FP&A RULESAnalysis and Key Ratios in FP&AWe talked a lot about soft skills and political acumen one must possess in order to succeed in FP&A. All of those are critical but you…May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
FP&A RULESOn Office Politics and Why You Are Not Being PromotedWhen you joined your company, the HR or somebody else has probably shown you an org chart of the company and your department. Org chart…May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
FP&A RULESMeetings: How to Skip Them and What to Do When you Can’tCompanies tend to overbook employees with meetings and the higher up the rank you go the more meetings you usually have to attend. A lot…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
FP&A RULESHow to get hired to FP&AAs I discussed in the post “About FP&A” there are several typical backgrounds that usually end up in the space of FP&A. There are two ways…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
FP&A RULESMake Your Boss HappyThis might sound strange but it is your job to make your boss happy. Forget about everything else. In a professional environment, it…Apr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017
FP&A RULESReports: Content, Formatting, and Monkeys.Much of your work in your first couple of years in Finance will be about doing analysis and using spreadsheets. Regardless of whether your…Apr 6, 2017Apr 6, 2017
FP&A RULESPolitics of Annual PlanningPlanning cycle is probably the most important period in FP&A. It is certainly one of the busiest times in the FP&A department’s schedule…Apr 5, 20171Apr 5, 20171
FP&A RULESNavigating Key Internal StakeholdersMoney is the measure of resources and the role of FP&A is to allocate those means. FP&A plays the interesting and difficult role of…Apr 2, 2017Apr 2, 2017
FP&A RULESWhat is your role in the organization?You have a formal role and if your boss is organized and structured enough he will set your formal goals for the year. These goals are…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
FP&A RULESCover your ass: why it is important to be a bureaucrat.What no one will tell you is that people are afraid. Fear is probably one of the most important drivers of human behavior and you could…Mar 19, 2017Mar 19, 2017