Episode 24 - In conversation with Arif Kamal

The Global Leadership Hypothesis. What makes a great leader?

Meet Arif, a financial expert who works with businesses to enhance their financial resilience and operational efficiency. With a firm belief that the finance function should act as a partner rather than a mere support function to any business, Arif has made significant contributions to several companies throughout his career.

Arif's impressive track record includes actively managing cultural and behavioural change from a traditional partnership to a corporate entity while maintaining the business's core values. He achieved this at renowned organizations such as Hunters Law LLP, Thomas Cooper LLP, and G L Hearn Limited. Additionally, Arif has successfully turned around businesses from loss-making to sustainable, profitable entities through effective working capital management.

Arif's expertise also extends to employee share option trusts, having established one based in Jersey, Channel Islands, and setting up a tax-efficient Employee Management Incentive (EMI) Scheme for the grant and exercise of options.

Arif is an accomplished financial expert and a thought leader in the industry. He regularly contributes to the financial press, including publications such as Financial Director Magazine, Accounting and Business, CFO World, and Economia. With his impressive accomplishments and thought leadership, Arif is a valuable asset to any business looking to enhance their financial performance and efficiency.