Akshar Business Consulting Ltd

📍 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

Founder & Lead Consultant | Akshar Business Consulting

FP&A Strategy Consulting

Senior FP&A Consultant

The Value Creation Partnership

Supporting the Value Creation Partnership in the delivery of Financial Planning and Analysis Transformation programs.

Independent Operating Partner - FP&A Transformation

IWSR Drinks Market Analysis

Interim Head of Commercial Finance

YO! Sushi

Synamedia

• 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

FP&A Modeller

Unilever

• 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

Transformation Manager (Interim)

Currys plc

• 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

Financial Planning Manager - Supply Chain & Repairs (Interim)

Whitbread

• 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

Investment Appraisal Manager (Interim)

Cobham Wireless

• 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.

Senior Finance Manager FP&A 

Finance Transformation Specialist | Delivering Finance Digitalisation: Efficiency & Effectiveness Improved +100% | Business Intelligence & Budgeting / Forecasting Technology | FP&A Thought Leader🌟 See recommendations⬇️

PE partners and boards don't lose sleep over spreadsheets.
They lose sleep over decisions made on numbers they cannot trust.
Manual reporting and fragmented data don't just slow you down; they directly impact valuations, delay exits, and erode investor confidence.

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛
I partner with CFOs and Heads of FP&A at PE-backed companies to global enterprises who need robust financial processes that meet institutional investor standards, delivered within strict transformation timelines. 

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥
20+ years in strategic finance at GE Healthcare, Vodafone, Nielsen, and Unilever taught me what world-class FP&A looks like. Now I build it for others.
My team implements automated board reporting (PowerBI & Aimplan) and connected planning solutions (Vena, Prophix & Anaplan) that deliver:
• Real-time executive dashboards and investor-ready reporting
• Automated board pack generation that frees your team for strategic analysis
• Scenario modelling that supports investment decisions and exit planning
• Audit-ready forecasting processes that scale with rapid growth

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦
 • 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿: Reduced budgeting cycle from 10 weeks to 7 days with full sign-off
 • 𝗫𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘅: Built Finance Centre of Excellence, improving accuracy and reducing manual effort by 75%
 • 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗘-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: Implemented investor-grade reporting that supported successful exits and improved EBITDA visibility
(Full case studies at aksharconsulting.com)

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦
Your investors and senior leadership expect institutional-quality financial reporting. Your growth timeline demands agile forecasting. Your strategy requires bulletproof numbers.
Most finance teams are built for steady-state operations, not the demands of PE ownership or strategic transformation. We bridge that gap.

𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 & 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣
I share proven FP&A transformation strategies through: 
• FP&A Unboxed podcast - real-world case studies and expert interviews
• Insights from an FP&A Head newsletter - practical frameworks for finance leaders  

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞?
If your finance function needs to match the pace of your growth strategy, let's discuss your specific challenges.

Let’s Talk – No-Obligation Discussion
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📧 Email: tejas@aksharconsulting.co.uk
📞 Call: 07592300593

➡️Specialties

AI-Driven Budgeting & Forecasting | Integrated Reporting | Business Intelligence | Connected Planning

Tejas Parikh (ACMA, MBA)

Zeni

•	Managing the various US client’s portfolio and onboarding clients.
•	Daily tasks posting bank transactions, Vendor bill payments, client invoicing, AR Collection, deposits, booking loans, accruals, prepaid expenses.
•	Full cycle month end closing and reporting – (US GAAP)
•	Monthly Insights, dashboard and variance analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting
•	Revenue Recognition – ASC 606, deferred revenue
•	Cash and Cash equivalents posting and reconciliation
•	Depreciation, Fixed Assets schedule, Capitalization policy
•	Cash Flow Statement, P&L Trend Analysis, Review AP and AR transactions.
•	US Banking portal- SVB, Brex, Chase, Amex, Bank of America, First republic.
•	SAFE notes/Equity recon and other balance sheet schedules, Carta.
•	US Tax filling and extensions filling, R&D and R&E Tax workings.
•	Integration various apps with QuickBooks.
•	Monthly Consolidation using Fathom HQ.

Senior Associate Finance 

Exusia, Inc.

