Overhead expenses are not enough challenged by finance. Why ? We think that we can’t do much about it… I also thought that there was no possibility to improve overhead costs.How to change group fees ? How to reduce personal costs ?This seemed impossible. But one day, I was assigned to reduce structure costs.I had …
Yesterday, somebody asked me my opinion on the two following questions: Question 1. What is the finance role in the digital era because any change in the environment? Question 2. Do you know the top 3 finance issues in a digital transformation company? Here is my point of view: My answer on question 1: Finance should be …
5 years ago I made 4 changes in my professional and personal life: – I changed country (moved from Luxemburg to Germany). – I changed language (French to German). – I changed industry (Financial Services to aerospace, transport and defence). – I changed job (audit to controlling). In this post I am sharing with you: …
Five whys (or 5 whys) is an iterative interrogative technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem by repeating the question “Why?”. Each answer forms the basis of the next question. The “five” in the …
Get the tutorial Excel file by clicking here: 10 tips for Excel charts and start training yourself to improve making charts in Excel! GROW YOUR SKILLS WITH MY COURSE FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS I found a simple but excellent tutorial from Microsoft. You get 10 tips to make charts in a faster and simpler way. I …
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You want to be a better finance professional? Reflect on these 12 principles and pick 2 you want to focus on in the next 4 weeks. 12 FP&A Principles Based on a publication from Lawrence Serven and Kip Krumwiede for the IMA | Institute of Management Accountants
Four digital technologies reshaping the finance function: 1) Automation and robotics 2) Data visualization 3) Advanced analytics for finance 4) Advanced analytics for business Infographic by McKinsey & Company (Original article: https://lnkd.in/dhnDwVf) No alternative text description for this image
Few weeks ago, I participated in a Q&A session with students from my business school about jobs in Finance. One of the most asked questions was about the qualities needed to be a good finance professional. In this article, I share my view on the key skills and qualities to have when you want to …