The Role of The FP&A Professional

The Role of The FP&A Professional Course Overview

It’s an exciting time to be in a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role as it is one of the most important and rapidly evolving corporate finance functions. Our course objectives are as follows:

• Define FP&A and its most common roles and responsibilities
• Compare and contrast the FP&A function with more traditional corporate finance functions
• Understand why Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) consider the FP&A team to be one of the most important, yet underperforming, functions within finance
• Uncover the most important technical and non-technical skills needed for a successful career in FP&A

The Role of The FP&A Professional Course Learning Objectives

• Define FP&A and delineate its common roles and responsibilities
• Identify where and how FP&A fits into a company’s organization
• Recognize the key roles and responsibilities of FP&A
• Describe the types of companies that benefit the most from FP&A      
• Detail the most crucial technical and non-technical FP&A skills

Who should take this course?

This course is geared toward any finance or accounting professional with a deep passion for analysis and problem solving.