Where my energy goes
Perspectives shaped by 15 years of doing the work.
Finance Transformation
"Most finance teams are built for the past. I'm interested in what comes next."
What it takes to move from financial reporting to genuine business partnership and why so many transformation efforts fail before they start.
AI in Finance
"AI is reshaping finance faster than most CFOs realise and slower than most vendors claim."
Where AI is actually creating value in finance today and where the real risks lie for teams that adopt without thinking.
FP&A Excellence
"Good analysis delivered late is just history. Great FP&A changes what happens next."
The frameworks and mindset shifts that separate FP&A teams that influence decisions from those that just report on them.
Pieces I think are worth your time right now.
Your AI forecasting model is predicting 8% growth. Your largest customer told their account manager last week they are cutting spend by 40%. The model has no idea. This is silent failure.
The team spent six weeks building a comprehensive executive dashboard. Three months later, two people have logged in. One of them built it. This is an extremely common outcome.
Your organisation has dozens of strategic initiatives. Most people cannot name more than five. Many will be quietly dropped at the next reorganisation. But they are all "strategic".
Stay close to the thinking
Practical perspective on FP&A, finance transformation, and AI. Published when there's something worth saying, not on a schedule.
