An executive with financial expertise and strong operating experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit environments, Dhiren Shah enjoys using his financial skills to produce effective and efficient operating policies. He offers information system expertise and an effective interrelationship orientation. Dhiren excels in a challenging environment and likes to work with people. Highly analytical, with complete integrity, Dhiren Shah

• has worked as CFO of a major not-for-profit organization and of a private school;
• was a board member of Bethel New Life;
• is former Treasurer of Lawndale Community School and Life Education Center;
• is a volunteer for CPAs for the Public Interest;
• is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant;
• is a member of the Illinois CPA Society.
  

Dhiren Shah will:

• Act as a strategic advisor to executive teams and their boards.
• Adapt to the needs of the organization and apply creativity to potential solutions.
• Perform a financial analysis of the organization, including internal controls, staffing, software evaluation, basic accounting processes, and compliance to government funding.
• Evaluate need for financing and recommend financing options, including tax-exempt financing.
• Render needs assessment for accounting systems and recommend appropriate accounting software, help to manage smooth implementation of the software.
• Set up systems for cash flow projection and manage cash better.
• Design financial statements and reports for the board and funders.
• Assess accounting processes, e.g., Payroll, Billing, Purchasing, etc., for better cost efficiency.
• Recommend and use technology in an organization-specific way to gain efficiency.

Clients/Target Market

Dhiren has served as a CFO of a large, multi-faceted Community Development Organization; a K-12, private, Independent School; and a Federally Qualified Health Center and Association. Some of his current clients include:

• Bethel New Life, Inc.
• PCC Health Center
• Francis W. Parker School
• Friend Family Health Center

• Rapidly assesses and grasps what needs to be done.
• Collaborates well at all levels providing strategic direction.
• Provides unique solutions appropriate for the organization.
• Suggested, negotiated, & closed a $23.7 million tax exempt bond to finance construction.
• Restructured operating systems and changed cultures to align the organization with current needs and capabilities.
• Invited by each consulting client to join them full time.