Azher Mohammed

Finance professional with 14+ years of experience across FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis and finance transformation. Proven finance business partner supporting a ~$310M budget and ~450 FTE, with strong experience translating P&L drivers, headcount, compensation, cost trends and risks into clear executive insights. Brings FIG / Global Finance reporting exposure, advanced modelling capability and a track record of standardizing and automating planning and reporting processes to improve accuracy, scalability and decision support.

Manager – Finance Business Partner FP&A at Deloitte (2021-01 – Present)

• Finance business partner for a $310M portfolio and 450+ FTE, supporting business leaders in achieving financial and operational performance objectives.
• Led annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes, delivering insight into key revenue, margin, cost, workforce, and investment drivers.
• Drove business performance management through variance analysis, trend evaluation, scenario modelling, and identification of financial risks and opportunities.
• Supported key business decisions through financial modelling, business cases, profitability assessments, ROI analysis, and investment evaluations.
• Developed executive KPI dashboards and performance reporting packs to monitor revenue, margin, utilization, headcount, and operating expenses, enabling proactive management of financial performance.
• Collaborated with business leaders to identify performance drivers, improve forecast accuracy, and implement actions that enhanced profitability, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Established performance targets and KPI frameworks, tracking results against business objectives and driving accountability through regular performance reviews.
• Prepared executive business review presentations and management narratives summarizing performance trends, strategic priorities, emerging risks, and growth opportunities.
• Conducted benchmarking and comparative performance analyses across business units, identifying improvement opportunities and supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Owned FP&A workstreams for Long-Term Planning (LTP), delivering consolidated multi-year financial views, investment summaries, and scenario analyses to support leadership planning and cost allocation.
• Led finance transformation initiatives focused on redesigning budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compensation processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
• Drove current-state assessments, opportunity identification, and future-state design, collaborating with cross-functional and global stakeholders.
• Delivered executive-ready financial narratives outlining key drivers, risks, dependencies, and optimization levers impacting medium- to long-term outcome

AM | Lead | Sr. Analyst at Deloitte (2016-01 – 2020-12)

• Led end-to-end financial management of a $34M budget across 9 business units in the Americas, overseeing reporting, operational finance activities, and alignment with regional leadership.
• Partnered closely with PPMDs and senior finance leaders to align budget allocations, support governance requirements, and successfully manage an external audit.
• Owned the financial wind-down of a legal entity, managing close-out activities including reconciliation of pending balances, coordination with banking partners, engagement with Member Firms, and support to external auditors.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to collect, analyze, and interpret financial data, identify performance trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Prepared and reviewed financial reports, executive presentations, and leadership summaries supporting senior-level discussions across key initiatives.

Process Developer at Genpact (2014-01 – 2016-12)

• Monitored and analyzed key performance indicators (KPIs) proactively identifying risks and opportunities to support business performance improvement.
• Worked with IT and finance systems teams to enhance reporting accuracy, data integrity, and operational efficiency.
• Partnered with Finance Leadership to deliver consistent, high-quality financial reporting across multiple platforms, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Provided coaching and guidance to junior team members, supporting skill development and strengthening team capability.
• Supported resource planning and allocation, including workload balancing and contingency planning to ensure continuity of operations.
• Engaged with budget holders and onshore finance counterparts to deliver tailored executive reporting and support firm-wide strategic initiatives.
• Performed reconciliation, consolidation, and transactional analysis of project-related financial data across multiple cost categories and reporting periods, supporting accurate close and reporting cycles.
• Supported FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, and revenue planning for portfolios covering ~$50M in annual spend, delivering recurring plan, forecast, and budget reports to senior stakeholders.
• Managed transition of new finance processes from onshore teams to the Hyderabad FP&A hub, ensuring continuity of operations, adherence to controls, and minimal disruption to reporting timelines.
• Supported internal control frameworks and cost governance procedures, contributing to improved accuracy, audit readiness, and compliance across reporting cycles.
• Assisted in monitoring multiple active engagements, ensuring accurate accounting of revenue and expenses, resolution of variances.

Accounts Assistant at Expand Trading & Contracting (2011-01 – 2014-12)

• Managed accounts payable and receivable processes to ensure timely payment and accurate financial reporting.
• Assisted in preparing monthly reconciliations, enhancing accuracy of financial statements.
• Streamlined invoice processing workflows, reducing turnaround time and improving operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and enhance client satisfaction.

MBA in Finance – Osmania University, Hyderabad (2010-01 – 2010-01)

Bachelor in Commerce – Osmania University, Hyderabad (2008-01 – 2008-01)