G R Arun Kumar
Chief Finance Officer, Jiostar [Reliance Group]
JioStar•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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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
- JioStarCurrentDec 2025–Present· 9 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrentDec 2025–Present
- May 2024–Nov 2025· 1 yr 6 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerMay 2024–Nov 2025
- May 2021–May 2024· 3 yrs
- Group CFO Ola , CFO Ola ElectricMay 2021–May 2024
- May 2013–May 2021· 8 yrs
- Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive DirectorOct 2016–May 2021
- EVP Finance & Dy CFO2014–Sep 2016
- Executive Vice President Finance & CFO - Aluminium & PowerMay 2013–Dec 2013
- Aug 2004–Apr 2013· 8 yrs 8 mos
- CFO - Asia Pacific , A & L divisionMay 2010–Apr 2013
- Controller & Risk Manager Asia C & I, Global Technical Controller L & IAug 2007–Apr 2010
- CFO India C & IAug 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 IndiaB.Com
Finance, Tax and Accounting
Loyola College, Chennai