Hosted by Tejas Parikh, FP&A Unboxed is your go-to podcast for mastering Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with Excel. Each episode unpacks real-world challenges, best practices, and expert insights into financial strategy, budgeting, and forecasting. Tejas and his expert guests—CFOs, FP&A leaders, and finance professionals—share actionable advice to help you streamline reporting, optimize financial processes, and leverage Excel like a pro. Whether you're looking to enhance your finance team's efficiency, improve decision-making, or embrace technology in FP&A, this podcast delivers unfiltered discussions and practical takeaways to power your financial success.
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Want to find out how your FP&A function stacks up against the best in class? Take our FREE FP&A Assessment and get personalised insights. 👉 https://bit.ly/fpand-a-maturity-assessment ********************************************************************* In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcas t, host Tejas Parikh is joined by Raghuram (Raghu) Krishnan , Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and Site Council Chair at Adobe , a seasoned finance leader with over a decade...
Want to find out how your FP&A function stacks up against the best in class? Take our FREE FP&A Assessment and get personalised insights. 👉 https://bit.ly/fp-and-a-maturity-assessment ------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh is joined by Carl Seidman , a renowned expert in financial modeling and business strategy. Carl is the founder of Seidman Financial , where he works with clients to enhance...
Want to find out how your FP&A function stacks up against the best in class? Take our FREE FP&A Assessment and get personalised insights. 👉 https://bit.ly/fpand-a-maturity-assessment ********************************************************************** In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh is joined by Soufyan Hamid , a global expert in storytelling and finance business partnering with over 17 years of experience. Soufyan is the founder of The Finance Circ...
Want to find out how your FP&A function stacks up against the best in class? Take our FREE FP&A Assessment and get personalised insights. 👉 https://bit.ly/fpand-a-maturity-assessment ********************************************************************** In this insightful episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh is joined by Gary Simon , the Chief Executive of FSN Publishing Ltd. and Leader of the Modern Finance Forum for CFOs on LinkedIn, with over 60,000 senior fina...
Want to find out how your FP&A function stack up against the best in class? Take our FREE FP&A Assessment and get personalized insights. 👉 https://bit.ly/fpand-a-maturity-assessment In this powerful episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh is joined by Dhawal Parvatikar, co-founder of the FP&A Professional Institute and an experienced CFO and finance mentor with nearly two decades of leadership across India and the Middle East. Dhawal shares his personal journey fr...
Want to find out how your FP&A function stack up against the best in class? Take our FREE FP&A Assessment and get personalized insights. 👉 https://bit.ly/fpand-a-maturity-assessment In this insightful episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh is joined by two dynamic finance leaders: Alwyn Jones, CFO at Luno, and Megan Walbyoff, soon-to-be maternity leave-taker and Commercial Finance Director at Luno. Together, they explore the challenges and opportunities in FP&A w...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to Power BI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this insightful episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh chats with Manoj Jain, Head of Finance at The Marbrook Centre & Ardale care homes group, an experienced finance professional and business leader. Manoj shares his experiences as a CFO, especially after implementing Power BI and Aimplan ...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to Power BI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this insightful episode of FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh sits down with Gemma Doran, Portfolio Chief Finance Officer at The CFO Centre UK who specializes in the leisure and hospitality sectors, treasury management, and fundraising. With extensive experience scaling SMEs and startups, Gemma unpacks t...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to Power BI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this powerful episode of FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh speaks with Erik Lidman, Founder and CEO at Aimplan - Extending Power BI and Fabric with Operational and Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting. With 29 years of experience in the CPM space, Erik shares his journey from consulting to foun...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this dynamic episode of FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh chats with Alysha Randall, Founder & CEO of Fast Growth Consulting Limited, Author of the Book: Financial Leadership Fundamentals: How to become a CFO in a startup or scaleup, Founder & Finance Professional Trainer at Financial Leadership F...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this engaging episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh sits down with Paul Barnhurst, the Founder of The FP&A Guy, Co-Founder of Plan Buddies, Podcast Host of Financial Modeler's Corner and FP&A Tomorrow and Co-Host of Future Finance. Paul shares his fascinating career journey from governm...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this episode of FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh chats with Dan Crumb, Chief Financial Office at Kansas City Chiefs from 15 years. Dan shares his unique journey into sports finance, highlighting the distinct challenges of forecasting and budgeting for a major sports franchise, including handling variable...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this insightful episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh speaks with Duke Heninger, CPA, Partner at Amplēo and creator of CFO systems. Duke brings years of experience in helping CFOs and organizations improve their financial strategy and decision-making processes. He shares his journey from accoun...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/powerbi-financial-ananlysis-training In this insightful episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh speaks with Deepak Hooda, a Commercial Finance Director with a history in Private Equity Specializing in Multiple PE Exits and M&A. Deepak brings over a decade of experience in the M&A and exit environment, offering unique perspective...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh speaks with Kevin Flaming, Chief Financial Officer at Elder HQ, a role he has held for nearly six years. Kevin shares his unique journey from auditor and accountant to CFO, highlighting his passion for using finance as a strategic partner to drive busi...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh speaks with Gowthaman Balendra, the Head of FP&A at Verian Group. With over 7 years of experience in senior finance roles, Gowthaman shares his journey from a senior finance manager to heading the FP&A function at a fast-paced, private equity-b...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast, host Tejas Parikh from Akshar Business Consulting Ltd speaks with Ron Monteiro, CPA, CMA Speaker, Facilitator, and Coach at Clear Concept Inc., and Founder of KiCT and has over 15 years of experience in senior finance roles. He’s worked at Kraft Foods, Campbell Soup, an...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training __________________________________________________ In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh from Akshar Business Consulting Ltd speaks with Andy Cox, the founder of Optimum Value Limited. They discuss the evolution of finance business partnering, particularly in the context of rapidly changi...
Get out of Excel Hell and enhance your financial analytics skills with our FREE Introduction to PowerBI for Financial Analysis: https://bit.ly/power-bi-financial-ananlysis-training In this episode of the FP&A Unboxed Podcast , host Tejas Parikh speaks with Daniel Paik, a former CFO and the founder of CuroWork. They discuss how back-office teams, including finance, can transform from cost centers into value creators, and how leveraging data and strategic initiatives can help drive business gr...
Tejas Parikh and Steve Rosvold explore the transformation of finance roles, emphasizing FP&A's shift from mere reporting to a critical strategic function. Steve shares insights from CFO.University's "four pillars" (accounting, finance/FP&A, treasury, leadership) for CFO success and offers a compelling story of a controller's impact. The discussion also covers vital skills like communication, curiosity, and the importance of data-driven decision-making, preparing finance professionals for a more integrated, forward-looking future.
Hosted by Tejas Parikh , FP&A Unboxed is your go-to podcast for mastering Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with Excel . Each episode unpacks real-world challenges, best practices, and expert insights into financial strategy, budgeting, and forecasting. Tejas and his expert guests—CFOs, FP&A leaders, and finance professionals—share actionable advice to help you streamline reporting, optimize financial processes, and leverage Excel like a pro. Whether you're looking to enhance ...
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