4 Months Certification Program

Become a Certified Finance Business Partner (CFBP)

A 4-month live cohort designed to transform finance professionals into trusted business partners, with weekly sessions, practical exercises, and real application.

Who it’s for: FP&A, Business Finance, Controlling, and Finance Managers aiming to lead stakeholder conversations.
Duration: 16 weeks
Format: Live cohort
Outcome: Certification + capstone
Next Cohort Starts: April 4, 2026

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CFBP Certification

Your live certification journey to become a trusted finance business partner.

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The Career Connect Podcast

Conversations with CFOs and senior leaders on leadership, finance, AI, and career growth.

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Online courses

Self-paced programs and masterclasses in partnering, FP&A, budgeting, and career growth.

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Keynotes, panels, and workshops on business partnering and leadership.

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5,000+ Finance professionals coached
20+ Countries represented
25+ Years of practical experience
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Trusted by 20,000+ professionals across 20+ countries

Why finance business partnering?

Technology can generate reports. Businesses still need finance professionals who can influence decisions, challenge assumptions, and drive performance. Business partnering is how you move from reporting to impact.

Used by finance professionals across 20+ countries.

Think strategically

Translate numbers into options, trade-offs, and clear decisions.

Influence stakeholders

Communicate with clarity and confidence — even under pressure.

Deliver measurable impact

Drive profitability, cost discipline, and better resource allocation.

The Career Connect Podcast

Real conversations with CFOs and senior leaders on leadership, finance, AI, and career growth.

  • Real leader lessons: practical insights, not theory.
  • Influence & communication: speak with confidence in meetings.
  • Career growth: visibility, personal brand, and next skills.
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Online courses

Self-paced programs and masterclasses to strengthen business partnering, FP&A, costing, budgeting, and career acceleration.

Finance Business Partnering Development Program

Finance Business Partnering Development Program

Build the core partnering mindset, influence, and decision support skills.

How to Stand Out in Today's Job Market

How to stand out in today’s job market

Positioning, visibility, and practical steps to attract better opportunities.

The Power of Zero-Based Budgeting

The power of zero-based budgeting

Practical ZBB to improve cost discipline and resource allocation.

Corporate training & workshops

Build a finance team that partners with the business

Tailored programs designed to strengthen finance business partnering, storytelling with numbers, FP&A capability, cost discipline, and leadership communication — grounded in real-world application.

Finance business partnering

Stakeholder management, influence, and decision support that drives business outcomes.

Storytelling with numbers

Executive-ready insights that turn data into clarity, confidence, and action.

Cost & budgeting discipline

Practical ZBB, costing, and performance levers to improve accountability.

Speaker engagement

Invite me as a speaker

Available for: KeynotesPanelsWorkshops (In-person / Virtual)

I work with finance leaders, executives, and professional audiences to strengthen influence, executive presence, and decision-making impact, beyond spreadsheets and reporting.

Finance Business Partnering

How finance professionals move from reporting numbers to shaping business decisions.

Storytelling with Numbers

Turning complex financial data into clear, persuasive, executive-ready narratives.

Career & Leadership Growth

Visibility, confidence, and practical leadership skills for modern finance roles.

Email: syednadeem@fbptoday.com
WhatsApp: +971 50 584 6115
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About Syed Nadeem

Syed Nadeem is a finance leader, educator, LinkedIn Top Voice, and host of The Career Connect Podcast. Founder of FBPToday, helping finance professionals become strategic business partners through practical, real-world learning.