Transforming FP&A at Fannie Mae into an “enterprise intelligence engine”
From FP&A Today by Glenn Hopper
June 2, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 206
About this episode
Caroline McAuliffe discusses the FP&A strategies that have led to Fannie Mae's sustained profitability and the integration of AI in financial processes.
Caroline McAuliffe is Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Finance (FP&A and Procurement) at Fannie Mae. In its Q1 2026 results, the government-owned mortgage giant boasted 33 consecutive quarters of profitability and $3.7B in net income in the quarter—delivered by a team of 7,000 employees. In this episode Caroline reveals the FP&A mindset and processes behind this success. The career progression from audit to controllership, and FP&A Combining procurement and FP&A Shifting from an annual budget cycle to a 2-year rolling forecast How AI is transforming repetitive low value work including AI “flash reports needed supporting 50 officers at Fannie Mae Secrets to being a CTA (Challenging Trusted Advisor) at Fannie Mae
People in this episode
Host: Glenn Hopper
Guest: Caroline McAuliffe
Topics covered
- FP&A transformation
- corporate finance
- budgeting
- AI in finance
- profitability
- procurement
Keywords
- Fannie Mae
- FP&A
- profitability
- AI
- budget cycle
- procurement
- financial processes
- Challenging Trusted Advisor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fannie Mae, FP&A, Corporate Finance
Places: United States
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