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
📅 Book a meeting: https://calendly.com/abcltejas/30min
📩 Message me on LinkedIn
📧 Email: tejas@aksharconsulting.co.uk
📞 Call: 07592300593

➡️Specialties

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

Tejas Parikh (ACMA, MBA)

Accountant and Tax expert | Crypto Tax Specialist | CFO and Digital CFO Mentor | Co-founder of The Kapuhala Longevity Retreats

I am the founder and CVO of Monx - an organization set to reshape the standards of the Corporate Services industry by providing the most customer-driven service by the most amazing team of professionals, our Monx! 

I have been working in Corporate Services for 20 years, had a successful exit from P&P, and re-started Monx, a company that is based on two core principles: 

1. Accountants will be superstars 
2. Clients are the center of our work universe.

If you asked me what my professional dream is, I would reply, "to defy the traditional perception of accountants and show the world that we are cool, financially literate, smart, and fun to hang out with. Accounting is the new black and Monx will be the army of dynamite, stylish accountants around the globe. We're accountants in black hoodies!"

I want to change the world so that one day when you ask a child what their dream job is, they'll respond "An accountant!"

Besides Monx, I am a big fan of Value Investment and a follower of Ben Graham's theories. In my spare time, I am a serial investor, endurance athlete, fitness maniac, and bio-hacker. Apparently, I am famous as a runner (according to Google) but other famous runners don't know about my work.

The rest of my free time is filled with my two amazing kids and a wonderful wife. I take care of them, but sometimes I think it's actually them who take care of me.

Stefano Passarello

🔥 Milano - Grande Novità! 🇮🇹

Parteciperò a “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” il 27 novembre al Palazzo Mezzanotte come speaker.

Se stai guardando all’Asia per crescita, investimenti o innovazione, questo è l’evento da non perdere. Hong Kong sta aprendo enormi opportunità e le approfondiremo insieme, dal vivo, qui a Milano.

Cosa troverai all’evento:
🚀 Il futuro del commercio digitale e della finanza
⚙️ Innovazione e tecnologia (I&T) che stanno trasformando i mercati globali
🌏 Strategie di supply chain per l’espansione internazionale
🎨 Insight dal mondo creativo e del design
✨ Un’area espositiva ricca di startup e service provider di Hong Kong

Interverrò come speaker e incontrerò founder, investitori e visionari pronti a scalare a livello globale.

Se parteciperai — vieni a salutarmi. Connettiamoci!

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🔥 Milan - Big News! 🇮🇹

I’m joining “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” on 27 November at Palazzo Mezzanotte as a speaker.

If you’re looking at Asia for growth, investment, or innovation, this is the event you don’t want to miss. Hong Kong is unlocking massive opportunities, and we’ll be breaking them down live in Milan.

What you’ll find at the event:
🚀 The future of digital trade & finance
⚙️ Innovation & technology (I&T) shaping global markets
🌏 Supply chain strategies for international expansion
🎨 Creative & design insights from industry leaders
✨ A dynamic exhibition zone with Hong Kong startups & service providers

I’ll be speaking and meeting founders, investors and visionaries who are ready to scale globally.

 If you're attending — come say hi. Let’s connect.

⏳ Seats are going fast, so register ASAP!
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See you in Milan. Let’s think big. 🚀

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