C Girish Kumar

With my 35 years of experience in manufacturing Industry across various finance and general management roles, I help organizations on the below areas: 1. Strategic planning - Develop Vision statement and strategic action plans to get there. 2. Improve Profitability (a) by developing powerful KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) (b) by enabling leaders do effective root cause analysis to develop appropriate corrective actions. (c) Support management do efficient business reviews (d) Support in implementing good manufacturing practices 3. Leadership support (a) Training on Finance for non-finance Managers to help them contribute even more to bottom line. (b) Train Managers on effective communication. (c) Help Managers address general Leadership related challenges. (d) Help Leaders drive cultural transformation.Regards,

Led India operations for this Koch Industries Group company, driving strategic growth and operational transformation. Key Achievements: - Scaled revenue from $50M to $150M (3X growth) in 5 years - Won Global Best in Class Award 2021 for operational excellence - Achieved Best Improved Entity recognition among 80+ global locations Board Relevance: Served on boards of Koch group companies (Private Ltd.) in India, overseeing P&L accountability, compliance, and strategic planning.

Turned around molex India in to 'cash rich' Entity from 'cash starved entity' status. Brought India on par with other global Molex Entities in terms of compliance and ethical practices. Spearheaded the Amalgamation of 4 Legal entities in India in to a single legal entity thereby making the organisation ready to support the future growth while optimising on the taxation front. Developed a well empowered professional finance organisation in India which will be a sound platform to support the future Growth plan.

Led India Operations with full P&L accountability across multiple manufacturing plants. Scaled operations from $50M to $150M revenue in four years. Received Global Best in Class Award for operational excellence (2021). Spearheaded cultural and operational transformation to global standards. Established greenfield manufacturing facility. Steered complex manufacturing footprint transformations. Reported to Global Operations Head ensuring alignment with global strategies.

Head of Finance, Legal and Secretarial functions for four legal entities. Led amalgamation of four entities achieving $3M tax advantage. Transformed finance function earning Best Improved Entity award. Converted organization from cash-starved to cash-rich status. Managed 20 professionals ensuring financial governance and compliance. Developed internal controls and risk management strategies.

Head of business finance positioned at corprorate office responsible for three plants.

Oversaw all finance and accounting functions for the organization.

Managed treasury, foreign exchange operations, and financial consolidation.

Corporate Treasury management and Business finance.

Deputy Manager (F&MA), Deputy Manager (Export Accounts), Executive, Accounts Officer, Finance Trainee. Selected for talent pool with 48% rating vs All India best manager rating of 37%.

Oversaw complete accounting function including receivables, payables, payroll, costing, and budgeting.