Thirty minutes with a CFO, every month

Why this exists

The advice you need is sitting two floors up, and you can't get to it.

Which team to join. When to move. Whether to do the certification. What to say when your boss takes credit. A finance career turns on five or six of these.

Almost nobody gets to ask a CFO about them first. Not because seniors are unwilling. There is just no format for it. This is the format.

What you get

One thing, done properly.

One a month

Your 30 minutes with me

Bring one question. We end with what you're actually going to do about it. Not a chat. A decision.

What we end up talking about

Mostly the things nobody puts in a course.

Getting out of the work you're good at, into the work that gets you promoted
Asking for a raise or a title: the words, the timing, the meeting
Reading an offer properly: title, reporting line, what they are not saying
MBA, CFA, CA or none. What each is worth, and to whom
Getting noticed when you're not the loudest person on the team
A manager who blocks you: fix it, wait it out, or leave
What people two levels above are judging you on, that nobody tells you

Questions people bring

Real ones, from real calls.

Senior Analyst · 4 years in

I've been doing reconciliations for three years. How do I get into FP&A when every job ad wants FP&A experience?

Assistant Manager · 6 years in

Two offers. Bigger name, same money. Smaller company, 30% more and a title. My parents say brand. What would you do?

Finance Manager · 8 years in

My boss takes my analysis into leadership meetings and presents it as his. Do I say something or does that just make me difficult?

Accountant · 3 years in

Everyone says do a CFA. Nobody says why. Will it actually change anything for me or is it three years I won't get back?

The maths

You pay ₹1,599 (+18% GST). Not per call. Per month.

One 30-minute call every month is included. Booked separately, a call with me is ₹10,000.

That only works because the numbers are capped. Forty members, thirty minutes each, is twenty hours a month of my calendar. That's an hour every working day. There is no version of this where I take a hundred people, so the door closes at forty.

How the call works

Length30 minutes, one per member per month
RolloverNone. Unused months don't bank up.
FormatOne question. We end on what you'll do next.
PrivacyNothing from the call goes anywhere. Ever.

Who you'll be talking to

Gaurav Mehta

Group CFO of a ten agency network in Kuala Lumpur. Twenty years in finance across Dentsu, WPP, Publicis and American Express, in India and abroad.

"I spent my first ten years believing that if the work was good enough, someone would notice. It doesn't work that way. I'd like you to find that out faster than I did."

I've hired finance people, promoted them and passed them over. Most of what I'll tell you is what got said in those meetings.

Join if

You're in a finance career, at any stage
Analyst, accountant, assistant manager, manager. Any of it.
You're technically fine but unsure what the next move should be
You'd ask more questions if asking didn't feel like a favour

Don't, if

You want a job referral. I do not place people.
You want technical training in IFRS, tax, or Excel
You want someone to fix your resume and nothing else
You want to be told your current plan is fine

What people say

In their words.

A quick chat for 25 minutes helped me get so much clarity on my thought process. Everyone needs a mentor like Gaurav.
Mithun B

It was crisp. Solutions were given and not stories. The money spent turned out to be a profitable investment.
Sanhita Banka

Always action oriented guidance layered on top of personal experiences. I am able to see real time results.
Pavithra

An eye opener and very action oriented conversation. I come out of this with a strong question mark on so many of my existing beliefs about work life and finding jobs.
Janani KN

He is very patient while listening to my concern, and very helpful in advising how I proceed from my current trajectory.
SriHarsha

The way the response was structured, and that there was a no nonsense approach.
Rahul Datta

The simplicity and directness of the inputs, with the relatable experiences, helped me appreciate past advice a lot more.
Neel Majithia

Practical tips provided in a straightforward way. Absolutely wonderful and illuminating session.
Abhimanyu

The solution was not just theoretically provided. He helped me implement it practically.
Anonymous

Lots of learnings and takeaways. Really inspired by his clear thought process and simplistic yet realistic guidance.
Nitin Verma

Very candid in sharing his thoughts, with wonderful reflections from his career that I could learn from. A very effortless and productive conversation.
Ashish Jain

Gave a bit of clarity that what I want, and the path I am seeking, is correct.
Neha

He understood my concerns clearly and provided valuable inputs on the areas to improve and the action plans to work on.
Sreeram R

His vulnerability and willingness to share his struggles made our conversation real.
George Verghese

I appreciate his practical, results focused approach. He listens patiently and offers actionable solutions to our questions and concerns.
Sunil Patel

Very structured and comprehensive approach, leading to a customised evaluation and useful tips.
Harshit Baxi

The open discussion and detailed actionable pointers were quite insightful, and helped me build my focus for the future.
Ashwini Vartak

He gives great insights and advice, coupled with his personal career stories.
Mayank Khatri

A patient listener who gives amazing inputs on career progression and personal branding.
Vasanthi

Really candid and open conversation. Insightful and practical.
Samarth Bhargava

He understood what I was looking for and gave me his perspective, which was very insightful and informative.
Sunil

An enjoyable conversation that rejuvenated my career goals and how I should approach them.
Bhaskar Banerjee

Got to know about certain skills, and got a fresh perspective about various things. Felt motivated.
Anuja Guglani

Very genuine and humble, with a strong orientation to help. The recommendations were appropriate and easy to follow.
Rishi Gupta

The way he listened to my queries, and the guidance he has given, will shape my career.
Dhirendra Tiwari

I loved how well educated you are regarding your work. Overall, an amazing session. I have learnt a lot.
Shruti

The whole thing

₹1,599

per month (+18% GST)

40 members

Cancel any month

No lock-in

Forty members, then the waitlist

Includes one 30-minute call a month. Nothing extra to pay.

Join now

Before you ask

The obvious questions

Am I too junior for this?

If you have two years of finance behind you, no. The earlier you are, the more a single conversation changes. Most of what I get asked would have been worth more to me at 27 than at 40.

Will anyone know what I asked?

No. The call is between the two of us and stays there.

What if I miss a month?

The call does not carry over. Your next one is there in four weeks.

What happens after forty members?

Registration closes and there's a waitlist. Forty is set by my calendar, not by marketing. Twenty hours of calls a month is the honest ceiling.

Can I leave?

Any month, no conversation needed. The next person on the waitlist takes your place.

What comes next

The call is the start, not the whole thing.

More is being added as the group grows. Nothing is promised on a date, because I would rather build it around the people who are actually here. Members get everything at the price they joined on.

Group sessionsLive, once a month, questions answered together.
A recorded libraryThe situations every finance career runs into, kept and sorted.
Guests worth hearingRecruiters, search consultants, people who do the hiring.
Whatever you ask forThe people inside decide what gets built next.