Arshi Bharucha, CPA, MBA, CITP

Los Angeles, CA **765 949-***-**** ad2qz4@r.postjobfree.com

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Senior Finance, Accounting and Business Systems Executive

Experience directing global finance operations for extensive business divisions across international territories in the Private Equity, Alternative Funds, and Fund of Funds Businesses. Skilled in supervising financial channel development and heading elite team enhancement. Adept at outlining performance objectives, managing global assets, and integrating high-quality financial systems and accounting software to ensure maximum fiscal control efficiency. Proven track record of executing projects on time and under budget while achieving goals and conducting investment assessments and performing strategic analytical evaluations. Expertise maintaining financial systems and implementing more effective documentation protocols. Prioritize team responsibilities and effectively operate within fast-paced environments.

Areas of Expertise

Delivering Business/Technology Reengineering Solutions Fund/Portfolio, Asset Management and Budgeting, and Forecasting Solutions Financial Report Generation Web Application Testing Complex Project Execution Business Process Optimization Bridging the gap between Business and Technologists Financial Business System Implementation, Improvement, and Maintenance International Real Estate Fund Requirements Negotiation Change Management Conflict Management Risk Mitigation

Technical Skills

Portfolio Management: ARGUS AssetEye iLevel Voyanta Allvue Pereview Analysis: ARGUS Anaplan Kardin

Business Intelligence: Tableau Power BI Investor Reporting: Workiva Intralinks Investran efront Altareturns JuniperSquare Spreadsheets/Internet: Spreadsheet Server Sharepoint Excel Word PowerPoint OneNote Teams, OneDrive Databases/Project Planning: MS Access MS Project JIRA Smartsheet Finance and Accounting: Yardi MRJ RealPage JD Edwards Microsoft Dynamics SAGE NetSuite Xero QuickBooks

Experience

Citco Fund Services, San Francisco, CA July 2022 - November 2023

Sr. Vice President, Accounting, Finance and Business Systems

Setup hyper-cared & managed fund accounting teams of global real estate equity & debt funds.

Supervised onshore & offshore teams.

Designed implemented & optimized centralized cloud-based fund administration eco system.

Troubleshooted & supported open & close ended complex fund Legal Structures’ capital transactions, consolidations, allocations & performance returns.

Business Requirements Gathering, specifications preparation & coordinated custom capital call letters, distribution notices, NAV packs, financial reports & PCAP statements

CBRE Global Investment Administration, Los Angeles, CA April 2010 - June 2022

Director, Accounting, Finance and Business Systems

Contributed to the Fund Administration sales process including completed RFP/RFI responses, priced new business deals, proposed client fee schedules and presented Company’s qualifications to clients.

Led onboarding process and mentored staff in leading the new business onboarding process by coordinating client meetings, managing the implementation project plan and coordinating the proper Fund Administration Operational teams to ensure client coverage and issue resolution from inception through Hyper-Care Phase.

Worked with stakeholders, business people, and internal project team to understand business needs, interpret information and reporting requirements, perform configuration and testing of standard and customized investment accounting, fund management and asset management technology platforms as well as ERP systems.

Documented, developed, implemented, maintained, and delivered training on investment management solutions to internal and external clients.

Analyzed and solved day-to-day challenges with data and analytics/reporting systems including translation of business requirements to development requirement, research data and systems issues, resolved and/or prioritized issue resolution, proactively identified data quality problems, supported solution identification, and review system performance, identified and recommended improvements specific to commercial real estate.

Coordinated operations group, financial statement group, tax group, and investor relations group and managed and monitored external audit process.

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Reviewed private equity fund client’s partnership and LLC agreements, PPM’s, subscription documents.

Reviewed capital activity that pertains to funds including capital calls, distributions, rebalances and transfers.

Utilized valuation models and various debt and equity structures in order to support acquisition and development opportunities.

Provided subject matter expertise in multiple areas including real estate accounting, operations, and portfolio/fund consolidation.

Ran reports including complex fund structures, scenario analysis and reporting (including fund level performance returns (NCREIF, ILPA, REIS, PREA, GIPS and IPD), property level performance and forecasting, and consolidated reporting).

Abstracted, interpreted, and implemented fund operating and capital waterfall structures, investment management fees, property management fees, fund admin fees, incentive/performance/promote fees, claw-back and carried interest calculations.

Demonstrated strong technical skills including understanding of data flow and required data validation as it relates to the set-up/maintenance of the systems used by fund/portfolio managers and asset managers as well as integration with source systems and downstream effects on other reporting systems required.

Consulted and led teams through software implementations and built strong customer relationships.

Provided technical assistance on each project through all phases to ensure a successful project: from initiation/planning and through execution/delivery.

Enhanced business relationships and remained focused on ensuring SOC 1 Type 2 and SOX compliance for all new systems.

Additional Relevant Experience

Grubb & Ellis/Triple Net Properties, Santa Ana, CA, Director, Investment Reporting

Supervised acquisition activities and evaluated business performance. Served TIC/LLC/REIT closer and headed refinancing closing process. Maintained strong relationships with acquisitions department leaders, attorneys, and 1031 department.

Southbrook Equities, LLC, Beverly Hills, CA, Controller

Conducted due diligence analyses and negotiated business acquisitions and administration for over $100M. Maintained 150K square-foot commercial office buildings and headed predevelopment of approximately $2B. Executed real estate development projects.

Earned recognition for arranging $40M acquisition financing and conducted $50M refinancing.

Contributed to sale of $27M waterpark in CA, sale of $170M cosmetic company in Asia, acquisition of $93M amusement and water park, and acquisition of $5M auto refinancing company.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing and International Finance

Biharilal Kanhaiyalal School of Business Management

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering

Lukhadhirji Engineering College

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant, California State Board of Accountancy

Certified Information Technology Professional, AICPA

Certified Global Management Accountant, AICPA

Chartered Financial Analyst, Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India

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