Said Malikov

Said is a diversely experienced finance executive with strong expertise in Big4 audit procedures and challenging M&A environments. Despite Said’s accounting background and CPA credential, his passion is in establishing professionally managed environments, implementing best in class practices and managing strategic initiatives to build stable “all-weather ready” entities.

His passion for data-driven analysis and business excellence made him join Deloitte audit practice, where he enjoyed observing operations of the US largest and successful corporations as well as the most unique and innovative start-ups. These experiences taught him that with proper preparation, a strong team can achieve any goal.

Before joining Qless, Said participated in a $100+ million international M&A deal, where he was one out of three investment banker associates deployed on the project. He played a crucial role in generating audit reports, ensuring timeline for due diligence processes, implementing new KPI’s structure, and establishing and maintaining a “no-surprise environment.” His swiftly obtained institutional knowledge was also helpful during post-merger integrations, where he oversaw ERP implementation as well as served as an intermediary between various business units.

Said is a believer in the importance of strong partnership and synergy opportunities. A creative approach to solve problems often includes working collaboratively with people that are experts in their respective areas. His career motto is learning from the best whenever possible, so no time is wasted to reinvent the wheel. He enjoys fast-paced environments and highly values accountability, honesty, and transparency in all aspects of his work.

Said moved to the US in his late teens and rapidly learned English to achieve his dreams. He holds a BS in Accounting from CSUN and a CPA certificate, and he is trilingual. He is married and currently resides in Los Angeles. His hobbies include traveling, snowboarding, biking, and solving puzzles.