same truth to all, without losing local meaning? Should your FP&A be centralised, decentralised — or something else entirely? And how do you empower decision-makers at the edge without creating chaos at the core? Each article challenges assumptions and offers a glimpse into what modern FP&A needs to look like to stay sharp, scalable and real-time. The future of FP&A is not either/or — it is both. Let’s see how. Best regards, Larysa Melnychuk, CEO and Founder
FP&A Trends Group & International FP&A Board |
| | Centralised vs Decentralised FP&A:
Finding the Right Balance for Success | By Natalia Saukova, Senior Director Finance Europe & CIS at Oriflame Cosmetics How should you organise FP&A to enable speed, scale and strategic insight? The debate between centralised vs. decentralised models is more than operational — it is deeply strategic. Centralisation offers control and efficiency, but decentralisation brings intimacy with the business. Both have trade-offs, but neither is future-proof on its own. Read this article for a candid exploration of hybrid models, real-world pros and cons and the underlying factors that drive structure decisions. | | | | Why Your Business Planning Process Needs More Edge Answers | By Michael Huthwaite, Director of Product Management at Walmart Most planning processes still revolve around static, top-down cycles — but the real action is happening elsewhere. Decision-makers at the edge of the business are operating with more uncertainty, faster timelines, and sharper customer signals than ever. What they need isn’t more control — it’s smarter, lighter, more real-time answers. Read this article to discover why unlocking “edge answers” is the secret to making planning relevant again. | | | | Global Dashboard that Meets Local Needs | By Petr Galik, Head of Data, Reporting & Analytics at Takeda Business Solutions The promise of global dashboards is simplicity — one version of the truth. But truth without context can quickly become noise. Local teams operate in different realities, with different pressures, and one rigid view often fails to serve them. Read this article to understand why, as in life, there is no one size fits all, and learn how FP&A can become a bridge-builder between global demands and local relevance. | |
| | FP&A Trends Digital Events |
FP&A Trends digital events are vendor-agnostic and complimentary. If you are not able to join the live session, you can register to receive the recording later. | | | Making FP&A Teams Fit for the Future | As the demands on organisational agility grow, FP&A teams are being called to lead with greater insight and impact. This requires more than new tools - it means rethinking team structures, expanding skillsets and shifting how finance operates and thinks across the business. Register for this webinar to explore what it takes to build an FP&A team that’s fit for the future - one that can collaborate, influence and deliver strategic value where it matters most. | | | Unlocking FP&A Analytical Transformation | FP&A teams face growing pressure to deliver faster insights and more agile decision support. Yet, as revealed in our latest FP&A Trends Survey, nearly half of organisations still don’t fully use data to inform decision-making — a gap that holds back transformation where it’s needed most. Register for this webinar to explore what is behind the data and why analytical transformation can’t wait. We’ll share key findings from our new FP&A Trends Insights Paper and hear from senior finance leaders on how they’re shifting from reactive reporting to insight-driven planning. | | | Transforming FP&A with AI: Maturity, Impact, and Future Roles | Artificial Intelligence is redefining the role of FP&A — from automating reporting and accelerating forecasts to enabling real-time scenario planning and strategic decision support. This evolution empowers FP&A teams to move beyond data analysis and become true business partners. Register for this webinar to explore how leading finance teams already embrace AI to enhance agility, generate value, and increase foresight. We’ll share key findings from our new 2025 FP&A Trends Research Paper — the result of seven years of global research by the AI FP&A Committee. |
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