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It is fair to say that Larysa Melnychuk did not have the expected start to a career which has since seen her emerge as the biggest transformational force in the FP&amp;A profession Larysa was born in the former USSR in Siberia to a Ukrainian family. Opportunities in the USSR were limited. She was resigned to give up on her childhood dream of international travel (“It was absolutely certain that I would never be able to travel.”). Eventually, Larysa and her family moved to Ukraine where she studied engineering. However, it was her skills in finance that brought her opportunities. She moved to the UK more than two decades ago through a British government initiative for talented finance immigrants that set her on her career. In the UK, she gained a chartered management accountant from CIMA and spent 15 years leading FP&amp;A teams including at a subsidiary of HSBC Bank and at multinational engineering company  Invensys (now part of Schneider Electric). Today, as founder and CEO at FP&amp;A Trends Group and the International FP&amp;A Board, Larysa  is  pushing FP&amp;A to new levels, having launched  27 chapters across 16 countries hosting webinars, posting resources and championing the industry. In this episode Paul Barnhurst speaks with Larysa about: Her career from the USSR to international finance leadership Definitive new findings around the real impact of the pandemic on FP&amp;A Scenario management compared to scenario planning How to assess FP&amp;A maturity in your organization  The new role of FP&amp;A Data Scientist and how to get there How companies including Microsoft, Swiss RE, and Deutsche Bank are capitalizing on of AI to change their FP&amp;A approach Best practices towards using external data to forge new FP&amp;A analysis How the horror of war in Ukraine has affected her personally and impacts her perspective Why it is vital for anyone starting in FP&amp;A to be the Agent for Change, rather than complain about routine  To contribute to the charities that FP&amp;A Trends support for Ukraine follow the following links. National Bank to raise funds for the army - https://bit.ly/3sPWRHW Leleka Foundation - US-based, volunteer-run non-profit organization helping people affected by the armed conflict in Ukraine - https://bit.ly/3IS30snChildren's hospital Ohmadid: https://fonddopomoga.org.ua/en/all-project-list/okhmatdet/About FP&amp;A Trends FP&amp;A Trends Group is a high-profile thinktank whose mission is to identify and share the latest trends and best practices in modern Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&amp;A). Follow Larysa Melnychuk on LinkedIn Follow Paul Barnhurst on LinkedIn Follow Datarails on LinkedIn FP&amp;A Today is brought to you by Datarails. Datarails is the financial planning and analysis platform that automates data consolidation, reporting and planning, while enabling finance teams to continue using their own Excel spreadsheets and financial models. Get in touch at www.datarails.com   Read the Blog and Full Program Transcript Watch The Full Episode on YouTube To suggest a great guest for the show, or if you would like to be the FP&amp;A Leader being interviewed contact jonathan.m@datarails.com

