Gokulnath Thirunilath

Associate VP – Regional Finance Business Partner @ NMC Healthcare

About

Strategic Finance Leader and Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of experience across healthcare and retail sectors, currently serving as Associate Vice President – Finance Business Partner at NMC Healthcare.I specialize in driving business performance through data-driven financial strategy, strong P&L ownership, and cross-functional collaboration. Currently managing a regional portfolio exceeding AED 900M, I partner closely with leadership teams to optimize profitability, improve operational efficiency, and support expansion initiatives.My expertise includes: ✔ Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)✔ Strategic business partnering✔ Finance transformation and automation✔ Cost optimization and margin improvement✔ Governance, compliance, and internal controlsPrior to NMC, I led finance operations for a large retail business in Southern Africa, gaining strong exposure to multi-country operations, listed environments, and complex supply chains.I am passionate about leveraging finance as a strategic enabler of growth, not just a reporting function.📩 Open to leadership opportunities in Finance (FP&A / Business Finance / Finance Director roles)

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Skill

Business Partner Support, Business Perspective, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Trusted Business Partner, Financial Management, Microsoft Power BI, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Operations Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Finance, Internal Audit, Account Reconciliation, Tally ERP, MIS

Experience

Associate VP – Regional Finance Business Partner

NMC Healthcare

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Lead finance for multi-entity healthcare operations with AED 800M+ revenue Partner with senior leadership on strategy, budgeting, and performance management Drive automation, BI reporting, and dashboarding initiatives Improve cost efficiency through workforce and process optimization Ensure strong governance and alignment with corporate standards

Manager-Taxation

NMC Healthcare

2017-7 - 2022-8 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Madinat Zayid, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Managed VAT implementation and tax compliance across the group Played key role in tax structuring and regulatory submissions Supported finance leadership during major transformation phases

Country Finance Head - Choppies Zimbabwe

Choppies Group, Southern Africa

2014-4 - 2017-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Botswana

Led finance for large-scale retail operations across multiple locations Managed consolidation, reporting, treasury, and working capital Delivered board reports and financial insights for listed entity