Arunkumar Nath

About Arunkumar Nath

I have been part of consumer businesses for 28 years developing business strategies, growth opportunities, product offerings and thereby accomplishing the financial strategies. I am passionate about observing consumer trends & behavior and to develop opportunities for profitable and sustainable business growthWhile at Reliance Retail, I enabled the acquired businesses achieve scale and developed strategies towards superior ROI. I also effectively enhanced the productivity of investments in working capital and bettered the structural economicsAt Levi Strauss & Co, apart from meeting the financial & fiduciary responsibilities, controllership, funds management and aiding corporate governance for all the businesses (Commercial, Technology, Global Sourcing & Shared Services), I have enabled certain strategic & commercial outcomes while holding the following responsibilitiesCFO & Executive Director of Levi Strauss & Co for South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Turkey & Eastern Europe Cluster Interim Managing Director & CEO for the cluster ( Dec 2021 till Jul 2022)• Profitable business growth in a challenging 20••••19 period by driving and impacting Pricing, Product developments, Store openings, Inventory, Receivables, Gross Margin Improvements and Cost optimizations • Developed and implemented industry leading strategic actions while outbreak of Covid 19 towards mitigating risk and business enhancement (strong business recovery in 2022)• Improved assortment mixes and pricing• Expanded Margins• Enabled the right cost structure for the business and bettered the structural economics• Strategized and implemented the commercial and systemic actions while transitioning to GST• Enabled the financial, commercial, merchandising and technological integration of new geographies• Driving rigor on Secondary Sales, Cost productivity, Financial Controlling and Compliance• Enhanced Franchisee’s ROIEarlier I was responsible for finance, planning and commercial operations at Lifestyle & Home centre, where I bettered inventory availability at stores while improving inventory turns, expanded gross margins, improved cost productivity and enabled steering the business towards a higher ROII deliver business results with a strategic perspective and am adept at business forecasting & planning, establishing governance, people management, conflict resolution, driving commercial prudence and financial disciplineI have an eye to detail and am open minded, creative, organized, meticulous, a motivator, a team player, a strategist and a thinker

Experience

1. Group Chief Financial Officer

   ACT FIBERNET

   Jul 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Delivering organisational strategies and priorities on Finance, SCM, Procurement, Regulatory and Governance for all entities

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  ACA, Finance

  1993 — 1996

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Executive Program in Leadership & Management, Business Administration and Management, General

  2014 — 2015

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  ICWA, Costing, Taxation

  1992 — 1996

• University of Calicut

  B Com, Commerce

  1990 — 1993

Skills

• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Budgets
• Negotiation
• Business Strategy
• Risk Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Management
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Project Planning
• Sap
• Business Planning
• Auditing
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Management
• Performance Management
• Accounting
• Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Conflict Resolution
• Inventory Management
• Mis
• Corporate Finance