Rahim Kanji

Rahim Kanji, CPA, CA, MBA

Fractional CFO

Rahim Kanji, CPA, CA, MBA, is a Fractional CFO at CFO Share, where he works alongside founders and CEOs of growing SaaS, professional services, media production, e-commerce, and insurance companies. Clients rely on him for M&A and sale readiness, cash flow forecasting, and the budgets and models behind big decisions like raising capital or adding staff.

Rahim brings more than 25 years of finance leadership, much of it in public companies. He was CFO of High Tide Inc., a NASDAQ- and TSXV-listed cannabis retail and e-commerce company, during its growth from $9 million to over $450 million in revenue, including international expansion through acquisitions. Earlier, he was COO and CFO of Kudos, a SaaS start-up, and Controller of Solium Capital during its growth from $45 million to $100 million.

Since joining CFO Share in 2023, Rahim has represented a $7 million SaaS company on the sell side of its sale and helped a client close a $5 million debt facility.

Based in Calgary, Rahim has served as a director of Acts of Love, a nonprofit supporting marginalized families and children, since 2013. He also mentors through the Haskayne School of Business, University of Alberta alumni, and CPA Practical Experience programs.

Credentials & Licenses

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Chartered Accountant (CA)

CFO Leadership Program, CPA Alberta

Partners, Directors and Senior Officers Course and Chief Financial Officers Qualifying Examination course

Education

MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University

B.Com. with Distinction, University of Alberta

Industries

Technology and SaaS

Professional services

Media production

Cannabis retail

E-commerce

Insurance

Areas of Expertise

M&A, sale readiness, due diligence, and integration

Cash flow management and 13-week cash forecasting

Budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling

Capital raising (equity and debt)

Audit, tax compliance, and internal controls

Public company and board reporting (IFRS, MD&A, TSX and NASDAQ filings)

Building and restructuring finance teams

Strategy and growth advisory with CEOs

Seamlessly integrated finance to unlock growth.

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