Khalid Mustafa

About Khalid Mustafa

I’m a finance consultant with a deep track record helping organizations strengthen their financial operations — from revenue recognition and compensation planning to interim controllership, financial modeling, and business intelligence.Over the past several years, I’ve supported PE-backed and growth-oriented companies as they scale, restructure, or transition through change. I step into complex environments and deliver clarity, process improvement, and executive-ready reporting — whether that means revamping a sales compensation system, designing a Power BI dashboard suite, managing revenue under GAAP, or stabilizing controllership functions in global operations.My goal is always to enable better financial decisions, cleaner processes, and measurable outcomes. I bring hands-on expertise across tools like Oracle NetSuite, SAP, Salesforce, Varicent/CIQ, and Microsoft Power BI — and I thrive in cross-functional settings where finance, operations, and IT intersect.Let’s connect if you’re looking for a seasoned collaborative partner to optimize financial performance and turn data into results.Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Get to know us at vaco.com.

Experience

1. Professional Consultant

   Vaco

   Mar 2021 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Finance consultant delivering interim leadership and project-based solutions across controllership, revenue operations, compensation design, financial modeling, and business intelligence. Partner to PE-backed and growth-stage companies navigating complexity, transition, or performance improvement initiatives.Selected Engagements:Contract Research Organization (PE-Backed):Developed an IT cost forecasting model integrated into PowerApps and Power BI; ensured data consistency and operational reporting accuracy.Route-Based Services Company (PE-Backed):Designed and deployed a Power BI dashboard suite, sourcing data from Aspire via Snowflake; improved visibility into performance metrics.Pharma Industry Support Client (PE-Backed):Led revenue recognition for non-subscription service streams following acquisition; improved integration and compliance processes.Global Software Company (PE-Backed):Stabilized global commissions for 15+ comp plans; completed 2022 cycle and implemented 2023 updates in CIQ and Salesforce; transitioned program to new Comp Manager and Analysts.Pharmaceutical Products Company (Global):Served as Interim Controller for R&D; created milestone-based reporting cadence, collaborated with IT and Finance, and trained successor remotely in Frankfurt using SAP ERP.Healthcare Technology Firm:Managed full-cycle revenue recognition and improved accounting workflows from proposal to revenue realization; worked in Oracle NetSuite and MS CRM; optimized sales commissions and comp structures for better alignment with corporate goals.Healthcare Provider:Overhauled Excel-based financial forecast model for M&A scenarios, incorporating Low/Base/High cases and analyzing Sales, EBITDA, Cash Flow, Bank Covenants, and Tax across multi-entity structures.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Economics, Economics and Statistics

  1982 — 1984

• North Carolina State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Coursework Only, Economics

  1994 — 1996

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Zoology/Animal Biology

  1978 — 1982