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Aqeel A.

ACA | FP&A & Strategic Planning | Cost Optimization & CFO

Strategy beats data. But without the right financial model, budgets, and oversight, strategy stays a spreadsheet. I'm a Chartered Accountant (ACA) who helps business leaders turn financial complexity into competitive advantage. My work bridges FP&A, operational cost control, and fractional CFO support — building the complete financial foundation that drives profitable growth. What I deliver: → Financial models and budgets for complete business visibility and control → Cost optimization and P&L diagnostics that surface real margin drivers → Strategic planning with hands-on CFO guidance and KPI frameworks → Post-costing analytics and operational efficiency modeling → M&A due diligence and transaction support Trusted by business leaders, manufacturers, and scaling operations who want clarity, control, and the financial confidence to execute strategy.

🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan$35/hr100% JSS4.93 (113)Since Feb 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#46,633 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,482 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.5k

Last 6 months: $6.2k

World#15,730 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#1,760 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$127k

Billed in all: $131k

World#29,346 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#2,218 / 52.9k
Per project
$528

$777 in the last 6 months

World#177,771 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#18,523 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
8
88% fixed12% hourly
World#24,499 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,527 / 52.9k
Projects in all
241

Across 259 contracts

65% fixed35% hourly
World#7,222 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#988 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$131k+$2.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$128k$130k$132kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 10% in Business Plan

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #17Investment Preparation83 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 20%
  2. #34Budget244 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #5Top 14%
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  4. #60Financial Analysis & Valuation498 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #15Top 12%
  5. #86Financial Projection635 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #19Top 14%
  6. #152Business Plan1,517 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #13Top 10%
  7. #158Financial Statement1,060 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #51Top 15%
  8. #187Financial Planning1,216 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #23Top 15%