Ashok Bhandarkar

About Ashok Bhandarkar

Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with extensive experience in diverse industries such as Manufacturing, Financial Services, Pharma and Biotechnology, IT & ITES companies. Key responsibilities handled include: Strategic Business Planning, Budgetary Control, Costing & Product Pricing, Business Decision Support, Accounting, Reporting, Strengthening control environment, Mergers, Post- Merger Integration, JV execution and Alliance Management, Initial Public Offering, Equity/Debt Financing, Working Capital Management, Forex and Treasury Management, Taxation, Transfer Pricing, Audit & Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Compliance & Fiduciary Responsibilities, Legal Support, Logistics & Inventory Management, Procurement & Vendor Negotiations, General Administration, Facility Management/Expansion Projects, Process Standardization and overseeing Cost Optimization Programs.

Experience

1. Head of Finance & Company Secretary

   AXA

   Jan 2006 — Present · Bangalore, IN

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

  1982 — 1985

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Company Secretary

Skills

• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• IT Service Management
• Management
• Change Management
• Finance
• Outsourcing
• Mis
• Business Analysis
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Finance Mangement
• Business Strategy
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Corporate Finance