Misha Anwar
Head Of Finance at Ascension- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Excel Fundamentals – Formulas for Finance
Corporate Finance InstituteDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Accounting Fundamentals
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)Nov, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
ACCA -
Certificate in International Financial Reporting
ACCA -
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors
Experience
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Ascension
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Finance
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Elite Partners
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Portfolio CFO and Investment Consultant
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Sep 2020 - Present
Working with innovative start-ups and scale ups and HNWs in blockchain, crypto, Defi and fintech industry. Proving tax, accounting, compliance, and Investment due diligence services. Working with innovative start-ups and scale ups and HNWs in blockchain, crypto, Defi and fintech industry. Proving tax, accounting, compliance, and Investment due diligence services.
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United Nations
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Capstone Consultant -United Nations Joint Sustainability Development Goal Fund
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Oct 2019 - Nov 2020
The United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund caters investment across 190 countries, is a new pooled fund mechanism that aims to identify and activate SDG accelerators, reinforce the SDG financing architecture and ecosystem and catalyze strategic programming and investments. The overall aim is to help the fundraiser of $290M. The United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund caters investment across 190 countries, is a new pooled fund mechanism that aims to identify and activate SDG accelerators, reinforce the SDG financing architecture and ecosystem and catalyze strategic programming and investments. The overall aim is to help the fundraiser of $290M.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate (Financial Services Clients)
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Jan 2017 - Sep 2017
• Provided comprehensive, integrated risk and financial advisory solutions to investment management, (Real estate Investments, Family Offices) clients.• Performed risk-based Internal audits of investment cycle. • Provided comprehensive, integrated risk and financial advisory solutions to investment management, (Real estate Investments, Family Offices) clients.• Performed risk-based Internal audits of investment cycle.
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Grant Thornton LLP (US)
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United States
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Internal Audit and Risk Advisor for Family Offices and Real Estate Investment Clients
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Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
Grant Thornton is the world's seventh-largest professional services network of independent accounting and consulting member firms which provide assurance, tax and advisory services to privately held businesses, public interest entities, and public sector entities.• Developed policies and procedures, internal audit plans, financial modelling, strategic analysis, business planning, due diligence, and compliance to drive efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness in the real estate investment and development clients. • Orchestrated all aspects of corporate governance and internal audit for Wealth Management Firms on the investment cycle (Governance, Post Acquisitions Monitoring, Acquisitions, Exits) through performing four quarterly reviews based on the scope for banks including Internal Audit Execution for the investment cycle, Follow Up and Presentation to the Audit Committee.
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KPMG
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Canada
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Advisory Associate
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Oct 2010 - Jan 2014
Big 4 leading professional services firms, providing innovative business solutions and audit, tax, and advisory services.• Gained well-diversified experience working in financial and risk advisory roles. • Conducted Due Diligence, financial and business analysis, business strategy, feasibility studies, accounting advisory, sell-side and buy-side advisory as well as advising corporate governance, designing internal controls and policies and procedures and participated in forensic audits to clients in the education, retail, telecom, and real estate industry.
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DUKES LONDON
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Management Accountant (Part-time)
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Feb 2009 - Aug 2010
Part of boutique luxury hospitality brand Dukes Collection.• Tracking actual achievements vs. those envisaged, issuing periodic and ad-hoc management reports including analysis and commentary to facilitate decision making.• Assisted in formulating financial strategies, interpreting financial information, performing business forecasting, monitoring performance and efficiency of financial models.• Managed accruals and prepayments, resolved operational finance issues, controlled the purchase ledger, analysed cost and profit centres, controlled costs and set costs in line with actual revenues.• Maximizing cash flow performance through stringent controls on inventory, credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances thereby enhancing overall business productivity.
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Jurys Inn Hotel Group
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Ireland
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Hospitality
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500 - 600 Employee
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Finance Executive (Part-time)
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Dec 2007 - Jan 2009
Jurys Inn is a hotel group operating across the UK, Ireland and Czech.• Performed day to day transactional accounting in receivable and payable cycles within SAP. • Expedited payments resolved invoicing issues, authorized credit notes, allocated large payments, created and authorized new credit accounts applications. • Reviewed inter-company transactions, performed full stock cycle accounting, managed month end formalities and balancing all books of accounts.• Assisted in preparing budgets and undertook other projects as directed by the Head Office and Regional Financial Controller.• Investigated discrepancies, performed variance analysis and compiled performance reports, scrutinized integrated financial statements and supervised the credit controller's activities on day to day basis.• Investigated discrepancies, performed variance analysis and compiled performance reports, scrutinized integrated financial statements and assisted in credit control on day to day basis.
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Education
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Public Administration - MPA, Social Impact -
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Certified Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst -
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Diploma in Fintech -
Oxford Brookes University
BSc Honours Applied Accounting and Finance (2:1) -
ACCA
Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Accounting and Finance -
IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Internal Auditor -
ACCA
Certificate in International Financial Reporting (Cert IFR), Finance and Financial Management Services -
ACCA
Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants