Jayesh Gehani
Bengaluru
Summary
Chartered Accountant with 7+ years of experience across Business Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and Finance Transformation. Proven track record of driving large-scale financial governance and strategic decision-making, currently leading ₹2,300 Cr Opex portfolio for a smartphone business across Marketing, Retail, Logistics, and After Sales.
Known for building ROI-led investment frameworks, delivering material cost optimization, strengthening financial controls, and driving automation-led efficiencies. A trusted business partner to senior leadership, with deep expertise in AOP, long-range planning, statutory audit, and end-to-end financial operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Business Partner Spends
Xiaomi Technology
Bengaluru
12.2024 - Current
- Drove ₹2,300 Cr Opex portfolio for the smartphone business across Marketing, Retail, Logistics, and After Sales, providing end-to-end financial governance and strategic business partnering.
- Led 2026 AOP end-to-end and delivered ~₹94 Cr cost reduction across Marketing, Retail, and After Sales through rigorous spend challenge, scenario planning, and ROI-led prioritization.
- Institutionalized ROI-led decision-making framework across all major spends, establishing standardized yardsticks for investment evaluation and cost optimization.
- Built and scaled a high-performing FP&A team from 2 to 5 members by leading end-to-end hiring and capability development.
- Business Partner for After Sales & Customer Service (₹300 Cr spend), driving efficiency programs and leading the nationwide Premium Service Center expansion strategy.
Business Finance & Controllership
Scaler
Bengaluru
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Developed and managed comprehensive budgets for offline college business, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
- Spearheaded controllership covering statutory audit, books closure, and accounts payable operations.
- Ensured robust financial controls, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
Manager - Finance Business Partner
Tesseract Imaging Pvt. Ltd
Navi Mumbai
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Spearheaded INR 15 Cr quarterly Opex & Capex budgeting across three business units and drove AOP formulation with cross-functional teams.
- Evaluated funding requirement, built cash flow forecasts, and led INR 50 Cr+ customer and vendor commercial negotiations.
Manager - FP&A
AGRIM
Gurgaon
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Drove periodic KPI and margin analytics for a ₹200 Cr B2B e-commerce business (Category & SKU margins, GMV–NMV, receivables, logistics), contributing to a 15% revenue uplift.
- Owned ₹50 Cr quarterly budget management and built 5–10 year business projections; led Series-B funding requirement and closed investor deck with cross-functional leadership.
Business Finance Manager - Portfolio Companies
Reliance Retail Limited
Navi Mumbai
05.2019 - 04.2022
- Built management reporting frameworks for KPI tracking and operating performance of investee companies; evaluated GTM budgets and profitability roadmaps, supporting INR 100 Cr fundraising.
- Partnered with investee leadership teams on long-range plans and AOP approvals, supporting scale-up businesses with ARR of ~$500M.
- Selected for CA Cadre Building Programme (2019–2020); completed rotations across Jio GST (B2B SaaS), Supply & Trading Commercial Office, and Jamnagar Manufacturing Plant.
Education
CA Final -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bhopal (M.P.)01-2018
Company Secretary - Group -1 & 2
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Bhopal (M.P.)06.2019
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) -
Hamidia College of Arts & Commerce
Bhopal (M.P.)01-2017
Skills
- Strategic Business Partnering
- FP&A & Financial Planning
- Opex & Cost Governance
- ROI-led Decision Making
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- AOP Leadership
- Financial Controllership
- Statutory Audit
- P&L Management
- Cost Optimization
Articleship Experience
M/S SAAJ & Co. Chartered Accountants, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, 02/01/16, 02/01/19, Direct Tax & Indirect Tax Litigation and Compliance., Internal Audit of Dainik Bhaskar and MY FM., Preparation and Finalization of Financial Statements., Preparation of Project Reports and Credit Monitoring Agreement data.
Websites
Certification
Power BI
Timeline
Manager - Business Partner Spends
Xiaomi Technology
12.2024 - Current
Business Finance & Controllership
Scaler
03.2024 - 12.2024
Manager - Finance Business Partner
Tesseract Imaging Pvt. Ltd
05.2023 - 03.2024
Manager - FP&A
AGRIM
05.2022 - 04.2023
Business Finance Manager - Portfolio Companies
Reliance Retail Limited
05.2019 - 04.2022
CA Final -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Company Secretary - Group -1 & 2
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) -
Hamidia College of Arts & Commerce