What it takes to build a Digital Finance Function for 2020?

By Belal El-Shaf'ei

It is a well-known fact that finance teams spend a lot of time on processes that can be automated. For a successful organisation, it is not enough just to be aware of this situation – action needs to be taken. One of the ways to address the issue is through financial transformation. In this article, Belal defines what this is and breaks it down into several steps.

Ability to learn, unlearn and relearn - Do you need this to be successful in FP&A?

By Geetanjali Tandon

A need for automation is only one of the consequences of the current fast-paced business environment. What else is required to be a good FP&A practitioner? He or she should master several skills. The ability to learn, unlearn and relearn. In this article you will find out more about why this is important.

Building a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 4.0 Team

By Emmanuel Jibodu

As Phil Jackson is famously quoted, "The strength of the team is each individual member." This article focuses on how one can build an effective FP&A team, the skills that are needed from each member and which backgrounds might contribute to the team’s overall success.

The Pedigree of a Successful FP&A Professional

By Carl Seidman

Despite the emphasis that is placed on the hard and soft skills of an FP&A professional, it is still not easy to single out the key skills that play the most critical role. In this article, Carl attempts to define the skills of a successful FP&A professional and then explain two concepts. One, how someone new to FP&A can enter the field and two, how an existing FP&A professional can succeed in their job.

Video: Beyond Budgeting in Statoil

It is time to share another compelling case study on beyond budgeting. In this video, Bjarte Bogsnes, the Senior Advisor on Performance at Equinor (formerly Statoil) and the Chairman of Beyond Budgeting Roundtable, shares how Statoil managed to completely redefine their performance management.

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