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Jenny Fuss, CFO, Boart Longyear: Swimming in International FP&A Waters


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“You can throw me in any water. Stormy, cold, or hot and I’ll start swimming.” 

And swimming is exactly what Jenny Fuss did. 

Jenny Fuss, CFO of Boart Longyear, talks about the challenges of international experience, the importance of having a diverse set of skills in an FP&A team and  how to achieve storytelling and influencing in FP&A.

Originally from a small town in Germany, Fuss wanted experience of working and living abroad. When the opportunity to move to become a CFO of a joint venture in China presented itself she took it before relocating again to continue her global career in Houston Texas, and expertise as a finance leader walking the shop floor in manufacturing companies. 

This episode covers: 

  • Jenny’s advice for an international-based career 
  • The power of FP&A to provide game changing analysis when you have new customer, need to find a new way to contract or enter new markets
  • What CFOs expect from a new breed of FP&A teams
  • The challenge of doing less F and P (and more analysis) when facing high pressure cycles such as month end closes and budget planning
  • Why she favors a three-year forecast from FP&A
  • The #1 priority for a CFO in their first 90 days in a new role 
  • Owning up to a million dollar mistake  
  • Jenny’s favorite thing about Excel
  • Her top  advice for someone starting out in FP&A
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