Saravana Kumar
Chief Financial Officer at India Nippon Electricals Limited- INEL
India Nippon Electricals Limited- INEL•Hosur
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Finance Executive in Automotive Industry with diverse global experience. Specialist in Audit (Assurance, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Corporate Governance), Finance, Taxation, Legal. Pragmatic in getting things done with attitude. Core values of passion, discipline, integrity and fairness. Presently responsible as Head of Corporate Audit in SEG Automotive Germany GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany. • Professionally qualified Chartered Accountant (Public Accountant) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 15 years of extensive experience in Financial Accounting (IGAAP & IFRS), Auditing, Management Accounting, Costing, Finance & Treasury and Taxation. Financial Expert coupled with a proven track record of accomplishments in turnaround of business, managing multiple projects, managing complexities, strategic planning, etc., Extensive knowledge of Strategic Management processes. A highly effective professional and communicator with good people skills along with strong leadership, problem solving and decision making abilities and an eye for the bottom-line. A competent professional with varied experience in Accounting, Costing, MIS, and Finance. Well conversant in Merger / Demerger / Carve out / Split of entities and was engaged with all Big 4 and acquired extensive Knowledge / Experience.
Career Timeline
- May 2026–Present· 6 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrentMay 2026–Present
- Apr 2025–Apr 2026· 1 yr
- Director, Finance ControllingApr 2025–Apr 2026
- Apr 2018–Mar 2025· 6 yrs 11 mos
- Head of Corporate Internal AuditOct 2018–Mar 2025
- Finance SpecialistApr 2018–Sep 2018
- Jun 2006–Mar 2018· 11 yrs 9 mos
- Director, Finance2011–Mar 2018
- Deputy General ManagerJun 2006–Dec 2010
- Nov 2004–Jun 2006· 1 yr 7 mos
- Assistant ManagerNov 2004–Jun 2006
Education
Chartered Accountant
Auditing
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaAdvanced Diploma in Computerised Accounting
Accounting and Computer Science
First ComputersBachelor of Commerce - BCom
Accounting and Finance
Bharathiar UniversityHigher Secondary
Accounting and Finance
St. Josephs Higher Secondary School, Ooty