Tejas
Founder & Lead Consultant | Akshar Business Consulting at Akshar Business Consulting Ltd
Stanmore, United Kingdom
Driving FP&A Transformation with TRUE FP&A: Trusted Data, Responsive Planning, Up-to-date Insights, Engaged Decision Support | Elevating Finance to a Strategic Growth Engine | Founder, Akshar Business Consulting
Domain experience
Relevant Total Experience: 22 years
Seniority Level: Associate
Sector Experience:
Communication Services Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials FinTech Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Real Estate UtilitiesSkills
Skilled in: Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Legal, Portfolio Services & Add-on M&A, Private Equity & Growth Capital, Sell-side M&A
Languages: English
Work Experience
Akshar Business Consulting Ltd
Founder & Lead Consultant | Akshar Business Consulting
●1/6/2018
- Now
📍 Helping Finance Leaders Transform FP&A, Budgeting & Reporting | Power BI | AI-Driven Insights Key Achievements & Impact: ✅ Accelerated forecasting speed by 75%+ by implementing connected planning solutions ✅ Eliminated manual finance processes through automation, improving efficiency and accuracy ✅ Developed single sources of truth for financial data, enhancing reporting consistency across departments ✅ Enabled real-time analytics with Power BI, driving data-driven decision-making ✅ Guided finance leaders in transitioning from traditional budgeting to xP&A models, improving agility Leadership & Transformation Initiatives: 🚀 Led digital transformation projects to modernize FP&A functions for mid-to-large enterprises 💡 Implemented AI-powered forecasting models, reducing financial risk and improving resource allocation 📈 Upskilled finance teams in advanced analytics & automation, ensuring long-term success 🔍 Integrated disparate financial systems, improving cross-functional collaboration and financial visibility I help businesses unlock financial intelligence, optimize decision-making, and drive sustainable growth by combining finance expertise, technology, and automation. 📞 Let’s Connect: https://calendly.com/abcltejas/30min | tejas@aksharconsulting.co.uk
FP&A Strategy Consulting
Senior FP&A Consultant
●1/4/2022
- 31/12/2024
The Value Creation Partnership
Independent Operating Partner - FP&A Transformation
●1/10/2023
- 30/4/2024
Supporting the Value Creation Partnership in the delivery of Financial Planning and Analysis Transformation programs.
IWSR Drinks Market Analysis
Interim Head of Commercial Finance
●1/5/2022
- 30/9/2022
YO! Sushi
Senior FP&A Consultant
●1/1/2022
- 30/4/2022
Synamedia
FP&A Modeller
●1/11/2020
- 31/1/2022
• Deployed global digital reporting leveraging PowerBI, driving insights across the business while delivering 'a single source of truth' • Supporting the implementation of Anaplan highlighting the key challenges and providing foresight to ensure maximum benefit for the organisation
Unilever
Transformation Manager (Interim)
●1/11/2019
- 30/4/2020
• Lead the forecasting and month-end cycle simplification and automation while repatriating the same back to the UK reducing the headcount resource to less than half
Currys plc
Financial Planning Manager - Supply Chain & Repairs (Interim)
●1/12/2018
- 31/10/2019
• Integrated and streamlined planning, budgeting and forecasting processes resulting to increased financial visibility and forecasting accuracy by implementing driver based budgeting • Drove actions to improve the reporting on financial performance aligning to businesses strategic initiatives and to achieve overall business success
Whitbread
Investment Appraisal Manager (Interim)
●1/6/2018
- 31/12/2018
• Delivered a new investment appraisal model (incl. NPV, IRR, Payback and Rate of Return calculations) for up-to-date concepts offering for any innovations. Appraised property investment and disposal opportunities in maximising returns
Cobham Wireless
Senior Finance Manager FP&A
●1/12/2016
- 30/11/2017
• Spearheaded major transformation project as Finance Business Partner to turnaround a loss-making business to being profitable through outsourcing, restructuring including asset impairment and strategic redirection. • Designed 5 year and annual planning as well as monthly forecasting models for complete the financial suit (P&L, Balance sheet and Cashflow) achieving 98% accuracy. Leveraged financial modelling and scenario analysis to support management decision process.
Education
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
1/1/2008
- 31/12/2010
Chartered Management Institute
1/1/2019
- 31/12/2020
University of Hertfordshire
1/1/2002
- 31/12/2004
Licenses / Certificates
Pigment
Pigment Modeling Fundamentals
●1/7/2025
Prophix
Financial Planning & Analysis: Detailed Planning Manager - Personnel
●1/12/2024
Prophix
Financial Planning & Analysis: All About Ad Hoc Analysis
●1/11/2024
Prophix
Financial Planning & Analysis: Principles of Process Manager
●1/11/2024
Prophix
Onboarding Program: Financial Planning & Analysis Certificate
●1/11/2024
Anaplan
Anaplan Certified Model Builder
●1/12/2020
Anaplan
Anaplan Level 2 Model Building
●1/11/2020
Anaplan
Anaplan Level 1 Model Building
●1/10/2020
Microsoft
Exam 778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI
●1/9/2020
Microsoft
MCSA: BI Reporting - Certified 2020
●1/9/2020
Microsoft
Exam 779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel
●1/8/2020
Udemy
Agile crash course: Agile project management; Agile delivery
●1/4/2020
Business Process Improvement
●1/2/2020
Udemy
Process Flowcharts & Process Mapping
●1/2/2020
Consulting Foundations
●1/1/2020
Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers
●1/12/2018
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