Munawarali Cassoobhai
Finance, Business Advisor, Process Improvement
Munawarali is an experienced finance and business professional with expertise in Canadian and global markets. He has worked in financial services, retail, and wholesale distribution, providing strategic advice to privately owned businesses. Passionate about helping both profit and non-profit enterprises, he specializes in financial management, financial restructuring, process transformation, and governance improvement. Munawarali excels at bridging cultural differences between South Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America. He values input from others, thoughtfully presents alternative approaches, and collaborates effectively. His empathetic leadership fosters team performance and success.
Client Services
- Interim and Fractional Leadership
- Corporate and Family Business Governance
- Reorganization of Finance and Accounting Function
- Finance Process and Management Reporting Transformation
- Sell-side Assist
- SWOT Analysis
Selected Achievements
- Developed capital restructuring options for SMEs to strengthen their balance sheet and business continuity.
- Led SWOT engagements to provide strategic and tactical direction.
- Led buy and sell-side due diligence, offering insightful analysis for valuation and investment evaluation.
- Developed financial forecasts to provide management with the tools for informed decision making and tracking performance.
- As Interim CFO for a multi-million-dollar financial services company, led finance process transformation projects, eliminating work duplication, digitizing documents, and improving profitability.
- Implemented the Global Advisory Learning and Development Strategy for Transaction & Restructuring practice at KPMG International, providing essential learning programs for its consultants.
Qualifications
- Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
- Certificate of Achievement in Family Enterprise Advisory – Sauder School of Business (UBC)
- Certificate of Completion in ESG (Environmental, Social Governance) from ICAEW