Steal My FP&A Playbook
Live session only — no replay to keep it interactive and focused.
In 90 minutes, I’ll walk you through my repeatable FP&A system to go from close → variance → forecast update → risks & opportunities → a story leaders act on.
This is designed to be practical and immediately usable - with frameworks you can apply in your next monthly cycle.
What you’ll learn (and be able to apply immediately)
The Six Pillars of High-Impact FP&A
You’ll get the full framework across:
Budgeting
Analysis
Forecasting
Modeling
Business partnering
Reporting & storytelling
How to make variance analysis actually decision-ready
Use the What Why So What structure (so your insights lead to action)
Apply the ARCTIC checklist to pressure-test your analysis (Action, Risks/Opportunities, Cost, Timing vs Real, Impact, Control)
How to build forecasts leaders trust
The key shift: budget = commitment, forecast = latest view
Improve accuracy by combining a quantitative baseline with business context (and focus your time where the “golden nuggets” are)
How to present performance so leaders act
Use a Flash-first approach right after close (fast “WHAT”), then deliver the deeper narrative later (“WHY” + “SO WHAT”)
Structure reporting into Story slides → Deep dive → Appendix
How to become a stronger business partner (outside the spreadsheet)
Build trust and influence through simplification, constructive challenge, and better questions
Format
Teaching first, then live Q&A at the end
Interactive chat prompts throughout so I can tailor examples to what you’re dealing with
No replay — attend live
Stay to the end bonus (live attendees only):
Who this is for
This webinar is ideal if you:
Work in FP&A (IC or leader) and want a repeatable monthly system
Want to move from “numbers” → decision-ready insights
Want to improve your forecast credibility, variance explanations, and exec communication
Host
Christian Wattig - Director of Wharton’s FP&A program and creator of Inside FP&A Academy.