FP&A Professionals Institute

At FP&A Professionals Institute our mission is to help 1 million professionals upskill in Finance and FP&A. And we do that through books, webinars, workshops, courses and certifications.

FP&A Lead Faculty

FP&A Jobs

FP&AJobs.com is here to solve two growing problems:
🔹 FP&A professionals struggling to find relevant job opportunities
🔹 CFOs and finance leaders struggling to find the right FP&A talent

A curated job board dedicated to connecting high-quality FP&A and Finance professionals with their dream job. Whether you're a CFO hiring or finance professional job hunting, FPNAJobs.com bridges the gap between opportunity and expertise.

Founder

Udemy

Udemy Instructor

Coursera

I lead the FP&A function for India and APAC at Coursera for Consumer, Enterprise and Degrees.

FP&A Lead APAC and India

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FP&A Mentor

Great Learning

Senior Manager  FP&A

Pfizer

Driving business performance by creating and tracking budgets, analyzing performance of Upjohn's (a Pfizer department) manufacturing plants, Supply Chain, HR, IT, Finance and Procurement departments.

FP&A Consultant

Masani & Associates

Managed Audit, GST and Income tax compliance for 50+SME businesses and  200+ Individual clients.

Audit and Tax Consultant

Citi

Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of Expenses for Cit's Credit Cards including Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Outlooks, monthly Flash updates, closely tracking and commenting on actual v/s plan and forecast (managing a cost base of ~$1Bn).

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Worked as part of a diverse team, including regional, country, product finance and business owners. Responsible for budgeting and forecasting including Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Outlooks, monthly Flash updates, closely tracking and commenting on actual v/s plan and forecast for Citi's Retail Bank department. Worked on projects like Customer segmentation, Growth room, War Room and Expense Optimization.

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Responsible for planning, executing and concluding statutory and tax audits within specific deadlines for listed companies like ITD Cementation, Gammon India, India bulls Real Estate, and Bharat Hotels.Worked with other clients like Hiranandani Hospital, Toyo Engineering (Engineering and Consultancy), Van Oord and Boskalis (Dredging), Celebi Nas (Airport Ground Handling Services), Peri and Lords India (Manufacturing). Conducted Quarterly Limited reviews, Due diligence and certification work for several of the above clients. Collaborated closely with finance directors, CFO’s and audit committee members of several of the above clients. Was awarded an up-gradation from Intern to Executive before completion of the internship period (3yrs), after clearing CA final exams at the age of 22.

Audit Executive

Reporting to the Audit Managers. Evaluation ,Performing Test of Controls and Reporting on Internal control systems. Planning and Risk Identification while performing Audits.Compliance and Reporting as per the requirements of Financial Reporting Frameworks.Review of Corporate Governance Report and other Secretarial records.Preparation & Presentation of Overall Analysis & Review of the Income Statement & Balance-sheet.Audit of Financial Statements - B/s, P&L, Cash Flows and Notes to accounts. Performing Tax Audits as per The Income Tax Act. Preparing and issuing  Audit Report upon conclusion of audit of Financial Statements.

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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

Master Brains India

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Co-Opted Member of Professional Development Committee of NIRC of ICAI (23-24) 

Special Invitee at Committee on MSME & Start-Up of the ICAI (2022-23)

Deloitte India

Assistant Manager

Agarwal Sanjay & Associates

Associate at Agarwal Sanjay & Associates (Post Qualification)

Read about my journey so far:
Experience in Drafting Replies for show cause notices, penalty notices, summons, competition act notices & black money act proceedings. Block assessments of high profile clients (in management consultancy & car-part manufacturing), Filing of appeals of companies & individuals, Submissions at CIT(A), Assisting in ITAT Hearings, Internal Audit of Delhi Public Library, Preparation of ITRs, TDS Returns, GSTRs, Tax Audits of individuals including Senior Advocate CS Aggarwal, Advocate Salil Aggarwal, Derivative Dealer GS Matharoo, LLPs like Bishan Singh Jasbir Singh Jwellers LLP, Researching for preparing presentations & case laws on topics like Search and Seizure, Changes in Tax Audit Changes in ITR Forms & Professional Ethics. Made a significant contribution in the preparation of Finance Budget Presentations.

Paid Assistant (Pre-qualification)

I got training primarily in Income Tax/Direct Tax especially in Search Proceedings for high-profile clients while working for clients from diversified industries like Car-Part Manufacturing, Management Consultants, Advocates, Polyfilm Manufacturer, Medical Equipment Trader, Stock Brokers, Real Estate Sector, Jewellers, HUFs, Individuals, etc. These tasks added to my personality & developed intensive reading, research, presentation, drafting & communication skills. 

