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Career pathway

FP&A / Commercial Finance

Planning, analysis and business partnering roles that turn reported numbers into commercial decisions.

7 guidesFinancial Analyst → Head of FP&A

Who this pathway is for

Analytically minded finance professionals moving out of pure reporting into forecasting, planning and business partnering.

Typical employers

  • Regional MNC headquarters
  • Technology and consumer businesses
  • Private-equity backed growth companies

Suggested certifications

  • CA (Singapore)
  • ACCA
  • CIMA
  • CFA

Progression roadmap

  1. 01Entry level
  2. 02Executive / Analyst
  3. 03Executive / Analyst
  4. 04Manager
  5. 05Manager
  6. 06Manager
  7. 07
    Head of FP&A

    Owns the planning cycle and the commercial narrative to the board.

    Head of function