CHAS appoints new finance director

Bindi Lakhani moves across to CHAS from Merton council where she has been head of accountancy for the past six years. She brings over 25 years’ experience as a chartered accountant within both public and private sector organisations.

At Merton, Lakhani led all aspects of accounting and finance and was responsible for shared services  with  neighbouring boroughs in order to successfully deliver improved efficiency and cost-saving for local government. She is a familiar face to CHAS, having acted as advisor to their board of directors in her local government role. 

Lakhani has previously held senior accounting roles within the insurance, hospitality and retail sectors with responsibility for multi-million pound budgets. She has experience of risk management, business control and corporate governance and has a proven track record in driving and embedding change in order to achieve financial stability and profit. 

Lakhani says: “I’m very happy to be joining CHAS and look forward to using my skills and experience to support the organisation’s continued growth.” 

CHAS managing director, Ian McKinnon, comments: “Bindi has a reputation for strong leadership of successful finance teams, using excellent strategic management skills to deliver cost efficient changes. We are delighted to welcome her to the executive management team at CHAS and look forward to her contribution towards the long-term growth of our organisation.”

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