Rahul Kamat
@rahulkamat
Strategic FP&A leader driving financial transformation, forecasting accuracy, and data-led decision-making.
What I'm looking for
I am a Chartered Accountant and ACCA-affiliate FP&A leader with 10+ years of global experience across Retail, Technology, Professional Services and BPS, focused on budgeting, forecasting and financial transformation.
At John Lewis Partnership I built a £1.8B IFRS16 lease debt and £4.5B fixed asset forecast with >95% accuracy, automated depreciation forecasting across 100,000+ asset lines, and advised on regears unlocking £15M lease headroom.
I have led cashflow and covenant modelling at Capita, improved FP&A cashflow accuracy by £32M, developed valuation-enhancing frameworks at Tech Mahindra BPS increasing business valuation by 20%, and consistently deliver scalable reporting, automation and stakeholder-aligned financial narratives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Analyst FP&A
John Lewis Partnership
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Built a £1.8bn IFRS16 lease debt and £4.5bn fixed asset forecast within two months, achieving >95% accuracy and advising on 7 regear deals that unlocked £15M in lease headroom while automating depreciation forecasting across 15 business units.
Transitioned 5-year cashflow forecasting to India saving 60–70% on onsite costs, increased FP&A cashflow accuracy by £32M and introduced a 13-week rolling cashflow model to reconcile FP&A and treasury forecasts.
Finance Manager, BPS Business
Tech Mahindra Business Services
Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years)
Developed a financial planning and reporting framework for a $425M business achieving >95% accuracy, increased business valuation by 20% and structured M&A earnouts that raised IRR by 5%.
Finance Manager
Epicenter Technologies
Aug 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 3 months)
Built modular budget models and 25+ pricing models, driving a 15% revenue increase and improving budget accuracy by 5% while reducing interest on delayed receivables by 10% through KPI implementation.
Implemented FP&A and reporting framework for a $60M software business, led due diligence and closure of a $5M SaaS acquisition in 10 days and optimized transfer pricing for US subsidiaries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA Affiliate, Accounting
2023 - 2025
Completed ACCA affiliate studies between 2023 and 2025 leading to ACCA affiliation.
Lancaster University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2022 - 2023
Completed an MBA program (GMAT 680) with a 25% scholarship focusing on leadership and financial management.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant, Accounting
2002 - 2006
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India between 2002 and 2006.
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
2001 - 2004
Earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree with coursework in finance and accounting from 2001 to 2004.
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