Arnav Jain

Business partnering, Controls, Cost Optimization, Investor Relations, ERP Implementation, Fund Raise

India

About

Strong business acumen with 18+ years of post qualification experience. Ability to manage the business needs while maintaining the controls in place. A proactive leader with cross functional expertise in Budgeting, planning, Sales Accounting, Product Costing, Statutory Compliance, Treasury, Commercial Compliance, Control, Management Reporting & Data Analysis, Internal and Statutory Audits and Cost Efficiency Program. Well organized with a track record that demonstrates self motivation, creativity & initiative to achieve personal & corporate goals.

Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer at PlasmaGen BioSciences (P) Ltd
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.(Cremica and English Oven)
    Aug 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Commercial Controller - Coatings at AKZO NOBEL LIMITED
    May 2020 - Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Britannia Industries Limited (7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Commercial Head- Bread, Cake, Rusk and adjacent businesses (CFO for Britchip Foods Limited)
      Apr 2017 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      • P&L Management for Cake, Rusk and Bread Business • Project management, Cashflow, reporting, statutory requirements and commercialization of business for Britchip (JV between Britannia and Chipita) • SAP and Compliance readiness for Britchip and new businesses • Commercial partner for the VP for Bread, Cake, Rusk and adjacent businesses. • Project Evaluation for new businesses along with commercial negotiations • Commercial partner for launch of Wafers, Snacks and Croissant. • Driving Cost reduction and profitability improvement initiatives • Post evaluation of Schemes and promotions • Market Share analysis and presentation • Competition benchmarking • Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting

    • Regional Commercial and Finance Manager
      Apr 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Worked as RCFM East. The key responsibilities includes: - Managing a team of 15 Direct Reports and about 20 indirect reports - Review and control of 5 own factories and 9 contract manufacturers - End to end responsibilities of 2 subsidiary companies - Partnering with sales team for scheme effectiveness, credit control - Partnering with manufacturing team for driving efficiency improvement in operating processes and overhead controls - Driving overall profitability improvement plan for the region - Tax compliance : Excise, VAT/CST, TDS, Service Tax - Returns, Assessment, Fiscal benefits, Cases

    • Treasury Manager
      Feb 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Headed the treasury function of the company. The key responsibilities included managing the working capital, optimization of returns on surplus funds, looking for alternative investment options, implementing new developments in banking world, e.g. NACH, IMPS,etc. Managing the investment and returns of the retiral funds, arranging loans for subsidiaries in India and abroad, Centralization of Payment processing by consolidating banks

  • Senior Manager - DSS at Bharti Airtel Limited
    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012 · 11 mos

    Commercial support to the businesses of Broadband and DTH for WBO Circle. The key responsibilities included- - Reconciliation of Set Top Box for the DTH business - NDCs from the Distributors - Working out the expected cost benefit analysis of any promo/schemes/special packs being proposed for the consumers - Evaluation of cost-benefit analysis for expansion of network for Broadband business