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Mona Shah In 60 Seconds
Highly accomplished Chartered Accountant/CFO with 25 years of experience in managing financial operations, driving Business growth & ensuring compliances in multinational corporations (Banking, Financial Services & Consulting). Proven track record of leadership , Strategic Planning and team management with Key expertise: Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Compliances (GAAP, IFRS, Regulatory, Taxation), Leadership, International Finance (Cross border transactions, tax planning), Audit & Risk.
Specialist Skills
Strategic Thinker
Key colleague across businesses & functions, & have been the CEO ’s strategic partner in maximizing value creation
Leadership
Effective communication, decision-making and ability to inspire and motivate others. Lead by example and guided the teams towards achieving common goals
Tax Planning
Pivotal in ensuring the organization's tax strategy aligns with its financial goals, thereby ensuring that organizations remain competitive and financially sound
Business Planning
Strategic planning & Leadership
Strong organisational, problem solving and decision making ablities supported in creation of actionables and sustainable business plans
Financial Operations
Effectively analysed company’s Financial strengths and weakness and proposed corrective actions
Track Record Highlights
- As part of senior management team worked on improving and executing strategies and processes, accomplishing corporate goals and profitability.
- Elected to lead as Interim CEO for six months § Assigned the responsibility as Designated Director of two group companies.
- Effectively Managed major Projects - Setting up new branch, Slump sale of Business, Merger/Integration of Business, Capital reduction, Liquidation of entity, Outsourcing of activities, Mutualisation of activities within group entities, Capital Infusion, identifying and implementation of a funding solution to meet the Business requirement.
- Implemented Global tools & trained Staff on Accounting modules.
- Managed Tax & Regulatory compliances and Tax Planning to achieve companies' financial goals and optimization of Profits.
- Trustee of Employee welfare Funds ie Gratuity, Pension and Provident Fund.
- Reduced expenses through cost control measures and detail financial analysis supported management for drawing strategies to improve growth in top line and bottom line.
Sector Experience
- MNC group - Bank & NBFC
- Consulting & Auditing Services