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FP&A Today

For the Love of FP&A: Christian Wattig

Jul 23, 2024
Christian Wattig, former FP&A leader at major companies, shares insights on creating the Wharton FP&A Certificate Program. Topics include FP&A in multinational companies, startup vs big FP&A, new analysis techniques, building an FP&A team, AI in FP&A, and key trends in finance. He also discusses the importance of FP&A tools and the evolution of FP&A teams towards strategic value creation.
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Quick takeaways

  • Transition from big to startup FP&A offers diverse experience.
  • Building FP&A teams require progressive development phases.

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Transition from FP&A Leader to Teacher

Christian Waddig discusses his career transition from an FP&A leader in multinational corporations to becoming an entrepreneur and FP&A educator. Starting in large consumer goods companies like Procter& Gamble and Unilever, he learned the foundations of FP&A and the importance of starting a career in a large company to gain valuable experience and insights.

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