Paresh Khushal Aca Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, since 1989 with operations in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Singapore, Canada, South Africa and the UK, dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 425,000 visitors to our portfolio of 80 exhibitions each year.As a member of the leadership team, I am directing strategy, financial discipline.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Delivering outsourced CFO services via a tech-platform. Leading the Business Development and advising on Strategy, Customer Experience, Product Development, Pricing, Investor Pitching.

Dubai

• Hand-picked to join executive team and lead underperforming business unit and front-line team to turnaround and drive revenue growth in newly formed segment. Full P&L responsibility.
• Doubled (+110% growth) sales achievement, including selling the largest practice management solution into a major law firm in the region
• Hand-picked to join Leadership Team. Led a significant reorganisation in go-to-market strategy. The customer-centric strategy was successful and later emulated in other regions
• Developed and drove strategy to grow book of business and retain customers – resulted in 30% increase in cross-selling, 90% pipeline growth, and improved retention KPIs
• Managed diverse, cross-regional team. Developed team to notable turnaround performances through regular coaching – resulted in two individuals improving performance from bottom quartile to 1st quartile
• Executed change management each year to continuously improve operating model aimed at exceeding customers’ evolving needs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Built and headed Finance function of 3 business units in the region, driving double-digit growth.
• Reorganised reporting structures to create 3 regionally focused business units
• Hired and built finance teams to efficiently manage finance function across the 3 business units
• Achieved 30% growth through restructuring sales comp plans and market strategy
• Implemented SOX-compliant internal controls framework and procedures
• Oversaw the launch of several new and localized products in the region – including supply chain and e-book readers in Turkish, and a machine-learning based VAT technology

Madrid Area, Spain

• Joined Madrid team from London post-acquisition, charged with integrating into global operations and upgrading systems, processes, and controls to listed company standards.
• Developed business plan and led M&A acquisition of key competitor, subsequently integrating across all disciplines, driving €3m cost savings through synergies and streamlining. Completed integration in 9 months
• Designed strategy and plan for a 10-year joint-venture launch in Portugal, securing €9m revenues annually over the long term
• Positioned the finance department to absorb a doubling in business size by building a collaborative, team-based culture devoted to continuous improvement, whilst upskilling team into the international group structure
• Designed and installed management and consolidated reporting function for new structure, ensuring SOX-compliance whilst transitioning over to US GAAP
• Led financial due diligence teams during M&A appraisals

London, United Kingdom

• Led M&A deal analyses and transactions. Fundraised €220 to set strategy for European rollout of operations.
• Appraised and analysed several M&A deal targets (value range from €3m to €100m). Led M&A acquisition of $130M enterprise value content company in Madrid
• Led due diligence and Information Memorandum preparation to help company raise €220 million syndicated loan financing, managing key internal and external bank relationships
• Developed and managed new long-range planning model and process, rolled out across Europe, contributing to 20% CAGR over 3 years on a group over €200m revenues

London, United Kingdom

• Set up finance function to manage new division managing investment portfolio across the multinational group.
• Directed the financial process for restructuring and reorganizing 20+ joint venture legal entities
• Set up finance function to support new division, implementing SOX controls and procedures

London, United Kingdom

• Key mandate was to solve drastic statutory reporting delays across group of 90+ legal entities.
• Project managed process to complete and file statutory reports
• Problem solved key issue around group consolidation by developing and implementing innovative tools

London, United Kingdom

• Rolled out 1st five-year-plan for new DVD format across Europe. Delivered month-end reporting savings.
• Commended by World Accounting Controller for producing ‘gold standard’ balance sheet pack
• Analysed and presented new Disney Classics’ video initiative to senior management – subsequently launched

London, United Kingdom

• Qualified as a Chartered Accountant through Big 4 training program, specializing in Audit
• Managed a portfolio of mainly media companies, such as Warner Music

Diploma, Advanced Management

Intensive Advanced Management Program at globally recognised business school

Chartered Accountancy, Qualified Member Of Icaew

Bsc 1St Class Hons, Mathematics With Italian

Third year of study spent in Milan, Italy (Erasmus exchange).

Erasmus Exchange, 1 Year Study Abroad, Mathematics With Italian