In 2026, the most successful companies won’t be the ones with the best spreadsheet templates.
They’ll be the ones where Finance, HR, and Operations work as one. Planning must be a shared process—fast, flexible, and built for alignment.
Modern FP&A teams are expected to, Understand the story behind the numbers, Speak the language of sales, HR, operations, and supply chain, Facilitate planning, not just enforce it. This requires more than technical expertise. It demands communication, collaboration, and business acumen.
In a world where volatility is the norm, one thing remains surprisingly constant in many businesses: the annual budget. Built once a year. Reviewed quarterly (if that). Then followed—often blindly—until something breaks. But here’s the truth: static budgets were designed…
The role of FP&A has evolved—and fast. In today’s environment, finance teams are no longer just budget keepers. They’re strategic enablers, helping companies navigate uncertainty with speed, clarity, and control. But while many teams are still adjusting to this shift,…
Finance leaders aren’t just reporting performance anymore — they’re shaping it. In an era defined by volatility and complexity, AI-powered FP&A tools give leaders speed, clarity, and foresight. Discover 5 game-changing ways these tools are transforming finance leadership.
A cloud ERP centralises your financial and operational data — giving you the structure to scale. But to move from insight to action, you need a planning platform that enables you to forecast, model, and collaborate in real time.
Workforce planning is no longer just an HR exercise. In today’s volatile environment, it’s a strategic lever — one that requires deep collaboration between Finance and HR. Yet in many organisations, it still happens in silos.
Poor financial planning & analysis doesn’t always show up as a crisis. It shows up as delays, missed opportunities, and decisions made with more doubt than data.
In 2025, finance teams are expected to do more than report on performance. They’re expected to guide strategy. That means outdated tools and fragmented processes aren’t just inefficient — they’re a liability.
For modern FP&A teams, scenario planning has become a core capability. Not because the future got clearer, but because it didn’t. Economic instability, labour market disruptions, policy shifts, and AI-led business model changes have made volatility the norm.
AI and automation are changing the shape of the workforce — not by eliminating roles, but by transforming them. Repetitive, rules-based work is increasingly automated, freeing employees to focus on higher-value tasks.
