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BHARAT CHOUDHARY

BHARAT CHOUDHARY

Seasoned Finance Leadership (CFO-IIM-C / ISB-H)
BENGALURU (BANGALORE) URBAN,KARNATAKA

Summary

An intuitive leader & team developer, capable of building profitable relationship with investors, strategic clients and stack holders.

Sound understanding of trade dynamics, business planning, risk & control evaluation with finance operations control.

Proficiency in strategy planning & execution, budgeting control, compliance, auditing and risk assessment.

Successful track with big brands of India Udaan, Ola, Flipkart, Infibeam, Reliance, Tata, Coke and Videocon in different geographic footprint.

Awesome team builders from talent mix from IIM-A, IIT’s, CA’s and MBA during career path.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Co-Founder and Chiel Financial Officer (CFO)

Name it Home it (Rice Flow Ecommerce Pvt. Ltd.)
Bangalore , KArnataka
02.2024 - Current

Nameit Homeit : This strives to offer a comprehensive one-stop digital solution that caters to your food cravings and promotes ethical consumption while enhancing the quality of life in society.

Fundraising: Develop and execute fundraising strategies, pitch to investors, and negotiate investment deals.
Finance Process Management: Optimize financial processes, systems, and reporting for efficiency and compliance.
Team Management: Lead and mentor the finance team to drive performance and collaboration.
Controllership: Oversee financial reporting, compliance, audits, and performance analysis.
Treasury: Manage cash flow, liquidity, banking relationships, and financial risk.
FP&A: Develop financial models, forecasts, budgets, and provide strategic analysis.
➢ Business Finance: Partner with leadership on business strategies, investments, and financial guidance.

Hiveloop Internet Private Limited. (Udaan.com)

Finance Controllership @Udaan.com
Bengaluru City
2019.12 - Current

Leading a team of 50+ Finance professionals for controllership function.
➢ Drive digital transformation in finance, emphasizing IFRS controls.
➢ Oversee financial operations, team of CA, MBA and B.Tech for the objective.
➢ Spearhead organizational restructuring for IPO compatibility through a merger.
➢ Ensure meticulous financial record-keeping for income, expenses etc.
➢ Periodic reviews of P&L / Balance Sheet and financial KPI scorecard.
➢ Manage tax compliance, internal audits, financial policies as per IndAS.
➢ Foster innovation and adaptability within the Finance Controllership team.
➢ Establish and enforce internal controls for safeguarding financial assets.
➢ Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate smooth audit processes.
➢ Driven the inhouse tool for WMS, IMS, COGS, Digitalization & payment OTIF.
➢ Reports to and advise the GFC, CFO & COE.

Tradvisor Limited [Industrial B2B Platform]

Sr. Director Finance and Operations
Ahmeadabad / Banglore
2019.06 - 2023.12

Tradvisor : An Industrial B2B platform enabling the small manufacturer to get access across India market and leveraging their capability.
➢ Opte d to drive finance and Operations vertical for business.
➢ Created finance, BD and operations team with objective orientation.
➢Product and business design for buyer / seller acquisition at marketplace.
➢ Casting business model with financial control as per IFRS visibility.
➢ Expanded the business plan in geography with scale, GIDC of Gujarat.
➢ Building Financial SOP and RCM as per the IFRS and Ind-As.
➢ Building Operational, supply chain control and pricing strategy.
➢ Periodical review of P& L and BS with financial KPI scorecard.
➢ Managing the Investor and Board of the company.
➢ Handled adverse situation of fund crisis and ‘investors’ confidence.

Ola Fleet Technology Private Limited.

Finance Controllership & Commercial
Banglore
2018.02 - 2019.06

Ola Fleet : OFT Is asset leasing business where Cabs are being given to individual driver on lease to have controlled operations. It was having 40 K Cabs with owm maintenance.
➢ Improved AR function and minimizing revenue leakage ( ➢ Controlled driver partner CL limits with timely settlements and debt prevention.
➢ Leded AR, AP, and Commercial functions for organizational efficiency.
➢ Established nationwide commercial functions, incorporating concurrence audits.
➢ Maintained OEM sourcing pricing control through tough negotiations on budget.
➢ Streamlined accounts payable by resolving vendors payment backlogs and OTIF.
➢ Implemented SOP and controls aligning with IFRS standards.
➢ AR function control ensuring revenue recognition with ➢ Driven Commercial functions across for leakage control & concurrence audit.
➢ Control over the Pricing by PR / PO budget and concurrence review.
➢ Implemented the process SOP and control as per IFRS,

Flipkart India Ltd. (Seller Entity - Fourbridges)

Head of GL - Finance & Accounts
Banglore
2016.08 - 2018.02

Flipkart (Alpha) : There was 10 seller entity being managed by us for E-commerce transaction, finance and Operations seeing the huge transaction. We manage fulfilment services for the seller entity and provide financial control, accounting KPI’s, AR/AP/GL & auditing.

