Preparing for the Next Level of Financial Planning and AnalysisWhite paper
From November 2018 – March 2019, APQC and AFP conducted survey and interview research to determine the current state of FP&A as a discipline, to understand the characteristics of FP&A at leading organizations, and to identify further opportunities for FP&A’s growth and enhancement. Click here to read the high-level white paper overview. Drawing from interviews with […]
Labor Cost Forecasting: Process, Roles and Responsibilities, and Critical Success Factors
APQC spoke with Peloton’s Vice President of Finance Transformation and Advisory Services – Philip Peck about the process, roles, and responsibilities, which are involved in the success of Labor Cost Forecasting. The topics discussed cover the importance of understanding what labor, personnel and cost forecasting involves, how the responsibility for labor forecasting is broken down […]
FP&A Treasury: Storied Romance or Shotgun Wedding?Podcast
It’s more important than ever for FP&A and treasury to work together. Unfortunately, it’s never been more difficult. Peloton Senior Director of Finance Transformation & Advisory Services, Alex Galitsky is not a marriage counselor but he does help FP&A and treasury resolve their relationship differences.
Integrated Business Planning: Driving Speed, Agility and Profitability
Executive Summary: Businesses today are challenged to be agile, move at a rapid speed, and drive topline growth while improving profitability. Adding to this digital innovation, market transformation, and new business models have accelerated the scale and pace of change. To be competitive organizations need continuous analytics, real-time strategic planning, and dynamic re-allocation of limited resource. […]
The Collaboration Continuum
Executive Summary: Many companies are implementing digital transformation projects to help them stay competitive as the need to harness the latest technology and access real-time analytics becomes paramount. However, high visibility and costly projects such as these need the right level of collaboration to ensure the project gets off the ground, is managed well and […]
Even More Valuable Today – Role of the Executive Sponsor
Executive Summary: Many companies are implementing digital transformation projects to help them stay competitive as the need to harness the latest technology and access real-time analytics becomes paramount. However, high visibility and costly projects such as these need an executive sponsor to ensure the project gets off the ground, is managed well and fully adopted. […]
4 Key Concerns for FP&A Professionals
Original publication by the Association for Financial Professionals Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals are focused on four key factors, if a recent roundtable discussion is any indication. Philip Peck, Vice President, Finance Transformation and Advisory Services for Peloton Group, provides an inside view of the key themes discussed during the FP&A Roundtable at FinNext […]
Zero-Based Budgeting Makes a Comeback
Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is back in a big way. What experts are calling ZBB 2.0 is a new take on the old technique. This new version is very much based on the same principles: strip the budget down and start from scratch. But it is broader and more targeted. ZBB 2.0 is a cost management […]
Driver-based Planning in the Manufacturing Industry: Linking Operational Activity & Business Drivers to Expected Financial Outcomes
Integrated Business Planning for Manufacturing: Establishing an Outlook for Success by Enabling Forward Visibility
