FP&A Bliss from Pepsi to Lindt: Tolga Hocanin

FP&A Today

Feb 27 2024 • 43 mins

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/