Summary: Resource-constrained finance teams are under growing pressure to deliver forward-looking insights - not just backward-looking reports. This session explores how lean FP&A functions can adopt predictive forecasting and driver-based planning without enterprise-scale budgets or headcount. We'll walk through practical frameworks for identifying the operational drivers that actually move the needle, building lightweight models that connect those drivers to financial outcomes, and layering in predictive techniques that turn your forecast from a static spreadsheet into a dynamic decision-making tool.
 
Attendees will leave with a clear, actionable roadmap for transitioning from static and manual planning efforts to a driver-based cash forecasting model - one that is right-sized for smaller teams and designed to improve forecast accuracy, shorten planning cycles, and elevate finance's role as a strategic partner to the business.