 Financial Statements (P&L a/c, Balance sheet, Cash Flow Statement)
 Preparation of Accounts payable file and wire sheet.
 Employees Timesheet Collations for client invoicing
 US, SA, India invoice creation in QuickBooks
 Preparation of Cost allocation and transfer pricing.
 Global Revenue Dashboard (US, SA, India)
 Assisting auditors for statutory audit.
 Bonus workings and Bonus Queries resolution
 GST Export invoices, GST cross charge workings
 US Credit card expenses Reconciliations
 Global Invoicing Tracker and Global Receivable Tracker
 Forecasted Projections and Variance analysis, Monthly MIS
 Deferred rent working, Prepaid insurance working, MSME Interest
 Audit Process Notes, FRCP, FIRC

Senior Analyst Finance

LegaLogic Consulting

 Financial Statements (P&L a/c, B/S, Cash Flow statement)
 Monthly Sales Report & MIS
 GST workings, GSTR 1, GSTR 3B Returns and Payments
 Balance sheet Schedules, Notes to the accounts
 Preparing expenses report, schedules of expenses to observe individual expense and to exercise cost control and cost reduction.

Assistant Manager Finance & MIS

Mazkara Internet

Core Accounting:
•	Account Payable- P2P Process
•	Account Receivable- O2C Process
•	General Ledger- R2R Process
•	Tally Expert
Monthly Financial Reporting:
•	Preparing monthly profit and loss statement product-wise, city-wise and consolidated.
•	Preparing expenses report, schedules of expenses to observe individual expense and to exercise cost control and cost reduction. 
•	Department-wise cost analysis report. 
•	Preparing a report of liquidity analysis (Cash inflow and outflow) and Netburn.
•	Sales analysis report (budgeted vs actual and variance analysis).
•	Trend analysis with graphical presentation. 
•	Preparing product-wise and city-wise a collection and receivables report and to be sent to all sales head every fortnightly.
  
Taxation:
•	TDS Liabilities working and Payment & Returns
•	PF & PT & GST Payment & Return
•	Registration & Amendment in GST/PT/PF & Tan data changes

Payroll:
•	Monthly payroll calculation -80+ employee
•	Salary Calculation and deductions & Bulk Payment upload(CMS)
•	TDS calculation, Form 16 Part B, 
•	Investment Declaration, Tax deduction & payment
•	Form 16A generation from Traces
Auditing:
•	Tally Entries Check & Rectification Entries
•	Supporting Document Verification
•	Closing books of accounts 
•	Finalize the financial statements

Other Activities:
•	Assist Company Secretary and Auditor for legal and statutory compliance.
•	FDI compliance & Start-up Various Registrations
•	Dealing with foreign Currency- i.e AED
•	Daily monitoring of bank balances, Internal fund transfer & FD booking
•	Quickbook Invoices

Assistant Manager Accounts

Infosys BPO

Account Payable (P2P)
•	Unclaimed Property Queue
•	Check Voids/ Reissue Queue 
•	Supplier Maintenance-Setup & Modification in SAP
•	Parature tickets solution within SLA
•	W8 and W9 form
•	IRS Verification
•	SAP ARIBA -SIM profile
•	Audit-PO line matching- SAP
•	Invoices Processing- Po Indexing-Doculink 
•	Invoice Processing -Opentext (SAP)
•	Invalid Invoice Submission
•	VIM- PO Indexing & NPO Invoice indexing
•	Missing header, Invalid Po No, Invalid Invoice No

Achievement: RAMP- Spot Award: Exemplary Performance

Account Receivable (O2C)
•	Outside Collection Agency work
•	Outside Collection & Bankruptcy work 
•	ADS- Dispute Research, ETF General, Dispute SIF, Buyer Remorse. 
•	Memo- Fraud, Return etc.
•	Samson Application, Data analysis

Account Assistant

KLISMA

Core Accounting:
 Responsible for preparing and filling all statutory compliances quarterly, half yearly and yearly tax returns.
 Day to day General entries posting in tally
 Prepare Profit and Loss statement through Tally
 Maintain the Bank book and do monthly Bank Reconciliation.
 Maintain Petty Cash Expenses& Income.
 Deal with Procurement and Prepare the Purchase order against any purchases.
 Prepare Invoices for the month transaction.
 Release the payment against all purchases
 Expenses Monitoring, Inventory Management
 Monthly payroll calculation -40+ employee
 Bank work (Cash &cheque withdrawal and deposits)
 Provident Fund Payment & TDS Payment

Accountant

With over Seven years of experience in Global Accounting & Finance. My expertise extends to Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting, General Ledger, Taxation, Auditing, Payroll among others and managed the Fortune 100 clients.
I take pride in my ability to streamline operations, which has resulted in several achievements. For instance, I have reduced client invoicing delivery timelines, significantly minimized vendor escalations, and implemented an automated bonus process that has received accolades.

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