{"id":11497,"date":"2025-06-17T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/?p=11497"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:26:13","slug":"interim-fpa-the-smart-alternative-to-permanent-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/en\/2025\/06\/17\/interim-fpa-the-smart-alternative-to-permanent-hiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim FP&amp;A: The Smart Alternative to Permanent Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-592b864707c2ee6cf71f4418963048ef\">At Kenova, we\u2019re seeing a growing demand for FP&amp;A expertise among Quebec employers. In today\u2019s economy, agility, accurate forecasting, and data-driven decisions are essential. Yet, many companies hesitate to internalize such a costly role. That\u2019s exactly why we\u2019ve built a tailored solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is FP&amp;A, exactly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db0df236dc89db1b5eecc2764805e980\">FP&amp;A (Financial Planning &amp; Analysis) is the art of turning numbers into smart decisions. Whether it\u2019s acquisition scenario modeling, executive dashboards, profitability analyses by product or region, or transactional support, FP&amp;A acts as a decision-making engine at the heart of your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our solution with Modelcom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c8f9cbd8db0258f9f86dca192929d20\">In partnership with our sister company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modelcom.com\/\"><strong>Modelcom<\/strong><\/a>\u2014a firm with nearly 30 years of experience in Quebec\u2019s financial sector\u2014we\u2019ve designed an agile formula to make this expertise more accessible, without permanent hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd6f74d27e172c40481cdbacb82cc650\">We offer corporate <strong>finance professionals who are immediately available<\/strong> as a task force to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step in during delayed or disorganized budgeting processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop or optimize financial models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build strategic plans or respond to executive-level requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e884fadc0f6f96a9e4a7273fbe01a03\"><strong>Efficient hours, not wasted days<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20257dbfc11dcade376d262a5308bac2\">On average, about 30% of a regular employee\u2019s time is unproductive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>According to Harvard Business Review, interruptions, inefficient meetings, and non-essential admin tasks can eat up as much as 30% of a typical employee\u2019s time, cutting into real productivity (HBR, 2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gallup also estimates that only 30% of global employees are fully engaged and productive at work. The rest is lost to distractions, low engagement, and transition time (State of the Global Workplace, 2023).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9c28251b8a3bd6580304b68a582d6e33\"><strong>Flexible plans tailored to your needs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agile Plan (10h\/week):<\/strong> $46,800\/year (~70% savings, ~$90\/hour, no payroll taxes or long-term commitment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustained Plan (20h\/week):<\/strong> $93,600\/year (~40% savings, same hourly rate, full flexibility)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intensive Plan (30h\/week):<\/strong> $140,400\/year (consistent cost\/hour, maximum impact, complete flexibility)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why our interim service works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total flexibility:<\/strong> Adjustable mandate (duration and weekly hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Structured expertise:<\/strong> Deliverables by professionals backed by senior experts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Results-focused:<\/strong> Everything is delivered, tracked, and audited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost-efficient:<\/strong> You only pay for productive hours <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f234bfab3a3e32a9604bd18aeddc9b93\">In the short term, you gain rapid support for urgent budgeting needs, one-off analyses, or time-sensitive transactional projects. Over the long term, our interim model adapts seamlessly to your business cycles\u2014eliminating fixed costs during slower periods while still giving you access to constantly up-to-date expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60a3417bf580886724b5a812dfb84855\">At Kenova, we precisely assess your FP&amp;A needs and coordinate the intervention with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modelcom.com\/\">Modelcom <\/a>to maximize your impact. Ready to talk? A 15-minute call could save you $100,000 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\">Let\u2019s talk!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c76561d7cfc6d3f43060aeed706a7dc1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Kenova, we\u2019re seeing a growing demand for FP&amp;A expertise among Quebec employers. 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