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1066: How Language Barriers and Data Shortfalls Propelled a Life in Numbers | Cosmin Pitigoi, CFO, Flywire

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Arriving at a high school in Cape Town, South Africa, without speaking English, Cosmin Pitigoi faced an immediate communication challenge. Years later, that same resolve reemerged in eBays IR function, where Pitigoi realized the company’s available data was falling short in communicating the breadth of eBay’s story.

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Finance vs. Accounting

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Leaders in finance are most successful when they have skills in communication, quantitative analysis, financial planning, and team building.

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How Does Scenario Planning Work in FP&A Activities?

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Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Scenario planning facilitates communication and engagement with stakeholders. Predictive Scenarios Predictive scenarios are developed based on the analysis of historical data, trends, and statistical models.

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Barry Ritholtz

So I was hired to be the quantitative analyst. Quantitative analysis was really starting to gain momentum and everybody thought they needed a quant of one form or another. I went from being the quantitative analyst to being the manager of quantitative analysis, to being the quantitative strategist, to being the chief U.S.