Building a Better Challenger Model: Leveraging AI/ML for Headcount Forecasting

Overview
Can a finance challenger model powered by artificial intelligence/machine learning allow finance teams grappling with headcount forecasting work smarter, faster, and most strategically?
That’s the crux of the conversation between Precanto CEO Sandeep Madduri and The FP&A Guy, Paul Barnhurst, on a recent LinkedIn Live conversation, “How AI/ML can help transform headcount forecasting for FP&A.”
Madduri says that running an AI/ML headcount forecasting tool run alongside current in-house headcount models has the power to demonstrate where current models fail, and where they can be improved. This allows for deeper assessments of headcount planning, and more accurate forecasting.
Their live conversation broadcast Nov. 13, but you can view the video and read highlights of the transcript, edited for clarity and length, below.
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