Amer Rasul, CPA, CA, MBA, is an experienced financial advisor to top Canadian CEOs and CFOs, helping to drive growth, streamline processes and add efficiencies to companies with an international presence.
Throughout his quarter-century career he’s created and led dynamic teams that power innovative initiatives and accelerate transformational change within organizations. His collective approach is based on clear communication and exceptional people skills. This talent for coordinating diverse teams is prized by major Canadian corporations.
Amer Rasul knows that the ultimate effectiveness of a team is related to how much top leadership appreciates a collective approach. That’s why it’s so important for professionals who value teams to look for companies with the same perspective.
Financial Advisor to Corporate Leadership
Dynamic Team-Builder
Clear Communicator
He has found that perfect fit with a range of leading Canadian companies. His most recent role was Executive Vice President for Financial Planning and Analysis at Altus Group Ltd., a company he served since the days of the global financial crisis.
As he explains it, a team is not an end in itself; rather, it is a means to achieve important organizational goals. One of those primary goals for Rasul is encouraging innovation, questioning existing processes, and even challenging the status quo.
“Companies need to foster a culture where new ideas are valued and tested,” he says. That is where his guidance, drawing upon the energy of his team-centered strategic vision, has made such a difference.
Not very many CPAs have led revolutions in world history, but Rasul believes the transformative aspect of his role is key to the long-term success of a business.
He sets high goals for the teams he leads. The mission should not be to meet the bar, but rather to exceed expectations. By consistently outperforming, teams are noticed in an organization, and soon relied upon to shape the contours of future success.