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Rashid Chinchanwala
Media centric CFO, with corporate, PE and entrepreneurial experience, across a broad range of media sectors.
Rashid Chinchanwala, an ACA qualified professional from Price Waterhouse, London in 1988, boasts 32 years of experience in the Media & Entertainment industry.
With a diverse background in various board positions such as Finance Director, COO, and Project Manager, Rashid is adept at operating in corporate as well as private business environments supported by private equity.
His current aspiration is to elevate Media Powerhouse Ltd to become one of Europe's foremost audio visual solutions providers, emphasizing trust and reliability over sheer size.
Rashid's expertise lies in establishing and maintaining robust financial reporting systems, ensuring prompt management information, managing auditor relationships, and handling tax matters effectively.
He excels in networking to generate business opportunities which he passes on to Account Handlers and has a track record of securing financing for startups even during economic downturns like the recent recession and the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic.
His educational background includes a BSc with a 2:1 in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London and he also studied at King's School Canterbury.
Notable organizations Rashid has been associated with include Media Powerhouse Ltd, Lord Waheed Alli, Research International, Metro Broadcast Ltd, CIA Medianetwork International Ltd, Working Title Films, Deluxe Video Services, and Price Waterhouse where he served in various financial and managerial roles.