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FP&A: Complete Financial Planning and Analysis Course
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(12 ratings)
50 students

FP&A: Complete Financial Planning and Analysis Course

Master Budgeting, Forecasting, Power BI, Unit Economics, PVM, MIS, Financial Analysis + FP&A Interview Preparation
Created bySwati Goel
Last updated 9/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), its role in organizations, team structure, and key responsibilities.
  • Understand the key functions of FP&A, including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, MIS, performance analysis, and management reporting.
  • Build a strong foundation in FP&A terminology, financial concepts, and analytical tools used by finance professionals.
  • Understand budgeting, AOP, forecasting, and rolling forecasts and how they are used for financial planning and decision-making.
  • Identify key business and financial drivers and understand how they impact revenue, costs, profitability, and overall business performance.
  • Apply practical forecasting and budgeting techniques to support financial planning and business performance management.
  • Perform financial and business performance analysis to identify trends, variances, opportunities, and key drivers.
  • Perform PVM (Price-Volume-Mix) analysis using a real-world business case
  • Create scenarios and sensitivity analysis to evaluate financial outcomes
  • Understand unit economics and key performance metrics used to evaluate business and financial performance.
  • Understand how data visualization and Power BI can be used in FP&A to analyze and communicate financial information effectively.
  • Prepare for FP&A interviews by developing practical approaches to common FP&A interview questions, guestimates, and career-transition questions.

Course content

6 sections • 28 lectures • 2h 58m total length
  • Introduction1:43

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge or experience is required. This course starts with the fundamentals of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and gradually progresses to more advanced concepts, ensuring a smooth and structured learning journey for every learner.

Description

“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”

Are you looking to break into FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) or strengthen your financial and business analysis skills?

This practical FP&A course will help you understand how companies plan, budget, forecast, analyze performance, and make data-driven business decisions.

Why Learn FP&A?

FP&A professionals do more than report numbers. They help businesses understand performance, forecast the future, identify key business drivers, and support management decision-making.

In this course, you’ll learn:

  • FP&A fundamentals, roles, and key functions

  • Budgeting, AOP, forecasting, and rolling forecasts

  • Forecasting drivers and financial planning concepts

  • MIS and financial performance analysis

  • PVM (Price-Volume-Mix) analysis

  • Scenario and sensitivity analysis

  • Unit economics

  • Data visualization and Power BI

  • Practical approaches to analyzing business performance

  • FP&A interview questions and preparation

  • How to transition into an FP&A career

What Makes This Course Different?

This is not just a theory-based Financial Planning and Analysis course.

The focus is on helping you understand how FP&A works in real-world businesses and develop the analytical mindset needed to think like an FP&A professional.

You’ll learn to:

Understand the numbers → Analyze the drivers → Explain performance → Support better decisions

Who Is This Course For?

  • Students starting a career in finance

  • Finance professionals moving into FP&A

  • Accountants transitioning into strategic finance

  • Financial analysts looking to strengthen their skills

  • Professionals preparing for FP&A interviews

  • Anyone interested in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis

What Will You Gain?

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand the role and responsibilities of FP&A

  • Explain budgeting and forecasting concepts

  • Analyze business performance and financial drivers

  • Apply PVM, scenario, sensitivity, and unit economics analysis

  • Understand the role of Power BI in FP&A

  • Approach FP&A interviews with greater confidence

No prior FP&A experience is required. We start with the basics and build your knowledge step-by-step.

Start Your FP&A Journey

Move beyond simply reporting numbers and learn how to analyze performance, forecast results, understand business drivers, and support better decisions.

Enroll now and start thinking like an FP&A professional

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone willing to enter into FP&A and master it. Whether you are a student or a qualified professional (CA, CMA, ICWA, MBA, Engineer, Commerce graduate, certified financial planner). FP&A and this course is for everyone.