Rise Above The Numbers

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to help your company move the financial performance needle?Kick off a finance for non-finance education program.It helped our business partners connect everyday activities to the financial scoreboard.Helping us improve company performance using operational finance.And grow our FP&A reputations. 👊Tune in to learn how we did it.Listen on* App

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYThe feelings you have in your FP&A career are shared by many.How do we know?We found +25k FP&A professionals asking and answering questions on the FPandA subreddit.And today we answered 3 questions from this group.An FP&A Career is a Long, Winding RoadThere is no set path to go from ZERO to FP&A hero.It requires:* Being humble* Constantly learning*

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYThis episode features Annette DeYoung.She aspired to be a teacher, fell in love with math, and took on a career in Accounting, Finance, FP&A—and eventually Sales? 🤔She’s been a Cost Accountant, Controller, and Director of Financial Planning, and is currently a Senior Solutions Architect at Datarails.On top of that, she’s involved in theatr

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant an FP&A job that goes beyond traditional month-end reporting?Try working on your company’s Deal Desk Team.Or stand one up if your company doesn’t have one yet.Tune in and learn how we’ve stood up multiple Deal Desks.And helped boost our company performance and career prospects in the process.Show Notes* 00:35 - We’ve stood up Deal Desk

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to see a real-life, public example of FP&A driving financial results?We break down Mimecast’s public earnings release.Drew helped create some of these metrics during Mimecast’s IPO process.Case Study: MimecastThink about the software you use and pay for right now.That software is provided by SaaS (software as a service) companies.And you a

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to move up the FP&A ranks faster?Deliver a little extra financial analysis.It helped us meet more people, learn new things, and get promoted faster.Tune in to hear what extra financial analysis we did.And stay tuned after our off-the-charts closing music for an after-the-pod conversation about pivot tables and marketing yourself.Show Notes* 00

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to take your FP&A skills from one industry to another?Tune in and learn how we went from manufacturing to SaaS.Using universal FP&A skills that apply to virtually all industries.🔥TIP: Here’s why FP&A is a career worth considering.Show Notes* 00:45 - Started in manufacturing, used that experience to do a SaaS IPO.* 01:05 - Light bulbs, ren

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to hit the ground running in your first FP&A job?Learn how we did just that.Which helped us learn about our businesses and take on new opportunities.🔥TIP: Here’s a resource to help you plan your first 6 months as an FP&A manager.Show Notes* 01:20 - Take ownership of your job, that’s why they hired you.* 02:45 - Stay organized, you’ll

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to help your CRO hit their sales targets?Learn how one dashboard can help you do just that.While building your business partner reputation.🔥PREREAD: Learn how to create the QTD sales dashboard step-by-step.Show Notes* 00:20 - Everyone loves a good dashboard, including your CRO* 01:35 - Sales is the lifeblood of your company* 02:58 - FP&A ca

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant your FP&A and Marketing Teams to combine forces to drive company results?Seek common ground in your company's financial performance.Learn how we did just that to improve revenue and profit performance to help you with your FP&A journey.Show Notes* 00:20 - Marketing does NOT want to hear “NO, NO, NO" from FP&A* 01:25 - Marketing is about gene