Rise Above The Numbers

👋Hey there,Thousands of people read this newsletter and listen to this podcast.Some work in FP&A for the biggest companies in the world.And some are the only Finance, Accounting, HR, and Legal person at their small company (so many hats to wear) 🎩So what’s better, working for big or small companies?Our insanely vague answer is…it depends.Each job presents unique learning

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYHow much free time do you have?Many have little if any.That’s why focusing on saving time now is so important.🔥TIP: Excel shortcuts will save you hours each week.Because at some point an opportunity will present itself.It may look like someone:* Leaving the company unexpectedly and you fill that gap* Being promoted and you take on their job* A

👋Hey there,It’s budget season.And next year’s targets are being set to support the budget.Some of you are changing targets faster than a pit crew changes car tires.Believe us, you are not alone.It’s a normal part of the budget process.And there are things you can do to minimize the number of tire changes.Tune in to hear about our own target-setting endeavors.When Setting T

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYAre you a detailed person?Details are what drive those numbers on your spreadsheet.Knowing those details can help you help your company.Which in turn can help your own career growth.Tune in to hear how diving into details helped us:✅Save money✅Drive revenue✅Grow our reputation in various FP&A jobsDetails ShmetailsMaking up words is easy.So is

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWe sat down with Cube Software’s CFO Ed Bush in this episode.Ed’s path to CFO has been more philosophical than most.Here are some things he’s done so far:* Started as a philosophy major* Sang in Johnny Legend’s acapella group* Finance hire #3 at WeWork* Became CFO of an FP&A software tool called CubeHe’s also a husband, dad, and avid mara

👋Hey there,For most FP&A teams, the budget is a distant memory.But come early August before late summer vacations hit, it will come fast and furious.Prepare yourself now to make your budgeting process as efficient and effective as possible.How can you prepare?Think about company goals, KPIs, and team metrics first.Tune in to hear about our own budget prep tips (and fails).Listen

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYWant to take the leap from FP&A Analyst to FP&A Manager?Show off your FP&A Manager skills early and often.🔥TIP: Here’s a guide on getting to each FP&A job level.You never know when that promotion opportunity will come.For us, it came in the form of a boss leaving.We were ready and got promoted once we took over.Show Notes* 00:41 - Show off mad

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYHistory repeats itself—even in FP&A careers.How do you get a history lesson in FP&A?Listen to other FP&A enthusiasts’ career stories and questions.We're tapping into the +25k members of the FPandA subreddit for FP&A career stories and questions.Show Notes* 00:19 - Mailbag episode—FPandA subreddit here we come* 00:41 - How someone went from AR

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYIn this episode, we sat down with FP&A guru Carl Seidman.Carl’s 20+ year FP&A career is far from linear📈Some things he’s done so far:* Founded a fractional CFO company called Seidman Financial* Has trained thousands of FP&A professionals around the world* Has a BIG following on Linkedin—which wasn’t planned* Partied w/ Mike Tyson* Is a p

"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEYDo you dread forecasting because you’re never 100% right?We’ve done hundreds of revenue and profit forecasts.And guess what?Every single one of them was wrong—and that’s ok when handled properly.Although it is a huge mental hurdle to get over.We’ll talk about one of our biggest forecasting fails.Double-counting a revenue figure in a publi