Saurav Bhala
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Astec Life Sciences Limited- Claim this Profile
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Mangesh Wange
Saurav is a great team member with huge energy and ideas. He has not limited himself to just Finance function but chose to be 360 degree professional to build strong understanding of businesses. Quick learner and open to feedback are his big strengths.
Mark Kahn
I worked with Saurav for six years, and he’s the rare CFO who is actually equally suited for senior business leadership. Saurav has tremendous commercial acumen, fantastic analytical skills, and an incredible work ethic.
Mangesh Wange
Saurav is a great team member with huge energy and ideas. He has not limited himself to just Finance function but chose to be 360 degree professional to build strong understanding of businesses. Quick learner and open to feedback are his big strengths.
Mark Kahn
I worked with Saurav for six years, and he’s the rare CFO who is actually equally suited for senior business leadership. Saurav has tremendous commercial acumen, fantastic analytical skills, and an incredible work ethic.
Mangesh Wange
Saurav is a great team member with huge energy and ideas. He has not limited himself to just Finance function but chose to be 360 degree professional to build strong understanding of businesses. Quick learner and open to feedback are his big strengths.
Mark Kahn
I worked with Saurav for six years, and he’s the rare CFO who is actually equally suited for senior business leadership. Saurav has tremendous commercial acumen, fantastic analytical skills, and an incredible work ethic.
Mangesh Wange
Saurav is a great team member with huge energy and ideas. He has not limited himself to just Finance function but chose to be 360 degree professional to build strong understanding of businesses. Quick learner and open to feedback are his big strengths.
Mark Kahn
I worked with Saurav for six years, and he’s the rare CFO who is actually equally suited for senior business leadership. Saurav has tremendous commercial acumen, fantastic analytical skills, and an incredible work ethic.
Credentials
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International Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner Certificate - 2018
Magic of Change Institute asscociated with American Board OF NLPNov, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
CoRT Thinking Programme
De Bono Thinking SchoolJan, 2009- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Astec Life Sciences Limited
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India
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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Aug 2017 - Present
Part of Leadership team deputed from Godrej group to take charge of Astec, the newly acquired listed company and ensure its successful integration into Godrej groups model of business operations and cultural alignment and ensure strong growth.
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Godrej Agrovet Limited
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India
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Farming
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Business Operations
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Jun 2013 - Jul 2017
Headed the Business Operations of East Region - Turnover of approx. Rs.500 crores leading 150 plus cross functional team members. Leading end to end all key aspects of business operations and responsible for P&L delivery and driving business growth.
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Business Finance Head
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Feb 2008 - Jun 2013
SBU Controller and Finance Head for three of the primary business units of the company. The businesses were spread across India with multiple plants and regional offices and had a finance team strength of 50 plus team members.
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Bristol Myers Squibb
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Analysis Manager
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May 2007 - Feb 2008
- Responsible for the entire Strategic planning and MIS. - Cost monitoring and expense analysis for achieving the business profitability targets.- Preparation of Cash Flows and Funding Plan requirements based on the strategic business plans.
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Nicholas Piramal (I) Ltd./ Roche Products Ltd.
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India
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Divisional Finance Controller & Cheif Manager (Finance)
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May 2005 - Apr 2007
Leading Finance & Accounts departments of the Strategic Business Units :Preparation and presentation of Annual Budget and Jointly responsible for achieving the division’s profitability targets. Team member for the formulation and implementation of Credit policy to ensure better sales hygiene and ensuring minimum bad debt risk.
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JSW Steel
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India
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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DEPUTY MANGER
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May 2004 - Apr 2005
Corporate Accounts, MIS reporting and Statutory AuditReporting to Finance Head.
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Education
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1998 - 2002
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant (CA), Accounting and Finance -
1999 - 2002
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Company Secretary (CS), Legal Studies, Listed Companies Compliances -
2016 - 2017
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Advanced Diploma in Sales & Strategic Marketing, Sales, Marketing, Strategy -
2015 - 2016
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Leadership Development Programme, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Management, Team Leadership -
2019 - 2019
Harvard University
Entrepreneurship Essentials, Entrepreneurial mind set and skills development
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