Amit Bhardwaj
Chief Financial Officer @Battery Smart
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Financial Officer @Battery Smart
Gurugram, IN
As Chief Financial Officer, lead the finance, treasury, FP & A, governance, IR and corporate development functions at Battery Smart, working closely with founders, leadership and cross-functional teams to support profitable scale and IPO readiness in an asset-heavy EV energy infrastructure business.Key focus areas and contributions- Series B ($45 million +) and subsequent extension round ($29 million +) partnering closely with founders, investors and bankers- Led significant structured and bank debt raises ($50 million +), including lender onboarding and refinancing ($15 million +)- Worked with rating agencies to secure an ICRA credit rating, and optimised capital mix, tenor and covenants- Built IPO-ready FP & A, MIS, budgeting and investor reporting frameworks in collaboration with business teams- Led the Ind AS transition, defining accounting positions that reflect a true and fair view of the business- Oversaw Oracle ERP implementation, internal controls and ICFR architecture- Set up and activated Board Committees, investor governance and review cadence- Worked cross-functionally to drive company-level profitability milestones while supporting rapid scale- Partnered on inorganic acquisition evaluations and broader corporate development initiatives- Acted as a primary interface with Board members, investors, lenders, regulators and Big-4 auditorsThe role requires balancing growth velocity with institutional discipline, ensuring the organisation is structurally prepared for public market scrutiny while continuing to execute on the energy transition opportunity.
EDUCATION
I P College
Master of Commerce, Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
C.A., Accounts, Economics, Law, Audit, Tax
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Management, Strategic Leadership
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Certificate course on Environment, Social & Governance, ESG
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Certificate Course on Independent Director, Independent Directorship
SKILLS
ABOUT AMIT BHARDWAJ
A CFO with 20+ years of experience building finance organisations through scale, complexity and institutionalisation, across listed companies, high-growth platforms and IPO-ready businesses.Career experience spans repeated engagement at structural inflection points—including hyper-growth, international expansion, capital restructuring, M&A, and public-market preparation—working closely with founders, Boards and leadership teams to establish durable finance, governance and reporting frameworks.Deep involvement in IPO preparedness, covering internal readiness, SEBI compliance, engagement with merchant bankers, peer benchmarking, and articulation of valuation and positioning narratives. Capital market experience includes leading equity fundraises (including follow-on extensions), structured and bank debt raises, credit rating processes, refinancing and lender negotiations, with a strong emphasis on aligning capital structures to business cash flows and long-term strategy.The role has consistently required complex accounting, capital allocation and governance judgement, balancing growth velocity with institutional discipline and ensuring that financial reporting reflects a true and fair view of the underlying business.The operating philosophy centres on building finance functions that enable scale, withstand scrutiny and build trust—with Boards, investors, regulators and, ultimately, public markets.
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