Our Leadership Team

Chris Robinson

Executive Chairman & Founder

Chris qualified as a Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of the ICAEW and ACCA.

After working with KPMG for six years in audit & accounting, he started his own Accounting Practice. During this time, he worked closely with a firm of Management Consultants, advising a select portfolio of clients in Finance & Business Strategy, M&As, and Exit Planning.

Chris sold his Practice to join the management team of one of his clients and held various senior positions, including CFO, COO and Strategy Director of several businesses in Healthcare Recruitment and an Internet Incubator.

Chris is an expert in growing and scaling businesses using the 3P approach of integrating People, Processes, and Platforms.

He started QX in 2003 with a small team of 5. That team has grown to over 2,000 talented professionals providing outsourced accounting, recruitment, IT and business transformation advisory services to clients in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia.

Frank Robinson

Group Chief Executive Officer

Frank Robinson joined QX Global Group in January 2019 as Group Commercial Director, having previously held senior sales and marketing roles with some of the UK’s largest and fastest growing food businesses – for the last 15 years at Board level.

He was promoted to Group CEO in October 2019, and is responsible for leading the Executive Board and the senior leadership team in the day-to-day running of the Company’s business, consistent with the strategy and commercial objectives agreed by the Board.

Frank graduated from Sheffield City Polytechnic with BTEC Business Studies and has since gained an Executive MBA from ECR Europe’s Progressive Management Programme, where he studied at INSEAD, Paris; Wharton University, Pennsylvania; St Gallen University, Switzerland; MSU, Germany; and London Business School.

He lives in Scarborough, North Yorkshire with his wife, Amanda, where you will often see him riding his vintage Lambretta scooter around the seafront. He loves to cook and have friends around for dinner. He follows his Dad’s keen interest in distance walking and is a long-suffering Leeds United fan.

Sagar Ahuja

CEO, QX Accounting Services

Sagar Ahuja, an ACCA qualified chartered Accountant and an MBA from Cardiff University, UK, has over 16 years of leadership experience in finance and accounts outsourcing. An accounting outsourcing evangelist, his views and opinions have been covered in reputed international magazines and publications for accountants.

He has a successful and proven track record of spearheading the development of multidisciplinary teams that are committed to client servicing, establishing business and stakeholder objectives while delivering growth and profitability.

Over the years, he has worked very closely with Partners and Directors of Large, Medium and Small Accounting Firms while establishing their business processes successfully, and helping them to make outsourcing an integral part of their practice.

At QX, he is a board member and leads QX Accounting Services’ efforts to grow its presence across target geographies with a robust, reputable, and sustainable business footprint while establishing QXAS as the go-to accounting outsourcing services provider for clients.

RAVI KURANI

Managing Director, EMEA

Ravi Kurani is the Country Head at QX, leading all strategic and business aspects of the company’s North America growth strategy.

As a leader of our North American growth strategy, he helps the company’s clients in the Accountancy, Student Housing, Manufacturing, Property Management, and Hospitality sectors to improve their performance and unlock untapped value by leveraging best-in-class outsourcing solutions, services, and technology partnerships.

Ravi re-joined QX in February 2021 after serving as a Head of Business Development with a financial solutions providers based out of the Greater Boston Area. Ravi was a part of the QX Global Group from 2007 to 2018. In his last role, he was a Global Head of Business Development at QX, applying business transformation thinking into the front, middle and back-office areas of its client’s businesses to drive innovation and automation.

Ravi holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from Griffith University, Australia.

Bhavik Mehta

SVP - Accounting Operations

Bhavik Mehta is a seasoned operations and sales expert with many years of demonstrable expertise in managing the demanding finance and accounting needs of diverse clients. His deep-seated proficiency in accounting practices and multi-geography tax legislation enables him to understand the requirements of clients across geographies and deliver customized finance and accounting solutions with an eye on business productivity and profitability.

His professional expertise straddles operations, business development and client relationship management and this allows him to bridge the gap between client expectations and delivery.

At QXAS, he works with accounting firms and practices in the UK, US, Ireland, Canada and Australia to connect them with an outsourced team of accounting and tax experts who act as an extension of their internal team.

Niraj Mehta

SVP – QXAS, Canada operations

Niraj is qualified Chartered Accountant with close to 20 years of successful experience spanning various roles in professional service organisations, including 13 years in KPMG. He heads QX’s Canadian Master Franchise for the TaxAssist group, with a focus on empowering finance professionals to open there and grow their own accountancy practices.

Backed by his experience of serving clients across Taxation, Auditing, and Financial services domains for the UK, US and India, he excels in assessing and implementing business transformation initiatives and advising professionals on how to deploy them effectively.

A certified Six Sigma Green Belt Champion and EGMP certified professional from the prestigious IIM-B, he has been actively involved in leading strategic initiatives, driving change management programs, and optimising operations.

Shalin Shah

Account Manager

A qualified chartered accountant and certified Six Sigma Greenbelt Champion, Shalin specializes in accounting and taxation.

As a client relationship manager for TAA franchises, his job is to nurture and guide new TaxAssist franchises with the right digital innovations and people solutions. Having worked with numerous TaxAssist franchises, he uses his experience to transform practices by increasing efficiency and improving turnaround time. For him, it is all about making the network of accounting franchises future-ready and more profitable.

His core focus is also on setting up new franchisees or guiding old franchisees through transition phases with the right people, processes and platforms. He has been with QXAS since 2008, and has built a successful track record of connecting clients with the most efficient, effective and affordable process models that address their accounting needs.

