Girdhar K Chitlangia
Chief Financial Officer @ Arvind Fashions Limited | CA, CFO Award
Arvind Fashions Limited•Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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As member of the leadership team: Crystallize, Form & Drive management vision into concrete executable financial plans EXPERIENCE SUMMARY A finance professional with high ethical standards and over 20 years of post-qualification experience including 6 years in Eastern Europe & Middle east in the areas of Strategic & Tactical Planning, Commercial Contracts, Fund raising and deployment, Treasury & Risk Management, ERP implementation & Supply chain, Managing Start-up operations, Business Process Re-engineering, Cost Control/Reduction strategies, Financial & Performance Management, Reporting, Audit, Direct & Indirect Taxation, Legal & Compliance, Internal Control Review/Audits, Statutory & Regulatory Compliances and Corporate Governance. Have been a key strategic planner with a positive mind-set, possessing data-driven analytical skills & ability to understand business dynamics and provide innovative solutions by leveraging new technologies. Possess exceptional leadership, interpersonal, communication, negotiation and relationship management skills. Have a deep knowledge of the industry and consumer. Have a knack to get into the details quickly to enable root cause solves. Have advocated and lived by an open-door policy to help and solve any problem in the company. Career span includes working for FMCG, Sales & Distribution, Start-ups, Retail companies at leadership positions.
Career Timeline
- Arvind Fashions LimitedCurrent2023–Present· 3 yrs 8 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrent2023–Present
- Dec 2021–Nov 2022· 11 mos
- Entrepreneur In Residence & CEODec 2021–Nov 2022
- Feb 2007–Nov 2021· 14 yrs 9 mos
- CFO & SVP2017–Nov 2021
- Chief Commercial Officer2014–2017
- Assistant General Manager to VPFeb 2007–Dec 2013
- Sep 2004–Feb 2007· 2 yrs 5 mos
- Director, FinanceSep 2004–Feb 2007
- Jul 2004–Sep 2004· 2 mos
- Area Finance ManagerJul 2004–Sep 2004
- Oct 2002–Jun 2004· 1 yr 8 mos
- Financial ControllerOct 2002–Jun 2004
- Apr 2001–Oct 2002· 1 yr 6 mos
- Financial DirectorApr 2001–Oct 2002
- Apr 1996–Sep 2000· 4 yrs 5 mos
- Finance ControllerApr 1996–Sep 2000
- Aug 1992–Mar 1996· 3 yrs 7 mos
- Mgr FinanceAug 1992–Mar 1996
Education
Authentic Leadership Development
Leadership
Harvard Business SchoolScenerio Planning
Financial Planning
Saïd Business School, University of OxfordCA
accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Indiabsc
chemistry
maharaja college