➢ The role was to head 5 entity’s finance, Ops, Category team.
➢ Business planning and analysis team with coordinating to FKI directors for decision making on analysis.
➢ Forecasting, budget tracking, cost control matrix, data analysis with analytical tools and ensuring correct accounting.
➢ Reporting and presentation of monthly financial to to directors.
➢ GL Analysis, AR AP vertical monitoring, monthly closing of seller entity and financial reporting’s /packs.

Infibeam Avenues Ltd. (B2C E-Com)

Head of Finance, Risk and Internal Audit (AVP)
Ahmedabad
2011.12 - 2016.07

Infibeam was uniquely Positioned with strong potential in providing e-platform for retail and PA/ PG for online shoppers, corporate channels, Build a Bazaar to build own online stores. Having diversified revenue stream like, b2c retail, Domain .ooo, Travel portal (click me go), IBL, and build a bazaarstores etc.
Managed a team of 60+ champions with talent mix of CA / MBA/ IIT’ns / IIM towards the objective of the central finance team, Business operations, business analysis and intelligence. Risk and control, Leading team of the IPO journey of the company and achieve the milestone in July 2016.

Reliance Communications Limited. RCom

Sr. Manager (FPNA-AOP) Business Commercial
Ahmedabad
2007.08 - 2011.12

Tata Teleservices Limited. [DoCoMo]

Assistant Manager - Accounts Payable Lead
Jaipur
2006.09 - 2007.08

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

Sr. Finance Executive - AR & AP
Jaipur
2004.02 - 2006.09

Videocon International Limited (Toshiva Divn.)

Branch Commercial Controller
Lucknow
2001.11 - 2004.01

Education

Executive Program - Indian School of Business (ISB - Hyd)

Finance Digital Transformation
Hyderabad
2022.09 - 2023.01

Executive Program - Indian Institute Of Management - Calcutta

CFO Leadership (Batch 1)
Finance Leadership Program
2021.06 - 2022.05

MBA - Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai (T.N.)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Madurai (T.N.)
2006.07 - 2008.06

B.Com - University of Lucknow

Bachelor of Commerce,
Lucknow
1996.05 - 1999.06

PG Diploma - Lal Bahadur Institute of Management Maintenance

Diploma in Computer Science (Software + Hardware)
Lucknow
1994.08 - 1995.07

Skills

    Control & Risk

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Timeline

Co-Founder and Chiel Financial Officer (CFO)

Name it Home it (Rice Flow Ecommerce Pvt. Ltd.)
02.2024 - Current

Executive Program - Indian School of Business (ISB - Hyd)

Finance Digital Transformation
2022.09 - 2023.01

Executive Program - Indian Institute Of Management - Calcutta

CFO Leadership (Batch 1)
2021.06 - 2022.05

Hiveloop Internet Private Limited. (Udaan.com)

Finance Controllership @Udaan.com
2019.12 - Current

Tradvisor Limited [Industrial B2B Platform]

Sr. Director Finance and Operations
2019.06 - 2023.12

Ola Fleet Technology Private Limited.

Finance Controllership & Commercial
2018.02 - 2019.06

Flipkart India Ltd. (Seller Entity - Fourbridges)

Head of GL - Finance & Accounts
2016.08 - 2018.02

Infibeam Avenues Ltd. (B2C E-Com)

Head of Finance, Risk and Internal Audit (AVP)
2011.12 - 2016.07

Reliance Communications Limited. RCom

Sr. Manager (FPNA-AOP) Business Commercial
2007.08 - 2011.12

Tata Teleservices Limited. [DoCoMo]

Assistant Manager - Accounts Payable Lead
2006.09 - 2007.08

MBA - Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai (T.N.)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2006.07 - 2008.06

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

Sr. Finance Executive - AR & AP
2004.02 - 2006.09

Videocon International Limited (Toshiva Divn.)

Branch Commercial Controller
2001.11 - 2004.01

B.Com - University of Lucknow

Bachelor of Commerce,
1996.05 - 1999.06

PG Diploma - Lal Bahadur Institute of Management Maintenance

Diploma in Computer Science (Software + Hardware)
1994.08 - 1995.07
BHARAT CHOUDHARYSeasoned Finance Leadership (CFO-IIM-C / ISB-H)