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Farrukh Shakil

CFO

Farrukh is a strategic finance executive and accomplished CFO with more than 25 years of international experience across Canada, Asia Pacific, and emerging markets. He has led finance, commercial strategy, governance, business transformation, and operations for multinational corporations, privately held businesses, and growth-oriented organizations across the media, advertising, technology, and professional services sectors. He brings a commercial and strategic approach to helping organizations strengthen performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their growth ambitions.

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Track record highlights

  • Led finance for a Canadian media business managing approximately CAD $1.2B in media investment and a finance team of over 90 people
  • Negotiated and managed complex regional client and operating arrangements, including a US$100M+ annual scope across multiple markets
  • Helped scale new digital revenue streams, including CTV and influencer solutions, contributing over US$100M in new revenue opportunities
  • Led regional finance, commercial and business operations across 16 APAC markets, supporting a digital portfolio of more than US$300M
  • Improved reporting cycles by approximately 40% and reduced operating costs by around 25% through process redesign, offshoring, and finance transformation
  • Serving as Strategic Advisor to HealthTech start up, supporting international expansion, business partnership development, investor access, commercialization strategy, and growth readiness
  • Delivered three consecutive years of revenue growth and margin improvement through disciplined forecasting, cost control, and stronger commercial governance

Sector Experience

  • Technology, Media & Telecoms: Media agencies, creative agencies, integrated marketing, client service businesses, and agency networks
  • Healthcare: Strategic advisory exposure to diagnostics, health-tech commercialization, investor readiness, and market expansion
  • Services: Consulting, marketing services, business services, and people-led organizations with project or retainer-based revenue models

Farrukh's specialist skills

Business Planning

Develop strategic business plans that align financial objectives with operational priorities, creating a clear roadmap for sustainable growth and long-term success

Budgeting & Forecasting

Establish robust budgeting and forecasting processes that improve financial visibility, strengthen decision-making, and support proactive business management

Cash Flow Improvement

Optimize cash flow by strengthening working capital management, improving liquidity, and implementing strategies that enhance financial resilience.

Investment Analysis

Assess investment opportunities through financial modelling, commercial analysis, and risk evaluation to support informed capital allocation and value creation

Profit Improvement

Drive profitability by identifying opportunities to improve margins, optimize costs, refine pricing strategies, and enhance overall business performance

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