CFO2319 - FP&A and Supply Chain - How to Build and Integrate into Your Finance Function

In this session, we will talk about the value of data and how it integrates into your overall financial function.  In today's world, costs and ROI are central themes.  Additionally, financial functions are no longer just about issuing financial statements.  We are in a world where the data and variables that supports the financial function are the most critical pieces of information at times.  Knowing and understanding your supply chain becomes a critical element to FP&A and financial results.  Glen Parrillo will talk about his 8+ year journey at AccuWeather to build FP&A and supply chain functions from scratch.  These functions translated into revenues and margins growing by over 3x during that span.  Glen is also involved as the CFO of a regional construction firm in Central Pennsylvania called GM McCrossin.  In addition to his CFO role, Glen is also developing his own start-up and sports analytics business called PANDA Stronger.  In every role Glen engages, he stresses the value of information, data, and how to integrate it into his business platforms.