ORSO SEARCH PRESENTS
THE ACADEMY
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Built by Ranbir Ghuman, ACA. 15+ years in finance, now hiring the people who do it.
You’ve come here because something isn’t working.
The amount of candidates I have rejected personally from first stage interviews, Big Four or otherwise, who didn’t know the basics about working in industry was alarming.
Add onto that, the amount of people who just didn’t know what other finance departments did, or how their role fitted into the bigger finance machine, was also alarming.
I’ve made it simple for people who are trying to excel their career. I have been a consistent top right talent in every company I have worked for, and in this portal, for the price of a shopping trip or your favourite restaurant, I have put down 15+ years of knowledge to make you stand out at your next interview, in your next entry level role, and to fast forward your career.
It’s the easiest fast track investment in your career you will ever make.
Truly understand what’s in this course and you will stand out, you will be noticed, and you will accelerate your career in finance.
THE JOURNEY
You arrive with the theory.
You leave with the job.
This is not just balance sheet basics. It is FP&A from a real finance leader, business partnering from a real finance leader, everything he knows from 15+ years of running the numbers, put down on paper.
You can pass an exam. Nobody has shown you the actual job. That is where we start.
Read, build and close the three statements cold, from trial balance to the finished accounts.
Transaction work and month end. AP, AR, banking, stock, tax, prepayments and accruals, done properly.
IFRS 15, IFRS 16, provisions, impairments and surviving your first statutory audit.
FP&A and business partnering the way a finance leader actually runs them. Budgets, variance packs, NPV, trust.
A well rounded Orso bear. Confident in the numbers, useful to the business, ready to hit the ground running.
29 units · five tracks · one path, walked with the bear at your side.
WHO IS TEACHING YOU
15+ years doing the job.
Now hiring for it.
Deloitte
Starbucks
Hovis
Centrica
Papa Johns · UAE / KSA / Jordanchartered accountant (ACA)month end → boardroom
One career from the audit desk to the boardroom. Today he runs Orso Search, hiring finance people into industry. The Academy teaches the exact bar he hires against.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Taught like a story.
Practised like a job.
Every unit teaches the why, then hands you the workbook and asks for the call, the way a good manager would. The full Balance Sheet unit is free. No login. No card.
INCLUDED / ORSO WORLD
Clock in as Orso.
Play your first week in finance.
A playable finance office inside your Academy. Take a brief from a colleague, find the evidence, earn the sign-off.
INCLUDED / THE ORSO CHEAT SHEETS
The notes you’d beg from
the smartest kid in class.
A hand-drawn cheat sheet closes every unit. 29 in all, made to pin above your desk. The Balance Sheet one is free.
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INVEST IN YOUR FOUNDATION YEARS
You will meet this work.
Get some practice
in first.
For £49, give yourself a place to learn the process, make the mistake and understand the correction, then take that thinking back to your desk.
Made for junior finance professionals, trainees, newly qualified accountants and practice leavers preparing for industry. Work through the foundations or focus on the task in front of you.
The full Academy
Self-paced. Lifetime access.
- All 29 units across five learning tracks
- 170 decision checks & 27 interactive workbooks
- All five departments in Orso World
- 48 desk guides & practical templates
- Saved progress and a course to revisit
Secure payment via Stripe. Instant access: your login invite lands in your inbox moments after payment.
No recurring subscription.
Want individual support? Add mentorship with Ranbir for £99/hour from your portal. The full course and game work without booking a session.
BEFORE YOU JOIN
A few things
worth knowing.
Is this right for my stage?
The Academy is designed for your foundation years in finance: trainees, juniors, newly qualified accountants and people moving from practice into industry. The foundations explain the statements and core processes; later tracks cover the technical and commercial work you grow into. Try the entire Balance Sheet unit free to get a feel for the level.
Is £49 a subscription?
No. £49 is a one-off payment for lifetime course access, including Orso World and the guide library. Optional mentorship costs an additional £99 per hour.
How do the exams and assessments work?
You practise through unit decision checks, interactive workbooks and Lab challenges, including the FP&A test-yourself unit. Orso World adds manager-reviewed assignments. These are practice assessments with feedback, rather than accredited professional exams. The Academy supports your practical development alongside your qualification.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Try the sample decision on this page, open the full free Balance Sheet unit, or play the Payables assignment in Orso World. The free unit includes all six lessons, five checks, the full workbook and its PDF cheat sheet. You do not need a student account. The other 28 course units are reserved for enrolled members.
How much time do I need?
There are no cohort dates or fixed weekly commitments. Study at your own pace and revisit the units you need. Orso World assignments are designed for roughly 15 to 25 minutes each; the time you spend on lessons and workbooks depends on your starting point.
How do I get access?
Pay through the secure Stripe checkout and access is instant: an email invitation arrives within moments, you choose your own password and you are in. Use the same student account for the course and Orso World. Existing students can go straight to student login.
Do I need mentorship or special software?
Mentorship is optional. The course’s interactive workbooks and Orso World run in your browser. You can add an hour with Ranbir from your portal when you want individual guidance.
Does the course work outside the UK?
The core finance skills apply across many businesses. The technical track uses IFRS, while tax and other lessons identify regional examples where relevant. Local rules and your employer’s policies still matter when you apply the learning at work.
A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR FIT?
Ask Ranbir
before you join.
Tell him where you are in your finance career and what you want to get better at.
ranbir@orso.ae ↗