Tolga Hocanin, CFO & Vice President, Finance & IT at Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada) gives a masterclass in CPG FP&A from his experience at PepsiCo and chocolatier, Lindt.
In this episode:
- Lessons from 20 years of budgeting and how my first budget was a nightmare
- Why budgeting is not just a math exercise
- The main metrics you need to know in CPG
- Why mix management is crucial
The 30-60-90 day plan to succeed in finance in CPG
- Running both IT and finance as CFO and why this makes sense
- Building a strong culture in a finance team
- Starting with why in finance
- A $1.5M reporting error and how I responded to it
- Building cross-functional relationships with business partners
Follow and connect with Tolga Hocanin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tolga-hocanin-cpa-cma-2958008/