The perfect formula for FP&A and Beer – Pavels Cvetkovs at Carlsberg
Grab a beer and listen to this special episode. We are joined by Pavels Cvetkovs FP&A director at Carlsberg Group who reveals the formula of FP&A at the famous brand. Carlsberg was founded in 1847, has 140 brands, and 30,000 employees – and FP&A is core to their success, says Cvetkovs. In this episode: How my career in the Big Four (and audit) served as “finance military school” Moving from business controller to FP&A The essence of Carlsberg – innovation in brewing and sustainability Distinct shareholder structure at Carlsberg run by Carlsberg foundation What’s so special about the beer and beverage industry and our FP&A practices Power of inventory management, sales seasonality, and supply chain and cost planning in brewing Forecasting and planning and achieving highest levels of collaboration FP&A set up and management of 10-20 KPIs at Carlsberg Business partnering as a mindset at Carlsberg Visiting sites in operations at Carlsberg Biggest challenges overcome in budget season Refining my financial modeling skills Follow and connect with Pavels on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavels-cvetkovs-471b231a