Shabbir Shah Cams
About Shabbir Shah Cams
Shabbir Shah Cams is a Senior Analyst in Sanctions and Terrorist Financing at CIBC, with extensive experience in compliance, auditing, and financial regulations.
Current Title and Role at CIBC
Shabbir Shah Cams holds the position of Senior Analyst, Sanctions and Terrorist Financing at CIBC since 2019. Based in the Toronto, Canada Area, he contributes to the identification and mitigation of risks related to sanctions and terrorist financing. His role involves detailed analysis and implementation of compliance strategies to fulfill regulatory requirements.
Professional Experience and Career Journey
Shabbir Shah Cams has a diverse background in compliance and financial analysis. From 2018 to 2019, he worked at Protiviti as a Compliance Analyst. Before this, he served as a Senior Compliance Consultant at The Perfect Accounting Solutions for 5 months in the Greater Atlanta Area (2017-2018). His earlier roles include Audit Consultant at CIBC (2016-2017), Senior AML Investigator at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM company (2015-2016), and Senior Manager at Ithmaar Bank in Bahrain Dubai (2007-2015). He began his career at Deloitte as a Manager from 2003 to 2007 in Dubai, UAE.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Shabbir Shah Cams is a Chartered Accountant, having studied Finance & Business at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan and achieved FCA in 1970. His academic credentials underpin a strong foundation in financial analysis, compliance, and auditing standards.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Shabbir Shah Cams possesses an extensive skill set in data analysis and financial systems. He is proficient in IFRS, COSO, COBIT, Bill 198 SOX, and auditing standards. His technical expertise includes MS Excel, VBA, MS Access, Business Objects, SunGard, ACL, Oracle ERP systems, and the Microsoft Office suite (including MS Project and MS Visio). Additionally, he is skilled in using SQL, SAS, and Tableau for comprehensive data analysis.
Key Projects and Implementations
Throughout his career, Shabbir Shah Cams has led and contributed to several critical projects. He successfully implemented the Teammate® software, significantly increasing departmental efficiency by 30%. He also developed and implemented his organization’s Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). Additionally, he has audited private equity and real estate investment portfolios globally, including structured notes funds, showcasing his ability to manage complex financial insights and strategies.