Financial Planning & Analysis Expert
Paul Barnhurst is the founder of The FP&A Guy, a financial planning and analysis training and consulting advisory for small and midsized companies. He’s also the host of the FP&A Today podcast and Financial Modeler's Corner. He has 12+ years of Finance and FP&A experience, including roles at DigiCert, Solera, and as a Lead Finance Officer at American Express. Paul earned a business bachelor's degree from BYU and an MBA and Master of Science in Information Management from ASU.
Areas of Expertise
1
Modeling
Paul can help founders with building a model to manage the company’s financials, and for investors. He can advise on building a model with stage-appropriate sophistication and building a model that’s easily adjustable.
2
Retention analysis
Paul can conduct churn analysis for companies to help them better understand why customers are leaving and identify actions that can be taken to improve customer retention.
3
FP&A tech stack
Paul can help companies with the evaluation and selection of an FP&A toolset that’s right for them. He can help with the selection of an FP&A planning tool, Business intelligence tools, and building an ecosystem of tools to integrate and make better use of your data.
