G R Arun Kumar

G R Arun Kumar

Chief Finance Officer, Jiostar [Reliance Group]

JioStarMumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Experience31+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Experienced professional with extensive international experience. Run COO type roles in operations - manufacturing, supply chain, sales, service, logistics, corporate affairs, legal & IT - in addition to CFO roles. Worked in long/short cycle businesses, huge Balance Sheet companies like Vedanta or built start ups like Ola Electric, done deep capital market work - public, private, debt - local/global/private/public, turn around situations, worked & successfully adapted in MNCs or Promoter Led environments. HUL, GE, Vedanta, Ola & now Welspun group is my journey so far. Challenges, Opportunities, Economic activity, Innovation, Good people, Inspiring leaders, Capital & Financial engineering, Value adding intellectual discussions, Tough situations, Working with & shaping young leaders, Contributing to country in a form that adds to GDP growth motivate me.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • JioStarCurrent
    Dec 2025–Present· 9 mos
    • Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrent
      Dec 2025–Present
  • May 2024–Nov 2025· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      May 2024–Nov 2025
  • May 2021–May 2024· 3 yrs
    • Group CFO Ola , CFO Ola Electric
      May 2021–May 2024
  • May 2013–May 2021· 8 yrs
    • Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
      Oct 2016–May 2021
    • EVP Finance & Dy CFO
      2014–Sep 2016
    • Executive Vice President Finance & CFO - Aluminium & Power
      May 2013–Dec 2013
  • Aug 2004–Apr 2013· 8 yrs 8 mos
    • CFO - Asia Pacific , A & L division
      May 2010–Apr 2013
    • Controller & Risk Manager Asia C & I, Global Technical Controller L & I
      Aug 2007–Apr 2010
    • CFO India C & I
      Aug 2004–Jul 2007
  • 1995–2004· 9 yrs
    • Senior Finance Manager (4 roles)
      1995–2004

Education

ACA

Finance, Tax and Commerce

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B.Com

Finance, Tax and Accounting

Loyola College, Chennai

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Chief Operating Officer

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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial RiskProject PlanningCorporate FinanceTreasuryManagementBusiness PlanningFinanceWorking with InvestorsAccountingInvestor RelationsBusiness TransformationStart-ups ManagementInvestmentsCapital MarketsWorking Capital ManagementMergersManagerial FinanceStartupsBanking