Interim CFO building a trusted media campus | FTSE 100 & PE | Asset Management, Construction & Optimisation CFO, NED & Board Member (ex- London Stock Exchange Group, Berkeley Group, CBRE)
🚀 We wrapped up an electrifying session at the 33rd London FP&A Board, and the energy was palpable! As always, it’s a pleasure supporting Larysa Melnychuk as FP&A Trends Group’s London Ambassador 🌟 The focus? FP&A Business Partnering—how to skyrocket your organisation's value delivery 💼 👏 We had representatives from diverse industries, and insights challenging the status quo. We're talking about becoming strategic influencers armed with insights that drive real business impact💥 Here's what fueled our discussions: 📈Mastering business acumen to drive value creation 🔍 Developing outside-in thinking and internal / external market insights to drive decision making 🗣️ Transforming from advisor to trusted challenger: the art of influence 💬 Sharpening those soft skills for compelling storytelling and generating actionable insights; going beyond the ‘so what’ to ‘now what’ 🤖 The rise of AI and tech in turbocharging FP&A effectiveness 🧐 The FP&A Maturity Model developed by the FP&A Trends Group #fpanda
📣 Yesterday, the London FP&A Board launched a new series of discussions, and this time, we focused on FP&A Business Partnering! I was delighted to meet 38 senior finance practitioners from organisations such as Bank of England, J&J, Barclays, Financial Times, State Street, NHS Professionals, Global Fashion Group, Walgreen Boots Alliance, Orange Business, Vattenfall and many others, who joined me in the beautiful St. James Clubhouse! ⚙️ According to the 2023 FP&A Trends Survey, 41% of organisations identify Business Partnering as their top priority skill. The demand for Business Partnering skills has doubled in the last few years. However, some organisations still struggle: companies either do not have it or their Business Partnering is disjointed. The participants of this meeting underscored that data, creativity, commerciality, communication and relationships were the most common challenges they faced. 💡 That is why London FP&A Board members discussed how to overcome these hurdles, create the best-in-class FP&A Business Partnering framework and the required attributes and skill sets. We also listened to insights on establishing effective Business Partnering shared by Harsh Amarasuriya, Global Head of FP&A at Clyde & Co. Thank you, Harsh! I would like to thank OneStream Software for sponsoring this event! Michael Page and IWG plc, thank you for your ongoing support with the event preparation! ✈️ I am heading to Stockholm today, where the International FP&A Board will discuss the five essential FP&A Team roles! I look forward to seeing you there tomorrow! #internationalfpaboard #fpatrends #fpaboard
That was a very insightful event, Premal Parekh (ACA, CF)! Thank you for joining us!
Larysa Melnychuk
6mo
Thank you for sharing this insightful summary, Premal Parekh (ACA, CF)! It was a great event, indeed!
Interim CFO building a trusted media campus | FTSE 100 & PE | Asset Management, Construction & Optimisation CFO, NED & Board Member (ex- London Stock Exchange Group, Berkeley Group, CBRE)
6moLarysa Melnychuk, Hans GOBIN BFP, ACA, FCCA, MBA, Tanbir Jasimuddin, Avnish Bansal, Shehryar Gilani, Marc Lloyd, Darren Joffe, Asiya Kashmiri - ACMA, Peter Wolsey, Denis Golovenko, Kristy Eden-Green, Harsh Amarasuriya