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Hi, I’m Asif, a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) professional and an entrepreneur from heart.

I have 12+ years of experience in Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Audit and Tax. I have worked with organizations like EY, Citi and Pfizer.

Professionally my interests lie in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and in my current role with Coursera, I'm responsible for Planning. Budgeting and Forecasting for India and APAC. 

In my previous FP&A roles at Citi, Pfizer and Great Learning I partnered with  finance and business leaders on various projects.

Before Citi, I worked with EY as an Audit Executive. I was responsible for planning, executing and concluding audits for listed companies.

This unique blend of experiences in FP&A and Audit, has allowed me to develop an holistic understanding of how businesses function.

Core expertise :
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Budgeting
Financial Planning
Financial Forecasting
People Management
Management Reporting
Finance Business Partnering
Auditing
Taxation
Content Creation

To have a quick chat you can call me on +91 8097379663 or email me at asif.masani@gmail.com

Asif Masani

🎙️ 13 Must-Listen Finance Podcasts 🎙️
If you're into FP&A, CFO insights, Financial modeling, or Accounting, these podcasts have you covered.

1️⃣ FP&A Tomorrow – Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy
https://lnkd.in/dkEJqMRA

2️⃣ FP&A Today by Datarails hosts Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy and Glenn Hopper https://lnkd.in/dPVrgk_Q

3️⃣ #FinanceMaster#FinanceMaster – Anders Liu-Lindberg
https://lnkd.in/dUYjUuC4

4️⃣ Tech for Finance – Adam Shilton
https://lnkd.in/dBU-SRaW

5️⃣ The CFO Report – Michael King
https://lnkd.in/diH_S68g

6️⃣ Financial Modeler's Corner – Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy
https://lnkd.in/dCaGw-NZ

7️⃣ The Treasury Career Corner – Mike Richards
https://lnkd.in/dCciyxtS

8️⃣ The Finance and Accounting Show – Terrell A Turner, CPA
https://lnkd.in/dAF8qsxq

9️⃣ Run the Numbers –   CJ Gustafson
https://lnkd.in/dTrcyqvD

🔟 The Successful Bookkeeper – Mike Palmer
https://lnkd.in/dBQ5HZvp

1️⃣1️⃣ Future Finance – Glenn Hopper & Paul Barnhurst
https://lnkd.in/dkaeuepr

1️⃣2️⃣ All About FP&A – Asif Masani
https://lnkd.in/dxH-BwhP

1️⃣3️⃣ The Diary of a CFO Wassia Kamon, CPA, CMA, MBA

📢 Which ones have you listened to? Any more we can add to the list?
Let me know in the comments! 

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Program Director CGFPA® at FP&A Professionals Institute
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Helping 1M Finance pros Master FP&A skills | FP&A Jobs | Director at FP&A Professionals Institute | Author of All About FP&A, From Accounting to FP&A and Data storytelling Playbook | Udemy Instructor

After recording 100+ FP&A videos, 
we’ve now created a single playbook with 30+ of the most asked FP&A interview questions each paired with a scannable QR code which directs you to a video answer.

1. What is the Difference between Budget & Forecast?
2. What is Budgeting?
3. Explain the 7 Budgeting Methods
4. Traditional Budget vs Rolling Forecast
5. Can you Describe Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)?
6. What's the Difference between Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Budget?
7. Walk Me Through Annual Budget Process?
8. What’s the Difference Between Fixed and Flexible Budgets?
9. How Would You Update the Forecast Steps?
10. How Do You Handle Budget Variances?
11. What Are Common Forecasting Methods?
12. Why Do Budgets Fail?
13. What Are the Key Differences Between AOP and Budget?
14. Explain the Concept of Cash Forecast
15. Explain Driver-Based Forecasting
16. How Do You Keep Up with Industry Trends?
17. Walk Me Through Income Statement
18. Walk Me Through Balance Sheet of Your Company
19. Walk Me Through the Cash Flow Statement of Your Company
20. Top 3 Drivers of Your Company
21. Tell Me About a Time When Your Forecast Was Off
22. Difference Between Depreciation vs Amortization
23. EBITDA vs Operating vs Net Income
24. What is Working Capital?
25. Why Do You Want to Work in FP&A?
26. The Secret Formula to Nail “Tell Me About Yourself”
27. Four Questions to Ask Before You Walk Out of Your Next Interview
28. Why Do You Want to Work Here?
29. Tell Me About a Time When You Identified a Risk?
30. The Shocking Truth About Appraisals Nobody Tells You
31. What Are Your Salary Expectations?
32. How Do You Build Financial Models?
33. How do you deal with Forecast Uncertainties?
34. Tell Me About a Time Your Forecast Had an Impact on Business Decision?

