Vaibhav Kukreja
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Raja Naresh R A
Vaibhav is very sharp, intelligent, diligent and a honest professional. He always places organisation before himself and anything else. Whenever I needed a solution for my business, I would always turn up to him and he has never disappointed me, even if it meant if the issue was complex. He introduced a lot of business processes which brought a lot of savings and additional revenues to the Europe business growth. A great asset to any organisation.
Christos Kartalis
Worked with Vaibhav fora a good period of years during my tenure as CEO Int'l for Cipla and have enjoyed every day. Smart, Fast, direct, unselfish. Moved from a lower level Financial Analysis and Control position to the CFO Europe in one run..... We took a chance in selecting 2 -3 years ago and he took the opportunity by the horns doing miracles for the European business and growing up as a professional threefold. Great Professional and Great Individual.
Raja Naresh R A
Vaibhav is very sharp, intelligent, diligent and a honest professional. He always places organisation before himself and anything else. Whenever I needed a solution for my business, I would always turn up to him and he has never disappointed me, even if it meant if the issue was complex. He introduced a lot of business processes which brought a lot of savings and additional revenues to the Europe business growth. A great asset to any organisation.
Christos Kartalis
Worked with Vaibhav fora a good period of years during my tenure as CEO Int'l for Cipla and have enjoyed every day. Smart, Fast, direct, unselfish. Moved from a lower level Financial Analysis and Control position to the CFO Europe in one run..... We took a chance in selecting 2 -3 years ago and he took the opportunity by the horns doing miracles for the European business and growing up as a professional threefold. Great Professional and Great Individual.
Raja Naresh R A
Vaibhav is very sharp, intelligent, diligent and a honest professional. He always places organisation before himself and anything else. Whenever I needed a solution for my business, I would always turn up to him and he has never disappointed me, even if it meant if the issue was complex. He introduced a lot of business processes which brought a lot of savings and additional revenues to the Europe business growth. A great asset to any organisation.
Christos Kartalis
Worked with Vaibhav fora a good period of years during my tenure as CEO Int'l for Cipla and have enjoyed every day. Smart, Fast, direct, unselfish. Moved from a lower level Financial Analysis and Control position to the CFO Europe in one run..... We took a chance in selecting 2 -3 years ago and he took the opportunity by the horns doing miracles for the European business and growing up as a professional threefold. Great Professional and Great Individual.
Raja Naresh R A
Vaibhav is very sharp, intelligent, diligent and a honest professional. He always places organisation before himself and anything else. Whenever I needed a solution for my business, I would always turn up to him and he has never disappointed me, even if it meant if the issue was complex. He introduced a lot of business processes which brought a lot of savings and additional revenues to the Europe business growth. A great asset to any organisation.
Christos Kartalis
Worked with Vaibhav fora a good period of years during my tenure as CEO Int'l for Cipla and have enjoyed every day. Smart, Fast, direct, unselfish. Moved from a lower level Financial Analysis and Control position to the CFO Europe in one run..... We took a chance in selecting 2 -3 years ago and he took the opportunity by the horns doing miracles for the European business and growing up as a professional threefold. Great Professional and Great Individual.
Credentials
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CFA
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CIMA
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FRM
GARP FRM Program
Experience
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ELM Home & Building Solutions
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
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Nov 2022 - Present
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InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Finance
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May 2021 - Oct 2022
Head of Finance for Invagen Pharmaceuticals (US subsidiary of Cipla). Leading a team and responsible for P&L management, Capital investments, Budget planning and control, Finance controllership, Cashflow management, Expense management, Statutory and Internal Financial compliance, Corporate Secretarial governance and Board management. Head of Finance for Invagen Pharmaceuticals (US subsidiary of Cipla). Leading a team and responsible for P&L management, Capital investments, Budget planning and control, Finance controllership, Cashflow management, Expense management, Statutory and Internal Financial compliance, Corporate Secretarial governance and Board management.
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CIPLA (EU) LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Finance
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Jan 2017 - May 2021
Head of Finance for Europe and UK based business and operations of Cipla. Leading a team and responsible for P&L management, Business partnering, M&A deals and Business cases evaluation, Strategy shaping, Budget planning, Finance controllership, Investment & cash flow management and managing a complex network of 4 EU based entities and 6 branches in various EU countries Head of Finance for Europe and UK based business and operations of Cipla. Leading a team and responsible for P&L management, Business partnering, M&A deals and Business cases evaluation, Strategy shaping, Budget planning, Finance controllership, Investment & cash flow management and managing a complex network of 4 EU based entities and 6 branches in various EU countries
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Head of FP&A
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Head of FP&A for entire Emerging markets business and operations of Cipla spanned across 80+ countries with various business structures of JVs, Direct to market operations via branches and B2B operations (exports led business). Responsible for annual budgeting process, Strategy plans, M&A and in-licensing deals evaluation, business performance variance analysis, trend projections and management reporting.Won multiple awards for excellent analytical and finance support & swift collaboration with business teams and successful performance of key cross functional projects on business growth plan & other strategic initiatives including M&AAdditional charge of onshore Malaysia based project to improve and de-risk volatile performance. Also, led business finance for Australia & New Zealand region. Show less
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Senior Manager
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Nov 2014 - Dec 2015
Lead of FP&A for Emerging markets and Global Access business and operations of Cipla spanning 80+ countries and contributing 25% of entire Cipla business (~500 mn USD)Delivered successfully on key projects –Export benefits policy change impact, Exchange rate impact analysis, tender bidding tool
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Ocwen Financial Corporation - US
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Practice Manager, Corporate Strategy
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Sep 2013 - Nov 2014
Responsible for Financial analysis, reporting and modeling of the business components including work on strategic plans and initiatives Developed a playbook to streamline budget process by integrating top-down and bottom-up approach at various levels Researched and identified potential acquisitions for Lending segment supported with a comprehensive economic analysis Responsible for Financial analysis, reporting and modeling of the business components including work on strategic plans and initiatives Developed a playbook to streamline budget process by integrating top-down and bottom-up approach at various levels Researched and identified potential acquisitions for Lending segment supported with a comprehensive economic analysis
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Mondelēz International
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Commercial Finance Manager
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Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
Commercial Finance manager for South branch (30% of India business) of Mondelez India. Responsible for performance analysis and business partnering, branch compliance (SOX) and taxation Generated $4.2 million risk adjusted savings by performing an end to end cost analysis for Bournvita, a key brand of Cadbury Won appreciation for quick closure on balance sheet reconciliation and for analysis of damaged stock returns leading to savings potential of 27% in damages Developed a RoI model incorporating decision tree analysis for Perfect Stores, one of the key customer marketing programs Show less
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Deutsche Bank
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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Apr 2011 - Jun 2011
Developed an index model framework and methodology to employ index based hedge against Longevity risk for pension funds Received Pre Placement Interview (PPI) Offer for outstanding work during internship Developed an index model framework and methodology to employ index based hedge against Longevity risk for pension funds Received Pre Placement Interview (PPI) Offer for outstanding work during internship
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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May 2009 - Jul 2009
Developed a mathematical predictive analytical model aimed to help telecom and banking firms reduce power costs by 15-20% Developed a mathematical predictive analytical model aimed to help telecom and banking firms reduce power costs by 15-20%
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Education
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CFA Institute
Chartered Financial Analyst, Cleared all in first attempt. Top quartile in over 80% of course sections -
2010 - 2012
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance & Economics -
2006 - 2010
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
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Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Financial Risk Manager, Cleared both levels in one go. Top quartile in all course sections -
2011 - 2011
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
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