Arvind Rai

About Arvind Rai

A senior executive financial leader with nearly 20 years of experience guiding business and financial strategy and execution in global manufacturing and healthcare organizations. A subject matter expert and thought leader on financial and accounting policies, processes, SOPs, best practices, and with extensive global expertise in complex entity financial reporting, GAAP/IFRS, treasury, financial planning & analysis, investor relations, SOX, internal controls, tax, legal, internal audit, and regulatory compliance. A change agent with a passion for system and process development and transformation, continuous improvement, and problem-solving with an emphasis on profitability, ROI, and value creation. Balances strategy and tactical realities. Brings business and financial acumen, insight, and sound decision-making with attention to detail and exceptional organization. Builds, mentors, develops, and retains diverse international teams from scratch. Contributes refined C-level communication ability. Tireless ownership and accountability, with a bias toward action and results orientation. Leads comfortably in fast-paced/complex, matrixed/ambiguous environments. Unceasing curiosity – always learning. Uncompromised integrity.• Strategic financial and enterprise initiative leadership• Financial reporting, consolidations, executive reporting• Advanced data analytics and visualization• External auditor/consultant relationship management• Budgets, forecasts, planning, analysis• Global taxation and compliance• Risk management/insurance• Cash management and treasury• Rapid growth/scale/IPO• Complex concurrent program management• M&A due diligence, post-merger integration• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)• Process and technology optimization & transformation• Robotic process automation/artificial intelligence (AI)• Contract negotiation and administration• Strategic and stakeholder relationships• Cross-functional collaboration• Consensus builder/leads through influence

Experience

1. VP & CFO

   Sol-Millennium Medical Group

   Nov 2020 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Transformational CFO who orchestrated global finance overhauls across PE-backed and public companies, delivering 30% cost reductions,$10M+ cash flow gains, and successful PE exits while scaling operations in 20+ countries.

Education

• ISACA

  Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Banaras Hindu University

  B.Com. (Hons), Accountancy, Audit, Economics and Taxation

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

  CFE, Fraud Examination

• Central Hindu School, Varanasi

  Accountancy, Audit, Economics and Taxation

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  ACA, Accountancy, Audit, Economics and Taxation

Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Tax
• Auditing
• Financial Reporting
• Forensic Investigations
• Fraud Investigations
• Assurance
• Investigation
• Forensic Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Internal Auditor
• Due Diligence
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Forensic Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Fraud Prevention
• Chartered Accountant
• Gaap
• Management
• IT Audit
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Compliance
• Managerial Finance
• Project Planning
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Internal Audit
• Us Gaap
• Leadership
• Sox
• Accounting
• Fraud
• Training
• Corporate Governance