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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 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/

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