Chirag Dhanak

Client Relationship Manager

Chirag helps FCAs and CPAs achieve higher quality work by offering smooth communication and resolving issues with the operations team. His strengths lie in identifying gaps within existing processes and finding solutions that can optimise processes to achieve desired results.

His diverse skillset enables him to work with multiple enterprise organizations and SMBs to optimise their financial processes and use F&A efficiency as a key to achieving business profitability.

He plays a pivotal role in helping the company achieve its revenue targets by building quality relationships with clients, focusing on better clients’ experience and providing excellent after-sales.

Laurence Whittam

AVP - Sales, QX Global Group

Laurence has more than six years of experience in the accounting industry, with a core focus on helping accounting firms optimize their revenue potential. He has helped hundreds of CPAs and Accounting Firms ranging from Solo to the Top 100s to identify their pain points and strategize and implement an action plan to address these issues and drive business growth.

Laurence is a ‘Strategic Profit Enhancement’ expert wherein he has built a solid reputation for evaluating the expenses of a business and identifying areas that can benefit from expense reduction.  At QX, he will put QX Services at the center of his profit enhancement and cost reduction strategies to benefit accounting firms from improved bottom line & efficiencies.

Laurence’s key objective is to drive QX’s growth in the North American market. He will aim to expand QX’s footprint by assisting Accounting and Tax firms in achieving their profitability goals by accessing highly qualified accounting professionals to scale their business quickly and sustainably. Laurence is also a youth soccer coach and crypto & real estate investor. He spends all his extra time with his son, daughter, and wife.

Pramith Naidu

VP – New Business & Client Relations

Pramith is an accounting and payroll professional with focused expertise in helping companies effectively manage and optimize their bottom line.

With more than 9 years of experience of working with Payroll and Accounting companies, he has developed a solid understanding of their pain points and offer solutions that successfully tie in with their needs, requirements, and expectations. With a Lean Six Sigma certification under his belt, he is also an expert in optimising processes and making them leaner and stronger to drive business efficiency.

At QXAS, his core focus is to align accountants and payroll companies including those offering umbrella services and international contractor payroll with the most efficient, effective and affordable Accounting and Payroll services, through a custom engagement model that caters to both immediate and long-term needs.

Sufyan Momin

Business Development Manager

Sufyan is a seasoned professional with around 16 years of proven expertise in the areas of managing business accounts, capturing new business, strategic planning, research & advisory and general management.

He is an expert in handling sales & marketing, business development, as well as, customer service for healthcare, software, telecommunication, cable & broadcasting, market & technology research companies.

Along with driving new business opportunities, he ensures high-quality customer experience, while adhering to SLAs & work processes and managing cost. He is proficient in managing business operations with core focus on top-line & bottom-line performance.

Viral Shah

Vice President – Accounting Operations

Viral has over 20+ years of experience in the accounting industry, the majority of which was spent at the confluence of accounting and outsourcing. He has gained deep insights into the needs of accounting firms and outsourcing solutions that can be tailored to meet the needs in an ROI driven manner.

At QXAS, he leads the Operations division with workflow management, coordinating with teams from the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, and Australia to satisfy the resource requirements of accounting clients and deliver quality services in a time-bound manner. Viral ensures the team meets the monthly targets and focuses on achieving the highest standards of performance for the Operations team. Utilizing his extensive experience of managing 500+ clients’ practice for one of the UK accounting firms during his tenure with QX, he understands the service requirements better for other accounting firms, so he also liaises with prospects and ensures QXAS makes available a solution that perfectly satisfies their demands and expectations.

Parag Sutaria

Vice President – Accounting Operations

Parag Sutaria has been associated with the finance and accounting domain for more than two decades and brings to QX Accounting Services a solid operational and client relationship-building experience.  At QX, he leads a growing team of accounting experts offering services across diverse geographies like India, the UK, the USA, and Ireland, managing day-to-day operations, budgeting, finance, and revenue targets.

He is involved in spearheading process improvement and performance management (TAT and Quality) to ensure optimal client experience. He oversees a 100 strong portfolio of accountants across the UK and USA, leveraging QX’s services through diverse engagement models. Parag also facilitates grievance resolution, ensures quality assurance, and identifies business solutions to drive a client’s business growth with different services provided by QX.

Harsh Shukla

AVP - US Operations

A Xero Certified Advisor and QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, Harsh is an accounting and finance maven with over 9 years of experience in managing the taxation and accounting requirements of many diverse public accounting firms. He is an expert in US tax and legislation, with a successful track record of handling tax preparation and accounting outsourcing projects for CPAs, EAs and accounting firms across the US.

His Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance coupled with wide-ranging proficiency in US taxation, US Accounting, Final Accounts, Payroll, Sales Tax and IRS perfectly positions him as a man who can help CPAs, EAs and accounting firms optimize their tax season and seamlessly handle more work. He is also involved in business development activities, attending various trade shows, conferences and seminars across the United States as a keynote speaker.

Amit Pathak

Vice President - Accounting Operations

Amit has more than 20 years of experience, with 18 years spent in UK accounting outsourcing. He is an out-and-out process man, and his forte is setting up a client delivery process, enabling clients to maximize value from their association with QX Accounting Services.

At QX, Amit’s key responsibility is to establish a comprehensive quality control process that includes set up, monitoring and control.  He is the bridge between clients and the operations team, ensuring seamless delivery and expectation management. In addition, he drives process documentation and reviews and mentoring and guiding all stakeholders to adhere to strict quality control standards.

He’s the gatekeeper of quality at QXAS.