Ajay Goel
President & CFO @ Vedanta Group Ex GE, Diageo and Nestle
Vedanta Group•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Experienced global finance professional with 25 years of work experience with best MNCs namely Diageo, GE – General Electric, Cola-Cola and Nestle in various leadership roles. A Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, with excellent academic record – single digit rank holder in both CA and CS at national level.Areas of specialization – Building high performing teams, dealing with Board and Audit Committees, Strategic Finance, lead M&As, Capital Restructuring & funding strategy, investor relations, corporate governance and finance transformation.
Career Timeline
- Vedanta GroupCurrentOct 2023–Present· 2 yrs 11 mos
- President and Chief Financial OfficerCurrentOct 2023–Present
- Mar 2021–Apr 2023· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Group CFO (Acting)Oct 2021–Apr 2023
- Deputy Chief Financial Officer, GroupMar 2021–Sep 2021
- Apr 2016–Mar 2021· 4 yrs 11 mos
- Executive Vice President FinanceApr 2016–Mar 2021
- Jul 2006–Mar 2016· 9 yrs 8 mos
- CFO - Supply Chain, India RegionOct 2014–Mar 2016
- Vice President - Finance, Manufacturing OperationsMar 2014–Oct 2014
- Group Chief Financial OfficerJun 2010–Mar 2014
- FP&A Leader - GE Consumer and IndustrialJul 2006–May 2010
- Dec 2004–Jul 2006· 1 yr 7 mos
- Lead Finance ManagerDec 2004–Jul 2006
- Nov 2001–Dec 2004· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Regional Finance ManagerNov 2001–Dec 2004
- Aug 1999–Nov 2001· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Audit / FP&AAug 1999–Nov 2001
Education
Company Secretary
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Chartered Accountant
Finance and Financial Management Services
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Accounting and Business/Management
St. Xavier's College