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Raakhi Patel

Finance Director at Belnay LTD // Financial Consultancy// Restructuring// Fundraising
About

A forward looking Finance Director focused on SMEs and not-for profits. Delivering high value commercial management and financial insight, whilst delivering a transformation agenda and embracing change. Operating passionately, hands on as a Finance Business partner. KEY SKILLS ➢ Financial Management ➢ M&A ➢ Strategic planning/ advisory ➢ Startup/ scale up ➢ Fundraising ➢ Restructuring ➢ Finance Business Partnering ➢ People management ➢ Finance transformation ➢ Risk Management

Previous Brands
Accenture
Akp Consulting
Belnay Ltd
Highlife Holidays
RCNi
Safeway
Work Experience
Founder and Director
Apr ‘22 - Now
Belnay Ltd

Providing Financial Consultancy services from Booking to CFO strategic advice to Start ups and SMEs. Specialising in Business Process Improvements and set-up. Experienced in restructuring, fundraising and sales

Finance Director
Jul ‘19 - Aug ‘20
RCNi

Led a structural change programme to merge 2 finance functions. Provided Business Consultancy to manage the impact of Covid-19 alongside delivering sustainable growth.

Finance Director
Sep ‘18 - Now
Akp Consulting

Experienced Finance professionals managing all aspects of Management and Statutory accounting. Specializing in Commercial Finance and Business Partnering.

Client Financial Management executive
Jun ‘04 - Jun ‘18
Accenture

* Responsible for managing the full spectrum of the day to day finance function from forecasting, reporting, cash management, compliance and risk management. * Ensuring delivery excellence and undertaking Finance Transformation projects. *Implementing internal controls- GAAP and IFRS implementation. *Leading a team and supporting through training and mentoring so to provide the opportunities for them to grow their careers.

Finance Executive- EALA Transition
Jun ‘01 - Jun ‘15
Accenture

*Responsible for designing, creating and implementing Financial and commercial processes and structures for start-up contracts. *Engaged in effective stakeholder management- both internal and external. *Led finance Post-merger integration activities for M&As. *Undertook Commercial Finance and renegotiations of contracts. *Stakeholder Management- providing strategic direction.

Graduate Training Prog
Jan ‘99 - Jan ‘01
Safeway

I was selected for this fast track management programme with a blue chip, which provided me with a solid introduction to the business world, alongside completing Warwick Business School MBA modules * Experience in store management. * Worked in Stores, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance.

Travel Consultant
Aug ‘94 - Aug ‘99
Highlife Holidays

Languages
English
London, UK