Spreadym

JUNE 27, 2023

FP&A is a process used by organizations to develop and manage their financial plans and make informed decisions based on financial analysis. It involves forecasting, budgeting, analyzing, and reporting financial information to support strategic planning and operational decision-making.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 20, 2024

Key Differences in Everyday Tasks: Reporting: The Controller prepares financial reports; the CFO reviews these reports and uses them to make decisions or plan strategies. Budgeting: The Controller gathers info and puts the budget together. The duo contributes to financial analysis, with the CFO often spearheading this task.

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Spreadym

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) candidates are professionals who specialize in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis within an organization. Variance Analysis: Understanding and explaining variances between budgeted and actual financial performance is a key component of the role.

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Planful

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Another panelist highlighted their investment in inventory, as well as managing growth in the business. How do you balance the core responsibilities of Finance with risk management? Making timely, relevant, and accurate data available across the business is critical to effective decision-making and risk management.

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Fpanda Club

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With a focus on driving better strategic and operational decisions, finance business partners create value through cost and margins, revenue growth and risk management. However, 22% of business managers don’t consider any other financial implications but revenue when making operational decisions. Sounds great, right?

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CFO Simplified

MARCH 27, 2022

This, however, does not necessarily mean that strategic planning is off the table. The fact of the matter is that every business is subject to some amount of risk. A proactive way for business owners to mitigate their risk is through contingency planning. Risk Management and Leadership. The benefit?

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Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Spreadym offers a wide range of analysis tools, like plan vs. actual analysis, financial consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and a variety of stored versions of a document. Oracle Hyperion Planning: Oracle's CPM software is known for its robust financial planning and budgeting capabilities.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The CFO role is multi-faceted and includes everything from financial planning and analysis to business budgeting, financial decision-making, and risk management. Senior accountants are responsible for managing the financial records of their organization. Budget Analyst. Investment Banker.

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CFO Share

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At minimum, we recommend the following planning meetings: 1-hour weekly individual strategic planning Monthly management discussion of business fiscal strategies Quarterly strategy and goal setting Annual budgeting and multi-year planning 4.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Their expertise can bring fresh perspectives, best practices and innovative strategies to a company's financial management. Flexibility Fractional CFOs can be engaged for specific tasks or projects, such as financial analysis , fundraising, budgeting, strategic planning or improving financial processes.

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Centage

JANUARY 18, 2024

Finance teams often get asked to do more with less, which makes it important that you adopt the right FP&A tools to amplify your capabilities and create more time for strategic planning. A proactive approach to scenario modeling enables better risk management and strategic decision-making.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

They play a crucial role in strategic planning, risk management, and driving innovation, extending their influence far beyond the finance department. Risk Management: Given the CFO’s role in identifying and mitigating risks, tasks related to safeguarding the company’s assets and financial health are critical.

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VCFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

She is highly effective at executing finance function strategically, establishing financial and risk controls, and overseeing capital structure. Lee Ann’s depth and breadth of expertise includes board reporting, audit preparation, business plan development, market research and analysis, risk management, and capital requirements.

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CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 12, 2021

A team member in the finance department addresses how a business manages their money, from: Investing and borrowing. Growth planning . Overseeing risk management. Budgeting and forecasting. Cash flow forecasting. What are the Corporate Functions of the Roles of Finance vs. Accounting? . Guiding corporate strategy.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

These offices, sometimes called the Office of Strategy Management (OSM) or Project Management Offices (PMO), handle measures, reporting, strategic projects, alignment, communications, and strategic planning, which are all under the guise of CPM. A collaborative approach can also vastly improve risk management.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 28, 2023

This isn’t always a priority for dedicated nonprofit professionals, who may spend more of their time focusing on the issue or cause their group is involved with, as well as programming, donor relations, and event planning decisions. However, financially-minded folks are crucial for a variety of reasons.

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Boston Startup CFO

APRIL 3, 2023

Robust contingency plans and proactive risk management strategies help organizations navigate unforeseen disruptions and maintain operational resilience. Incorporating actual vs. budget reporting allows you to closely monitor financial performance, comparing real-time results against initial projections.

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Spreadym

JUNE 15, 2023

Driver-based planning is a strategic planning approach that focuses on identifying and prioritizing key drivers or factors that have a significant impact on the performance and success of a business. It involves analyzing and understanding these drivers to develop effective plans and make informed decisions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2017

Grant Thornton released its 2017 CFO Survey this week to find that most of these executives said strategic planning is their top priority within the enterprise, surpassing other priorities like performance management or even increased cash flow. One of the largest ways it can do so is for risk management.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 19, 2024

Identifying Strategic Priorities The process begins with a thorough analysis of the current financial landscape and an evaluation of emerging technologies, like AI, that can significantly enhance operational efficiencies. Investing Time and Resources Commitment is also measured in terms of resource allocation.

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Planful

JUNE 15, 2017

It’s no longer just about pulling together the annual budget and reporting on variances. FP&A teams are now taking the lead in ongoing planning and forecasting, as well as in scenario modeling. How the Role of FP&A Has Changed. Learn More.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Farhaan Moolla: Innovative Leadership: The Journey of a modern and dynamic CFO Written by: Staff writer In this podcast Farhaan Moolla, a seasoned CFO with a notable career in financial leadership and strategic planning, shared his journey, beginning with his entrepreneurial family background. We asked this of all our attendees.

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