Rajeev Kumar
Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller @ CentroMotion
About
Experienced finance executive with diverse expertise in international markets, business development, strategy, capital management, financial systems, and acquisition analysis/integration. Highly adaptable and proactive in future-proofing businesses against disruptions by harnessing internal and external information and data. Functioned as divisional CFO for a global manufacturing public company. Collaborates closely with the CEO, Board, and peer groups to drive growth, efficiency, and enterprise value. Proficient in talent development and adept at leveraging managed services for mission-critical activities. Has a proven track record of working with both public companies and private equity firms, including Cerberus Capital Management, KPS Capital Partners and Lone Star Funds. Orchestrated eight successful M&A transactions and private equity exits.
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United States
Consumer Goods
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Public Companies, Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, International Joint Ventures, Divisional CFO, Board level experience, Pricing Strategy, Private Equity, Treasury Management, Corporate FP&A, Value Creation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Capital Allocation, Debt Refinancing , Planning Budgeting & Forecasting, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Strategy
Experience
Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller
CentroMotion
Milwaukee, WI
Global manufacturer of engineered systems for various industries, including transportation, agriculture, and aftermarket sectors with global presence. Owned by PE firm Lone Star Funds.
Vice President Finance and Treasury
Orica
Texas, United States
Cyanco is a producer and distributor of chemicals used by mining companies to extract gold and silver from ore and owned by Private Equity, Cerberus Capital Management. Responsible for broader finance and treasury functions within the organization, including internal and external reporting to the Board of Directors and Lenders. Hired to change culture and implement digital transformation within the organization to drive profitability and cash flow generation. Key Achievement: ● Facilitated $640 million sale of Cyanco to Orica, an Australian-based corporation specializing in mining and infrastructure solutions. ● Improved EBITDA by 30% in three years. ● Increased cash flow by 300% through $20 million working capital improvement.
Divisional CFO/ Executive Director, Americas
Tower International
Greater Detroit Area
$2.5 billion integrated global manufacturer of engineered automotive stamping components and assemblies. Public Company that was sold to Private Equity, KPS Capital Partners. Functioned as divisional CFO covering 1.6 billion in revenue including 14 plants (N. America and Brazil) and all product lines reporting to EVP, CFO. Led financial reporting, planning, program costing, tracking financial returns, fixed assets, and capital allocation and leading a 35-member team.
Executive Director Of Corporate Development
Tower International
Livonia, MI
Responsible for Corporate Development with emphasis on financial strategic planning, growth strategies, capital allocation, Mergers & Acquisitions, and value creation. Ability to orchestrate and run complex M&A processes including negotiations, buyer engagement and the selection of advisors, auditors, and bankers. Orchestrated sale of Tower International and its subsidiaries in Europe and Asia and generated share holder value.
Director & Divisional CFO Asia
Tower International
Shanghai City, China
Chief Financial Officer for China, Japan and India. Reported to the President of ASIA & EVP, CFO of Tower International. Managed revenue of $180M and $18M EBITDA. Comprised of three JVs and six manufacturing facilities across China with technical centers in India, Japan and China.
Manager, Strategic Planning & Analysis, Corporate HQ
Tower International
Livonia, MI
Created short and long-term business strategies. Reported to corporate controller. Evaluated business, marketing, operations, and financial management programs.
Business Development/ Product Technology Leader
Tower International
Hyderabad Area, India
P&L responsibility reporting to the President of Asia for business development and the VP of technology for international operations
Product Design Leader
Tower International
Novi, Mi
Responsible for the leadership of a 15 member multi-disciplinary team that successfully created the chassis system for six Nissan models. Primary liaison with Nissan and Tier 2 suppliers
Education
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School Executive Education, Chief Financial Officer Program
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
General Management and Finance
The Wharton School
Mergers & Acquisitions
Osmania University
Mechanical
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