Avinash Pathak

About Avinash Pathak

Senior finance professional with strong business experience. 27yrs+ experience of progressively increasing responsibility. Currently working as Head FC & A for Domestic E&P business of Reliance Industries Limited. Deep expertise in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures (Full cycle experience on very large international deals $100 million to $2.5 billion value). Strong JV Management experience in an international setting. Competencies in leading large finance teams in CFO or equivalent roles. Expertise in Finance, Controllership, Accounts, Taxation and Regulatory Compliances and setting up all things finance for a new/ growing company. Worked on various business roles during initial phase of career in multiple functions (sales, marketing, strategy, factory management, market research, technical services). Can provide leadership in CEO/CFO roles.World class education. 1 Yr Post Graduation from IIM Ahmedabad; B Tech from ISM Dhanbad (Now an IIT). Passed Level 3 of CFA from CFA Institute USA and passed FRM exam from GARP, USA.Key Words: CEO, CFO, Head Finance, JV Management, International M&A, Merger, Acquisitions, Tax Optimization, International Taxation, Fund Raising, Bonds, Divestitures, Divestment, IIM Ahmedabad, ISM Dhanbad

Experience

1. Sr Vice President

   Reliance Industries Limited

   Apr 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Head FC & A, Domestic E&P - Responsible for finance, compliance, accounts, risk, tax and insurance functions for RIL\'s upstream assets in India held under JV with bp.$Bn+in annual EBITDA. Additionally, support any M&A activity for oil and gas business of RIL

Education

• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

  Post Graduate Diploma (Distance Learning Mode), Marketing

  2004 — 2006

• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mining

  1993 — 1997

• St. Xavier's College, Ranchi

  I.Sc., Science

  1991 — 1993

• St John's School Ranchi

  Matriculation

  1981 — 1991

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  MBA, PGPX - 1 Year Global MBA Program

  2006 — 2007