Chris King

Connecting your forecasting to the company's strategic initiatives is a great way to make sure finance is playing a leadership role in moving the company forward. It's also a great way for an FP&A business partner to get more exposure and add more value....

Lots of FP&A teams have a hero culture. It feels like this heroic effort of brute force to get to the finish line and meet deadlines. And then we get, “Thank you, once again, for working through the weekend and all night to allow us to reach our deadline on time.”...

One of the ways to improve Finance is to make the information provided to the business more timely. There are two ways to make the reporting timelier: shortening your month-end close, and speeding up the time from close to reporting and availability of results....

Many companies are announcing budget cuts and layoffs in response to the uncertain economic environment. Unfortunately, most companies lack the finance tools and strategic clarity needed to navigate such an environment well....

To truly transform a finance function into one that gets more efficient and effective each year, you need a transformation that does not begin or end with technology. Below are my 10 principles of finance transformation......

Improving accounts receivable is important, but first, you need to understand and address the reasons why customers pay invoices late....

If you want to develop a world-class finance team, you've got to embrace lean finance. In this article, you'll discover the five principles of lean finance for transformative results....