FP&A Bliss from Pepsi to Lindt: Tolga Hocanin
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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 crucialThe 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/
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