THE FINANCE TRANSFORMATION: Companies Looking for FP&A Skills

February 24, 2010

by Steve Player

What are CFOs looking for in their senior finance executives? According to Korn Ferry International's Chuck Eldridge, they need employees with financial planning and analysis (FP&A) talent. Here is why demand is rising.

FP&A Talent in High Demand | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog.

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Good to hear about FP&A Skills

Since this is my background, I'm glad to hear that executives are now finding out about the true value that an FP&A person brings to their company. We generally have to know a wide variety of forecasting and budgeting techniques along with knowledge of ERP systems like SAP / Oracle.