Rise Above The Numbers

Actionable, practical tips and tricks proven from the trenches to help you grow your FP&A career, all delivered with a touch of humor. 👊 fpandhey.substack.com

Rise Above The Numbers is a business podcast hosted by FP&HEY, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

FP&HEY hosts Rise Above The Numbers, a business show with 28 episodes published.

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  Great FP&A Gets the Story Straight

  Jun 6, 202514 minS0

  <p>"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEY</p><p>Stories tell how a business performed in the past and the future.</p><p>These stories can be fun to tell (crush revenue, generate more cash, hire like crazy).</p><p>Or not so fun to tell (missing budget by a lot, making cuts, no end in sight).</p><p>Regardless of the story’s outcome, you can help your business tell AND influence it 🫵</p><p>By connecting the story to everyday operations where the doers live.</p><p>Show Notes</p><p>* 01:30 – AI is powerful when you have good th...

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  Practical AI Exists in FP&A

  May 2, 202516 minS0

  <p>"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEY</p><p>AI is something everyone talks about.</p><p>But it isn’t something everyone uses…yet.</p><p>There was a time when no one used computers.</p><p>There was a time when no one used the internet.</p><p>There was a time when Excel only had ~65k rows per tab.</p><p>And years from now, you’ll be saying there was a time when no one used AI.</p><p>Start using it, listen up to hear how.</p><p>Show Notes</p><p>* 00:40 – heard of AI? You...

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  Help Your Team Fail Small and Win Big

  Apr 4, 202513 minS0

  <p>"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEY</p><p>Who here likes to fail?</p><p>No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke.</p><p>Failing leads to serious learning.</p><p>It can also lead to serious reputation hits.</p><p>And not just for you, but your team too.</p><p>Fail responsibly, by failing small and setting you and your team up for controlled failure.</p><p>Show Notes</p><p>* 00:26 – doing bicep curls while recording a podcast is one way to stay in shape</p><p>* 01:01 – controlled failure = allowing your team to take risks an...

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  Finding the Right Size Company

  Feb 28, 202514 minS0

  <p>👋Hey there,</p><p>Thousands of people read this newsletter and listen to this podcast.</p><p>Some work in FP&A for the biggest companies in the world.</p><p>And some are the only Finance, Accounting, HR, and Legal person at their small company (so many hats to wear) 🎩</p><p>So what’s better, working for big or small companies?</p><p>Our insanely vague answer is…it depends.</p><p>Each job presents unique learning and networking opportunities.</p><p>And the order in which you take them in your career doesn’t matter either.</p><p>This ep...

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  How to Approach Taking on More Work

  Jan 10, 202512 minS0

  <p>"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEY</p><p>How much free time do you have?</p><p>Many have little if any.</p><p>That’s why focusing on saving time now is so important.</p><p>🔥TIP: Excel shortcuts will save you hours each week.</p><p>Because at some point an opportunity will present itself.</p><p>It may look like someone:</p><p>* Leaving the company unexpectedly and you fill that gap</p><p>* Being promoted and you take on their job</p><p>* Asking for help and you step in to support</p><p>All o...

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