Fast Track Your FP&A Excel Skills
Giles Male
Microsoft MVP, Master Financial Modeller
Paul Barnhurst
Microsoft MVP, The FP&A Guy
Rapidly develop your Excel and analytical capabilities, with two trusted experts
A Fast, Structured Learning Journey
This isn’t theoretical training. You’ll build practical skills session by session, and every lesson builds on the last.
Clear, Practical Teaching
No fluff, no jargon. Just concise explanations, repeatable methods, and plenty of guided practice.
Community & Accountability
You’ll learn alongside motivated peers, with dedicated support from Giles and Paul to keep you moving.
Immediate ROI
You’ll walk away with faster Excel habits, sharper analysis skills, and the confidence to use them.
What you’ll learn
Master the technical and analytical skills today’s finance teams demand - taught by two of the industry’s most trusted voices.
Dynamic Arrays are part of Excel's modern calculation engine. Use them well and you'll unlock an incredible amount of modelling power!
Power Query can save you so much time if you're stuck performing repetitive data processes.
AI can be a fantastic ally, if used correctly. We'll get you started on the right path.
Who this course is for
Finance professionals looking for a quick and effective Excel skills boost.
FP&A analysts searching for better ways to carry out their daily work.
Those who want to learn how to use Modern Excel and AI to be more efficient and effective in their work.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Giles Male & Paul Barnhurst in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
4 live sessions • 12 lessons • 3 projects
Week 1
Jan
21
Session 1: Setting up your budget & actuals data with Tables & Power Query
Wed 1/215:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)Jan
22
Session 2: How to work with Dynamic Arrays
Thu 1/225:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Setting up your budget and actuals data with Tables & Power Query
How to work with Dynamic Arrays
Week 2
Jan
28
Session 3: Build a dynamic revenue dashboard
Wed 1/285:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)Jan
29
Session 4: Responsible AI use and final tips & tricks
Thu 1/295:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Session 3: Build a dynamic revenue dashboard
Responsible AI use and final tips & tricks
Schedule
Live sessions
4 hrs / week
Wed, Jan 21
5:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Thu, Jan 22
5:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Wed, Jan 28
5:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Thu, Jan 29
5:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
2 hrs / week
Testimonials
- Giles is one of the best trainers out there. Highly recommend and come ready to soak in as much knowledge as you can!
Riley Jonhson
Finance Analyst - If you're looking to get started with Microsoft Excel, sharpen your Excel skills, and probably brush up and refine your skills, look no further.
Sheriffdeen
Finance Professional - I’m a huge fan of The FP&A Guy! You’ve helped me become a far better FP&A professional and your insight is always helpful.
Sean Landkamer
FP&A Professional - Great course, at foundational level, it still provide deep insight for someone willing to the journey to excel mastery.
Eric Hagenimana
Finance Professional - Paul’s approach is fantastic and his ability to educate you on key principles and new formulas to help structure your data in the most efficient way is incredible. I would highly recommend any FP&A team to invest time and training on such an important skill set that all FP&A professionals should have.
Deepak Bhandari
CFO - Truly an incredible session that helped us sharpen our skills to be more effective at our jobs. Your hands on and example heavy approach really helped the team absorb the material quickly and implement in their day to day work faster.
Tolga Hocanin
CFO