Vikas Khare

Treasurer

About

Senior Finance Director with proven skills in effectively leading teams within finance and operations functions in the financial services industry. I have a proven track record of making significant achievements in terms of cost savings and effectively managing teams. This has been rewarded by recognitions, promotions and additional responsibilities given to me in my previous and current roles. Currently I am responsible for leading and managing the finance, treasury and compliance functions of the Pension Fund companies of the General Motors Company (GMC) Group in Europe. These include sponsoring companies of the German, the Belgium and the U.K., pension plans that manage pension investments of over $4.0bn and $10bn liabilities. I am also Finance Director of the treasury company of GMC's international operations, and the U.K. motor vehicle sales & design company.

Country

United Kingdom

City

London Area

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Compliance Reporting, Compliance Officers, Financial Responsibilities, Successful Negotiation, Liabilities, System Applications, Auditing, Managerial Finance, Audit Management, Strategy Execution, Leadership Training, Cash Flow Forecasting, Back Office Operations, Net Asset Value (NAV), Interact with All Levels Of Management, Vendors, Trade Settlements, Oracle Financials, Financial Services, Microsoft Office

Experience

Treasurer

Vauxhall Welfare Fund

Finance Manager

Hamilton Field Limited

Senior Finance Officer

GM Investment Trustees Limited

Chief Financial Officer

GM INVESTMENT TRUSTEES LIMITED

2008-10 - Present · 18 yrs

Luton, United Kingdom

Investment Management Company for General Motors UK (GMUK) and Belgian pension funds. The ultimate parent company is General Motors Company, USA. The GMUK and Belgian pension funds are part of the General Motors Company pension fund, which is one of the largest corporate pension fund in the world with circa $100bn of assets under management. As the investment manager of the fund, GMITL manages a large, complex and wide-ranging portfolio of investments that includes UK equities, global equities, emerging market funds, government bonds, corporate bonds, liability driven investments (LDI), hedge funds, properties, derivatives, swaps, currencies and private equity. Responsible for leading and managing the team responsible for the Finance, Treasury and Compliance functions of GMITL, which has over $4.0bn of investments under management.

Senior Financial Officer

GM INVESTMENT TRUSTEES LIMITED

2005-3 - 2008-9 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Luton, United Kingdom

Managing Director

GM Deutschland Holdings GmbH

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

• Oversee all funding, financial, and tax affairs for GM Deutschland Holdings GmbH, ensuring compliance and efficiency. • Manage pension obligations for GMC in Germany, safeguarding the interests of pensioners and former employees. • Develop strategic initiatives to enhance the overall management of pension funding, contributing to the company's financial stability.

Finance Director

GENERAL MOTORS EUROPE LIMITED & GM HOLDINGS NO. 1 UK LIMITED

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

Luton, United Kingdom

Sponsoring companies for the UK Pension Plans of General Motors Company, USA (GMC). • Oversee the finance and treasury team, managing all financial and tax affairs for GMEL & GMH1. • Support U.K. pension plans of GMC, through effective funding and ensuring compliance. • Lead strategic financial planning to support the overall management of U.K. pension plans.

Finance Director

GM Global Treasury Centre Limited

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

Luton, United Kingdom

GM Treasury Centre Limited (GMGTC) is a treasury company for General Motors Group of companies outside of the USA. The Company operates a Multilateral Netting System (MNS) for international companies of the GM Group. It acts as a finance company for the GM group operations by raising and providing funding to other group companies. Responsible for overseeing and managing all financial and tax affairs of the company.

Director

GM SPECIALITY VEHICLES LIMITED

2021-2 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

Luton, England, United Kingdom

GM Speciality Vehicles Limited is a UK registered company involved in letting and hiring tooling equipment in motor vehicle manufacturing, importing and selling General Motors Company vehicles in the U.K. and operating a global design centre for the General Motors Group.