1. Jay Victory VP, Finance, Tractor Supply Company
FP&A
Jay Victory
VP, Finance, Tractor Supply Company

2. What is FP&A? Strategic Planning/Execution Financial Planning
Financial Analysis
Managing / Reporting Business Performance
Compensation
M&A / Product Development Modeling

3. What is FP&A’s Mission? Enable Better Understanding of the Business
Help Company become more Strategic Focuses by Linking Reporting to Initiatives
Ensure appropriate Resource Allocation
Continually Improve Team, Process and System
Become Valued Business Partner

4. What Does FP&A Really Do?
Build Annual Plan
Evaluate New Projects (i.e. New Stores, Lines of Business)
Evaluate Impact of Marketing Activities
Evaluate Impact of External Events
Forecasting
Investor Relations Support

5. What Does FP&A Excellence Look Like?

6. Finding FP&A Talent

7. Concluding Thoughts Planning Helps People Make Better Decisions
Attempt to Design Process and Procedures that Cover Contingencies
Balance Simplification with Completeness
Organize, Organize, Organize
“If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.”  ― Yogi Berra