Careers in Finance with Smith Lordeus

Breaking Into FP&A: How Data, Finance, and Leadership Shape CareersHow do you transition from data analytics into FP&A? What skills make FP&A professionals successful? In this episode of CFI’s Careers in Finance series, we explore how data, finance, and leadership intersect in corporate FP&A, featuring Smith Lordeus, FP&A leader with a background in engineering, data analytics, and finance.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How Smith transitioned from data analytics to financeThe growing demand for data-driven finance professionalsHow tools like Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau shape FP&A analysisThe career shift from senior financial analyst to FP&A managerThe importance of storytelling and leadership in finance rolesHow FP&A teams support budgeting, strategy, and decision-makingThe differences between FP&A, corporate development, and M&AKey career advice for aspiring finance professionalsWho Should Listen?Data analysts looking to transition into financeFinance professionals who want to strengthen their FP&A skillsAspiring finance leaders looking for career growth strategiesAnyone curious about the evolving role of FP&A in corporate finance