Executive FP&A: Building Forecasting Systems That Influence Strategy

By Hayden Van Der Post

Reactive Publishing

In most organizations, forecasting is treated as a reporting exercise. Numbers are produced, decks are updated, and strategy continues largely unchanged. Executive FP&A breaks that pattern.

This book shows how to design and operate forecasting systems that actively shape strategic decisions. Written for FP&A leaders, finance executives, and senior analysts who sit at the intersection of numbers and strategy, it focuses on the systems, processes, and judgment required to move forecasting from a back-office function into a core driver of organizational direction.

You will learn how to:

Structure forecasting systems that surface the assumptions and risks that actually matter to leadershipConnect short-term operational forecasts to longer-term strategic choicesBuild credibility with executives by delivering insight rather than volumeDesign processes that influence capital allocation, resource prioritization, and course correctionAvoid the common traps that turn sophisticated models into ignored reports

The emphasis is practical and executive-oriented. Technical detail is used only where it supports clearer decision-making. The goal is not more accurate spreadsheets, it is forecasting that changes what the organization does next.

Whether you are building an FP&A function, modernizing an existing one, or operating as a senior individual contributor who needs to influence strategy, this book provides a clear framework for making forecasting matter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HF1P232P
• ISBN13: 9798192362983
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"