It is fair to say that Larysa Melnychuk did not have the expected start to a career which has since seen her emerge as the biggest transformational force in the FP&amp;A profession Larysa was born in the former USSR in Siberia to a Ukrainian family. Opportunities in the USSR were limited. She was resigned to give up on her childhood dream of international travel (“It was absolutely certain that I would never be able to travel.”). Eventually, Larysa and her family moved to Ukraine where she studied engineering. However, it was her skills in finance that brought her opportunities. She moved to the UK more than two decades ago through a British government initiative for talented finance immigrants that set her on her career. In the UK, she gained a chartered management accountant from CIMA and spent 15 years leading FP&amp;A teams including at a subsidiary of HSBC Bank and at multinational engineering company  Invensys (now part of Schneider Electric). Today, as founder and CEO at FP&amp;A Trends Group and the International FP&amp;A Board, Larysa  is  pushing FP&amp;A to new levels, having launched  27 chapters across 16 countries hosting webinars, posting resources and championing the industry. In this episode Paul Barnhurst speaks with Larysa about: <ul><li>Her career from the USSR to international finance leadership</li> <li>Definitive new findings around the real impact of the pandemic on FP&amp;A</li> <li>Scenario management compared to scenario planning</li> <li>How to assess FP&amp;A maturity in your organization </li> <li>The new role of FP&amp;A Data Scientist and how to get there</li> <li>How companies including Microsoft, Swiss RE, and Deutsche Bank are capitalizing on of AI to change their FP&amp;A approach</li> <li>Best practices towards using external data to forge new FP&amp;A analysis</li> <li>How the horror of war in Ukraine has affected her personally and impacts her perspective</li> <li>Why it is vital for anyone starting in FP&amp;A to be the Agent for Change, rather than complain about routine</li> </ul> To contribute to the charities that FP&amp;A Trends support for Ukraine follow the following links. National Bank to raise funds for the army - <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3sPWRHW&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDonna.Dobson%40unit4.com%7C9a7001b71f4f42eb9ed508da003f8b28%7Cee137cc45d4343cf9da5f75728b8d21f%7C0%7C0%7C637822571211657164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&amp;sdata=%2FE0kyT3vBF5wWkibBbocw0V6z6STxd4oZq1nPh68GZ0%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3sPWRHW</a> Leleka Foundation - US-based, volunteer-run non-profit organization helping people affected by the armed conflict in Ukraine - <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3IS30sn&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDonna.Dobson%40unit4.com%7C9a7001b71f4f42eb9ed508da003f8b28%7Cee137cc45d4343cf9da5f75728b8d21f%7C0%7C0%7C637822571211657164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&amp;sdata=bLKsi2eW5UuCyk99utR0jPjmvnt2UIf3etkY6TA9sgk%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3IS30sn</a>Children's hospital Ohmadid: <a href="https://fonddopomoga.org.ua/en/all-project-list/okhmatdet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fonddopomoga.org.ua/en/all-project-list/okhmatdet/</a>About FP&amp;A Trends <a href="https://fpa-trends.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FP&amp;A Trends Group </a>is a high-profile thinktank whose mission is to identify and share the latest trends and best practices in modern Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&amp;A). <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/larysamelnychuk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Larysa Melnychuk on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbarnhurst/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Paul Barnhurst on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/datarails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Datarails on LinkedIn</a> FP&amp;A Today is brought to you by Datarails. Datarails is the financial planning and analysis platform that automates data consolidation, reporting and planning, while enabling finance teams to continue using their own Excel spreadsheets and financial models. Get in touch at <a href="http://www.datarails.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.datarails.com</a> Read the Blog and Full Program Transcript <a href="https://youtu.be/enpL9SCRlLQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch The Full Episode on YouTube</a> To suggest a great guest for the show, or if you would like to be the FP&amp;A Leader being interviewed contact jonathan.m@datarails.com

Larysa Melnychuk: Becoming the Agent for Change in FP&A

Ep. 171: Larysa Melnychuk - Modern FP&A Trends

Why, according to 70% of UK CFOs, is FP&amp;A the hardest Finance &amp; Accounting role for them to fill? This is just one of the many questions our guest mentor and well-known FP&amp;A thought leader Larysa Melnychuk answers as well as covering a number of relevant other areas on our podcast together:• Why she challenges those who think the accounting profession is not creative.• The 3 areas where FP&amp;A can become less traditional and more valuable to support a quicker more flexible decision making process.• Why it’s hard to find good FP&amp;A professionals with up to 70% of UK CFOs saying it’s the hardest position to fill as well as the solution.• What the next 3-5 years will look like for FP&amp;A.If you enjoyed this episode, check out our time-stamped show notes, key quotes, resources and ways to connect with our guest mentor and more at sitnshow.com/podcast/070. Also available as on iTunes, Stitcher &amp; Soundcloud.#FinanceMentor#SITN#futureoffinance#Finance#AccountingAndAccountants

Why, according to 70% of UK CFOs, is FP&amp;A the hardest Finance &amp; Accounting role for them to fill? This is just one of the many questions our guest mentor and well-known FP&amp;A thought leader Larysa Melnychuk answers as well as covering a number of relevant other areas on our podcast together: • Why she challenges those who think the accounting profession is not creative. • The 3 areas where FP&amp;A can become less traditional and more valuable to support a quicker more flexible decision making process. • Why it’s hard to find good FP&amp;A professionals with up to 70% of UK CFOs saying it’s the hardest position to fill as well as the solution. • What the next 3-5 years will look like for FP&amp;A. If you enjoyed this episode, check out our time-stamped show notes, key quotes, resources and ways to connect with our guest mentor and more at <a href="http://sitnshow.com/podcast/070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sitnshow.com/podcast/070</a>. Also available as on iTunes, Stitcher &amp; Soundcloud. #FinanceMentor #SITN #futureoffinance #Finance #AccountingAndAccountants

#070: Forward Looking Finance and FP&A with Larysa Melnychuk