In fact, I also organized various seminars & health camps for Voice of CA(NGO) with just a small team & acted/organized a play on Search & Seizure to create awareness & of course for entertainment too. (link attached)

Articled Assistant

Articleship

I am a dynamic Chartered Accountant with diversified & distinctive skill set. I am skilled in Drafting Replies, Tax Assessments, Appeals at CIT(Appeals) & ITAT, Post Search Proceedings, Income Tax Compliance, Web Content Writing, Preparation of Presentations including contribution to Finance Budget Presentation of Voice of CA(NGO) since 2018, Book-keeping, Dealing with Tax Officers & Clients with varied interests like Public Speaking, Listening to Music, Content Writing, Reading Suspense Novels, Social Work and so much more. 
I am also tech-savvy beholding the working knowledge of Tally ERP, MS Office, Genius - Tax return filing software & a little bit of Oracle. Moreover, good communication & interpersonal skills facilitate good peer, manager & client relationships. 
I am looking for a job opportunity in Indirect Taxes (Compliance or Litigation) where I can create value for the organization & myself simultaneously. 


CA Neha Agarwal

There was PRIDE everywhere. Quiet smiles. Moist eyes. That moment when a family sees years of hard work finally get a name and a stage.

I was at the CMIB Program 40 Under 40 - Season 4 at Agra.

I got the opportunity to present one of the awards to a proud awardee. What stayed with me after the program was not the stage or the cultural presentations... it was the AUDIENCE. 

Parents sitting in the front rows.
Families holding phones, trying to capture a moment they will remember forever.
Children clapping and grabbing the trophy for a photograph, not fully understanding the title, but knowing their parent just won something big.

There was PRIDE everywhere. Quiet smiles. Moist eyes. That moment when a family sees years of hard work finally get a name and a stage.

And standing there, I felt deeply motivated.

Not because I want an award.
But because I want that moment someday.
I want to see my parents sitting there, proud, emotional, fulfilled.

My parents are already very accomplished in the industry. Most people know them.
Wherever I go, I am often introduced as “their daughter”.

And I am proud of that.

But deep inside, there is another dream growing quietly.
A dream where one day someone says,
“Oh, yeh Neha ke parents hain.”

That shift. That circle completing itself.

I think this is a dream every child carries.
To stand on their own feet without forgetting the shoulders they stood on.
To build a name that makes the people who built you feel proud.

Last evening reminded me that Success is not just about recognition.
It is about who is watching when your name is called.

Someday, I hope my parents will be standing with me on the stage too.

P.S. It brought tears to my eyes while writing this post.

We’ve all heard this line before:

I’ll get back to you after Diwali.

A few months ago, one of our clients said the same when we reminded them about their pending GST reconciliation and ROC filings.

They weren’t ignoring us — they were hesitating.

Because for many business owners, compliance feels like something that can wait.

A week turns into a month.

Diwali turns into the next financial year.

And suddenly, what could’ve been just tax of ₹5,000 becomes a ₹50,000 problem with tax, interest, late fees and penalty. 

Here’s what I realised that day 👇

People don’t delay because of the cost,

they delay because of confusion.

They aren’t sure why it’s important,

what the real risk is,

or how it’ll affect them later.

And that’s where our job as professionals really starts —

not just filing returns, but removing confusion.

Because uncertainty isn’t harmless.

In compliance, it compounds — just like interest.

So the next time someone says,

I’ll get back to you after Diwali,

remember — clarity today saves chaos tomorrow.

Uncertainty in compliance is just like uncertainty in business.  it delays action and increases the cost. The solution isn’t pressure. It’s clarity + education.

Just the other day one founder asked me - Why should I keep doing all the compliances on time and keep my books clean…? Is it really paying me back…

And my answer to it is - a 100 times YES.
A clean balance sheet does not just reflect numbers.
It reflects intent.

It shows a founder who wants to do things right, pay vendors on time, file compliances honestly, and build a business that can stand scrutiny from anyone, whether it is a banker, an investor, or the Income Tax Department.

Most people think compliance is about ticking boxes.

But founders who care know it is about building trust.
✅ Transparent books show discipline
✅ Timely filings show responsibility
✅ Accurate reporting shows long-term thinking

These small things create big signals to investors, employees, and regulators that this business means business.

Every audit, every ROC filing, every GST reconciliation tells a story.
And behind every well-prepared one, there is always a founder who understands that financial clarity is brand credibility.

Because at the end of the day, numbers may be presented by professionals,
but trust is always built by founders who care.

Master Brains CA Vishal Thappa CA Rishabh Agarwal

Returning to India after years abroad?

Most NRIs forget that once you become a Resident, India can tax your entire global income.

Track your travel days, disclose all foreign assets, and plan your remittances to avoid TCS and penalties.

If you have returned to India in FY 2025–26 then it's crucial for you to review all this with your tax professional.

Stay compliant and stay stress free.

Follow Master Brains for simple global tax insights.

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