FP&A Today - Episode 17 - John King: Inside the Success of FP&A at Walmart
In this interview John speaks about the intersection of FP&A and business-decisions at Walmart and his career.
His passion for technology and the tech stack used at Walmart
The core metrics which Walmart judges FP&A on and what other retailers can learn
How to get insights for the business “today or tomorrow” through dimensional modeling
How to keep focus on the most important data in the face of potentially limitless consumer data
As both a Python and Excel expert, whether FP&A leaders need to know Python, Excel or both?
The importance of taking logic and analysis to the data - rather than the other way around
The most important advice for anyone starting in FP&A to succeed