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Nitin Agarwal, CFO, Volvo Cars India
Responsible for spearheading the financial movements of an organization, the role of CFOs has evolved significantly over the past few years owing to the intervention of contemporary industry standards and technologies. Addressing the unconventional industry trends by prolifically leveraging his skills as a prominent finance professional to yield impeccable outcomes, NitinAgarwal has induced some inclusive innovations as the CFO of Volvo Cars, India. His charismatic approach of interacting effectively with executives, managers and interdisciplinary teams globally in the orchestration of organizational programs has acted as a prism to highlight his spectrum of professional proficiencies as a Financial Officer of one of the leading corporate conglomerates. Engaging in an idiosyncratic interaction with CEO Insights, NitinAgarwal shares the imperious details of his journey as one of the influencing finance officers of the country.
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Top 10 Chief Financial Officers - 2021
Every organization or any company needs a manager to manage all the things, but to manage everything is not possible by one person. For every company, there is a need for managers for human resources, information, security, finance and etc. Every department is crucial to the company. Mainly the finance department is the pillar to all. To manage the company finance and analyze the company status, it is to be done by a CFO (Chief Finance Officer). CFO is an officer of a company that has primary responsibility for managing the company's finances, including financial planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping, and financial reporting. In some sectors, the CFO is also responsible for analysis of data. The CFO's duties include tracking cash flow and financial planning as well as analyzing the company's financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions. The chief financial officer of a company is the top-level financial controller, handling everything relating to cash flow and financial planning. In the financial industry, a CFO is a highest-ranking position, and in other industries, it is usually the third-highest position in a company. The CFO assists the CEO (chief operating officer) with forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, and obtaining funding for various initiatives. Often, a CFO can become a CEO, or president of a company. With the important part played by the CFO, it is ardently needed to highlight the names of few topnotch ones. CEO Insights magazine team did research on this one with the help of veterans in the industry, VCs, and CEOs and prepared a list of “Top 10 Chief Financial Officers - 2021”. The listing helps in recognizing the stories which are encouraging and motivating for upcoming financial leaders.
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Atul Daga,Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer | Aditya Birla Group | A business all rounder with great understanding of business progress and organization development showcased by his innate skills |
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Dave Richards,Co-Founder & Managing Director | Unitus Ventures | Experienced entrepreneur with investing experience in early stage startup and venture capital/private equity funds |
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Dipankar Bose,Chief Financial Officer | Ananda Publishers | A quick learner and creative finance personnel helping the growth of the organization with increasing business execution for better finances |
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Jayaprakash Kalappan,Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary | Panasonic Appliances India | Jayaprakash is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant and Company Secretary with more than twenty years of industry experience |
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Mukesh Ranjan,Chief Financial Officer | Nsure Reliable Power Solutions | With his 13+ years experience in the fields of Corporate Finance, Treasury, Contracts & Procurement,Investor Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Debt Structuring and Distribution, Corporate Banking, Financial Modelling, Client Relationship Management, Business Development and Team Management, he is developing businesses |
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Nitin Agarwal,Chief Financial Officer | Volvo Cars India | A chartered accountant with an experience of more than 2 decades, Nitin Agarwal is currently functioning as the CFO of Volvo Cars Corporation, India |
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Rajarshi Sen,Chief Financial Officer | FlyBig Airlines | Holding 25+ years experience in the accounting and financial management work role, he is impeccably equipped with development of Accounting and Financial Management, Statutory Compliance Management, and Audits |
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Rakesh Kapur,Chief Finance Officer | Sikkim Iffco Organics | Known for his team management and finance decisions, he has contributed to the development of the business with business shifting ideas |
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SL Narayanan,Chief Financial Officer | Sun Group | His vast three decades experience contributes to the sectors of FMCG, telecoms, IT & BPO services, healthcare, aviation, sports, media and entertainment |
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Sunil Bohra,Executive Director & Group Chief Financial Officer | UNO Minda Industries | A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an alumni of the Harvard Business School, he has unparallel experience in creating strategies and businesses |
