FP&A Bliss from Pepsi to Lindt: Tolga Hocanin

Tolga Hocanin, CFO & Vice President, Finance & IT at Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada) gives a masterclass in CPG FP&A from his experience at PepsiCo and chocolatier, Lindt.

In this episode:

• Lessons from 20 years of budgeting and how my first budget was a nightmare
• Why budgeting is not just a math exercise
• The main metrics you need to know in CPG
• Why mix management is crucial
  The 30-60-90 day plan to succeed in finance in CPG
• Running both IT and finance as CFO and why this makes sense
• Building a strong culture in a finance team 
• Starting with why in finance 
• A $1.5M reporting error and how I responded to it 
• Building cross-functional relationships with business partners

Follow and connect with Tolga Hocanin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tolga-hocanin-cpa-cma-2958008/