Imran J.

Founding Partner at Lift CPA
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, CA

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Credentials

  • Sustainability and Business Innovation
    SAP
  • edX Verified Certificate for Circular Economy: an Introduction
    edX

Experience

  • Lift CPA
    • Canada
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founding Partner
      • Oct 2018 - Present

      Lift CPA enables start-ups, small businesses, and sole proprietors to achieve their core business goals by relying on our firm to execute on their strategic finance, accounting and tax objectives. We support as a contracted CFO/controller and own the entire tax compliance for organizations. We're currently open to contracted finance opportunities. Preferences for seed stage businesses that address economic, climate or social problems. Lift CPA enables start-ups, small businesses, and sole proprietors to achieve their core business goals by relying on our firm to execute on their strategic finance, accounting and tax objectives. We support as a contracted CFO/controller and own the entire tax compliance for organizations. We're currently open to contracted finance opportunities. Preferences for seed stage businesses that address economic, climate or social problems.

  • Active Impact Investments
    • Canada
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP, Impact and Finance
      • Oct 2017 - Present

      Active Impact Investments is a Certified B Corp based in Vancouver, BC, whose mission is to support environmental sustainability through profitable investment. With two limited partnership funds with $70M in assets under management, the venture capital firm provides funds and talent to accelerate the growth of early-stage climate tech companies with $200K to $3M in revenue and significant growth potential. Active Impact’s portfolio includes and is seeking some of the most successful startups in North America that are capable of achieving venture scale and becoming extremely profitable while solving the most urgent environmental issues. More specifically, they are planning to invest in start-ups that have developed technology that meaningfully reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improves society’s sustainability in the areas of: circular and shared economy, clean energy and transportation, smart infrastructure, and sustainable food and water. Show less

  • BCIT: British Columbia Institute of Technology
    • Sustainable Accounting and Finance Instructor
      • Sep 2015 - Jun 2021

      Facilitate lectures for the Sustainable Accounting and Finance course at BCIT. Topics include : quantifying the financial impact of externalities, socially responsible investments, sustainability (impact) reporting and greenhouse gas measurement. Facilitate lectures for the Sustainable Accounting and Finance course at BCIT. Topics include : quantifying the financial impact of externalities, socially responsible investments, sustainability (impact) reporting and greenhouse gas measurement.

  • APOLLO Insurance
    • Canada
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contracted Finance & Accounting
      • Jun 2019 - May 2021

      APOLLO is Canada's largest online insurance marketplace. Quote, bind, and issue policy documents in real time. Our mission is to use technology as a conduit between brokers, carriers, and their mutual clients. APOLLO is Canada's largest online insurance marketplace. Quote, bind, and issue policy documents in real time. Our mission is to use technology as a conduit between brokers, carriers, and their mutual clients.

  • KPMG Canada
    • Canada
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager, Sustainability Services
      • Mar 2014 - Oct 2017

      Advise companies in the financial services, renewable energy, utilities, industrial markets, and transportation sectors with their journey through sustainability strategy, reporting and compliance. Extensive experience with corporate social responsibility reporting, ESG risk analysis, greenhouse gas inventory and project accounting, renewable fuels regulations, and product stewardship. Conduct industry research in order to identify the operational and reporting trends impacting a successful transition to a low carbon economy. Furthermore, perform materiality assessments identifying priority ESG issues. Industry experience:- financial institutions- transportation- real estate- oil and gas- forestry- biofuelsManager: October 2017 Senior Consultant: March 2014 - September 2017 Show less

    • Senior Accountant, Technology
      • Sep 2011 - Sep 2014

      Team leader within the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications audit group engaged in financial statement audits of publicly listed, private and not-for-profit organizations. Performed audits of companies with revenues between $15 million to $2 billion. Led engagements for clients with operations throughout Canada and US, with teams ranging from 3 to 10.Industry experience:- information technology- SaaS- clean tech- biotech

Education

  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
    CPA (CA)
    2012 - 2014
  • Simon Fraser University
    Undergrad, Business
    2008 - 2010
  • Capilano University
    Business Administration
    2006 - 2008

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