KASHIF IJAZ
Finance Controller at Nucleus Commercial Finance Ltd
City of London, United KingdomWork Experience
A £300m+ fintech lender
Nov 2021 - Present -3 yrs, 8 months
- Job Details:Led financial operations for multiple lending products, overseeing group accounts and monthly MI reports in collaboration with AFM and India finance teams. Developed and implemented comprehensive KPI framework and internal controls, reducing transaction processing time from 5 days to 1 day.
A leading fintech lender
Jun 2016 - Oct 2021 -5 yrs, 4 months
- Job Details:Prepared monthly management accounts, cash flows and commentaries for the board and external funders. Established and scaled cross-border finance team from 2 to 6 members, reducing processing cycles from 5 days to 2 days.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematical Science
University of WestminsterJan 2006
Achievements
Transformed financial operations at Nucleus, reducing month-end close from 12 to 9 days and transaction processing from 5 to 1 day. Optimised cash flow generating £200k in additional returns. Built and led cross-border teams (UK/India), reducing processing cycles by 60%. Implemented activity-based costing for improved product performance tracking and pricing decisions. Developed KPI frameworks and internal controls across finance functions. Successfully implemented VAT partial exemption methodology ensuring compliance. Reduced JLT Group's monthly reporting cycle from 7 to 5 days and automated reconciliation processes, cutting time by 40%. Implemented batch invoice processing, reducing time from 2 minutes to 30 seconds per invoice. Executed weekly BACS payments averaging £300K with zero errors. Currently serve as Treasurer at Redbridge Forum charity, providing strategic financial oversight.
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Budget Control
- Risk Management
- Mentoring
- Essbase
- Cross-functional leadership
- financial transformation
- Cross-Cultural Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement
Languages
English
FluentUrdu
Fluent