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Getting to a great Controller FP&A Relationship – Bill Hanna

2025/3/13
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Bill Hanna: 我偶然进入会计行业，并非刻意选择。我的第一份工作是酒店管理和旅行社，后来由于行业变化转行，机缘巧合下选修了一门会计课程，受到教授的影响而爱上会计，并最终进入会计行业，在不同公司积累经验，学习不同的会计软件和流程。在职业生涯中，我总结出优秀的会计领导力在于关注员工职业发展、传授高级知识、坦诚分享错误以及将会计职能视为工厂，识别可自动化的流程。 现代财务控制者的角色已发生变化，自动化技术减少了对特定职能人员的需求，但同时也导致了劳动力从一个领域向另一个领域的转移，而非岗位消失。目前会计行业面临人才短缺，自动化和AI技术导致入门级岗位减少，而经验丰富的人才需求却很高，这是一种不平衡的短缺。 我创建的财务控制者教育平台旨在通过实际案例和故事讲解会计概念，而非单纯的理论教学，并提供实践练习和软件操作，提高学习参与度。财务规划与分析(FP&A)部门和财务控制部门之间强有力的关系建立在良好的沟通和信任基础上，双方应互相支持，分享经验，共同确保财务数据的准确性和一致性。 想成为首席财务官(CFO)需要具备全面的财务和会计技能，包括战略思维能力、风险管理能力以及对会计、财务分析和Excel的熟练掌握。我的YouTube频道每周更新一次视频，时长通常在10到20分钟之间，内容涵盖会计领域的各种主题，旨在帮助会计专业人士提升技能。 Glenn Hopper: (访谈者，问题引导，未表达个人观点)

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Bill Hanna initially pursued a degree in hotel management but transitioned to accounting after a chance encounter with an inspiring accounting professor. His career path involved working at PWC and various startup companies, where he gained experience with multiple accounting software systems and diverse industry processes.
  • Initially studied hotel management
  • Transitioned to accounting after taking a course with Professor Dauper
  • Worked at PWC
  • Gained experience with various accounting software systems (SAP, NetSuite, Sage Intact, QuickBooks)

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With nearly 300k subscribers on YouTube, Bill Hanna’s weekly videos on The Financial Controller Channels provide his audience with lessons over a 15-year career in Auditing & Corporate Accounting. He provides inspiration and practices in accounting and finance through his videos and courses “Designed To Save You Years of Learning” (as one reviewer wrote “I have learnt more with you than 3 years studying accounting and finance”).

In this episode:

  • How I stumbled into accounting 

  • Lessons in accounting leadership 

  • The power of mentoring teams about mistakes I make

  • FP&A vs controller 

  • The accounting crisis affecting the CFO’s Office  

  • My accidental influencer journey 

  • Bringing practical explanation of concepts through one company followed across the course

  • The accounting concepts needed to get to CFO

  • Having a wife who is also an accountant 

  • Being a Mac user using Excel

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hanna-cpa-7653a851/) YouTube channel (Financial Controller) https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinancialController)

Courses: https://controller-academy.com/