👉 Get your free copy here: https://lnkd.in/dTAgzXau
💬 Comment: What FP&A questions would you like me to cover next?

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I'm Asif Masani author of All About FP&A and From Accounting to FP&A
Program Director CGFPA® at FP&A Professionals Institute
On a mission to help 1M Finance Professionals master FP&A Skills.
Click my Name + Follow + 🔔
For FREE video content on FP&A Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/des-Fh8N

FP&A interview Questions video guide

Excited to announce a partnership between Finaptive Solutions Inc. and  FP&A Professionals Institute (FPI) to deliver structured industry-led FP&A Certification combining FP&A training with a six month paid FP&A internship.

This partnership strengthens our mission to build future-ready finance professionals through high-quality, practitioner-driven learning. 

As part of the CGFPA® FP&A Internship cohort, learners will get 6 months of hands-on internship experience working with real FP&A projects alongside Finaptive Solutions Inc. experts gaining true FP&A experience before stepping into the job.

Finaptive Solutions Inc. is a finance transformation consultancy that helps organisations modernize FP&A, automate budgeting, forecasting and reporting, and deliver real-time insights that turn finance into a strategic decision engine.

FP&A Professionals Institute (FPI) is a global FP&A Training Institute with a mission to upskill 1 million finance professionals with future-ready FP&A skills. It helps accountants and finance teams transition from compliance and reporting roles to strategic FP&A through practical, industry-led learning, while also supporting organizations with FP&A resourcing and consulting.

Dipti Padaki, Gowthami Kommuri, CA Kajal Lalani, Dhawal Parvatikar, Thrishika Anu, Alice Pradhan, Shripal Parekh, and Peter Langer

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Budgets go stale the moment the year begins. 
The best FP&A teams don’t wait 12 months to react they adjust continuously.

👉Here’s a simple visual you can share with your team 
to explain the shift from Traditional Budgeting to Rolling Forecasts.
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I'm Asif Masani author of All About FP&A and From Accounting to FP&A
Program Director CGFPA® at FP&A Professionals Institute
On a mission to help 1M Finance Professionals master FP&A Skills.
Click my Name + Follow + 🔔
For FREE video content on FP&A Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/des-Fh8N

Every week we do two things at FP&A Professionals Institute to support ambitious finance professionals:
✅ Share a curated, verified list of FP&A & Finance roles. 
From Analyst to CFO across India and abroad
✅ Offer a few FREE 20-min FP&A career coaching session to help you plan your next big move. (Limited slots)

If your job feels stagnant, maybe it’s time to shake things up.
Let’s plan your next move. Just like I did a decade ago. 
Links in the Comments 👇 
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I'm Asif Masani author of All About FP&A and From Accounting to FP&A
Program Director CGFPA® at FP&A Professionals Institute
On a mission to help 1M Finance Professionals master FP&A Skills.
Click my Name + Follow + 🔔
For FREE video content on FP&A Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/des-Fh8N

FP&A Job report 7 Jan 2026

After working with dozens of FP&A teams, here’s what I’ve noticed
When the wrong KPIs are tracked, manufacturing hides quality leaks, supply chains amplify risk, and margins quietly erode 
Long before sales feel the impact.

Every automobile business runs on 5 core stages:
1. Production Planning and Assembly
2. Supplier management and inbound logistics
3. Sales and Distribution
4. Customer ownership experience.
5. Market growth and competitiveness brand strength and sales efficiency.

This article lays out the 15 automobile company KPIs that connect operations to profitability, so FP&A and ops leaders can fix problems upstream, not after the damage is done.
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I'm Asif Masani author of All About FP&A and From Accounting to FP&A
Director CGFPA® at FP&A Professionals Institute
On a mission to help 1M Finance Professionals master FP&A Skills.
Click my Name + Follow + 🔔
For FREE video content on FP&A Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/des-Fh8N

Cars look simple on the surface, but every model is the outcome of tightly coordinated engineering, suppliers, factories, dealers, and service network

Open article: Top 15 Automobile KPIs Every FP&A Must Track by Asif Masani • 7 min read

Top 15 Automobile KPIs Every FP&A Must Track

When I wrote the Data Storytelling Playbook, the goal was simple. 
Make learning simple and visual.

Now my book is upgraded to ZebraLearn 2.0
A complete reading experience.

Where you can read, listen, watch, take quizzes, and ask questions inside the book.

How you can explore my book -
➡️ Listen to it: anytime, even when you’re on the move.
➡️ Watch it: some chapters are easier to grasp in videos.
➡️ Test yourself: quiz to check how much you really absorbed
➡️ Ask anything: zAI can answer your questions instantly.

Glad to have the book as part of the ZebraLearn Library.

Credits Zebra Learn Team: 
Anurag S., Radhika Sundarka, Sujata Gaur, Irfan Syed, 
Vanshikha S., Fairy Panchal ,Namrata Bhagtani, Pradnya C.,Mayank Gupta

Do give it a try & share your experience here!
Link to the book in the comments

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I'm Asif Masani author of All About FP&A and From Accounting to FP&A
Program Director CGFPA® at FP&A Professionals Institute
On a mission to help 1M Finance Professionals master FP&A Skills.
Click my Name + Follow + 🔔

Join me & Dhawal Parvatikar this Thursday, as FP&A Professionals Institute presents an exclusive webinar on '9 Key FP&A Functions.​,' designed for professionals 

We'll cover insights and practical cases on budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, data storytelling, and other related topics.
​
​Join the FREE webinar and take your FP&A Career Path to the next level.

Session Agenda:
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❇️ The Strategic Role of FP&A in Business Success
❇️ How Budgeting and Forecasting Shape Long-Term Financial Strategy
Transforming Data into Actionable Insights
❇️ Using Data Storytelling to make financial insights more compelling and              accessible
❇️ Enhancing Business Partnerships through FP&A​


 Date: 8th Jan 2025, Thursday​
 Time: 09:00 PM IST

Register Now: https://lnkd.in/djYAKkmT

Not sure if you can make it live? 
Register to receive the recording.
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Join me & Dhawal Parvatikar this Thursday, as FP&A Professionals Institute presents an exclusive webinar on ' Info + Q&A Session ' designed for professionals 

Learn more about the FP&A Professionals Institute's in-depth 6-month certification program.
❇️ What is CGFPA® Certification?
❇️ How can FP&A Certification benefit my career?
❇️ How can I determine if I am eligible, and what are the application requirements?
❇️ How much time will I need to set aside to ensure full participation in the program?

Date: 15th Jan 2025, Thursday​
Time: 09:00 PM IST

Session agenda:
​➡ A glimpse into the CGFPA® Program six-month FP&A learning roadmap.
➡ Learn how the CGFPA® program helps you build core FP&A Skills that can fast-track your finance career.
➡ CGFPA® Eligibility Criteria, LIVE Q&A session

Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dayk-6MZ

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Anders Liu-Lindberg

Leading advisor to senior Finance and FP&A leaders on how to succeed with business partnering

Tired of finance being stuck in reporting mode? Wondering how to make your finance team truly influence the business? Need to upgrade your planning, reporting, or business partnering model? You’re not alone, and we’re here to help.

📞 Let’s talk: anders@bpidk.org | +45 2926 6410

Who Am I?

I’m Anders Liu-Lindberg, Partner and CCO at Business Partnering Institute. I work with senior finance and FP&A leaders across Europe to elevate the role of finance. This means greater impact, stronger business partnerships, and more informed decisions through modern planning and reporting practices.

Formerly with Maersk, I’ve spent the last 10+ years bridging the gap between finance and business as a speaker, advisor, content creator, and interim leader. Whether it’s defining a new operating model, redesigning reporting, or leading from within, I bring both vision and execution to the table.

What We Do at Business Partnering Institute

We help companies build finance teams that matter, both inside and outside the room, at the table, and in the decisions. We’re hands-on, shoulder-to-shoulder, and always focused on real business outcomes.

Interim Finance Leadership
Step-in support for critical roles like VP Finance, Business Partner, or Controller, fast onboarding, and full ownership.

Consulting Projects
From planning & forecasting to reporting frameworks and service delivery models, we design, implement, and embed.

Learning & Upskilling
Tailored learning journeys that transform business partners into trusted advisors covering people, business, and leadership skills.

Why Reach Out?

Whether you're gearing up for the next budget cycle, scaling your finance team, or rethinking the role of business partnering, I’d love to hear where you’re headed.

We work across industries and company sizes, always tailoring our approach to your unique context. And we’re proud to see our clients succeed long after we’ve stepped away.

Let’s grab a coffee or set up a call. No pitch. Just a good conversation about finance with more impact.

📞 +45 2926 6410
✉️ anders@bpidk.org

Advisory Board Member

The tides of change are flowing into the finance function which sends the function into the age of 4.0. We say it is "Enabled by tech - Driven by people". 

At Born Capital, we focus on tech enablement and are looking for early-stage startups in what we call #CFOTech that will enable the finance function to become a profit driver. We have a keen interest in FP&A and Business Finance as this is where we see the biggest improvement potential.

Actually, CFOs themselves know this as 71% of them are not happy with the performance of their FP&A team despite significant investments made in the past decade. We will help the office of the CFO get the right tech and tools to step up to the plate and deliver on the expectations of the CEO and other CXOs.

Feel free to reach out if you would like to know more about how we can help your start-up to the next level...

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