Amit Sachdev

About Amit Sachdev

Results-driven Business Finance CFO with 17+ years of leadership experience across MNC and Indian environments, driving enterprise value through commercial finance, strategic FP & A, and disciplined P&L management. Trusted advisor to business leaders and Group CFOs, recognized for building high-performance teams, enabling profitable growth, and embedding robust financial controls.+ My expertise spans financial strategy, risk management, due diligence, corporate governance, and operational efficiency. Key achievements include:+ Led multi-million-dollar P & Ls across APAC, & EMEA, managing portfolios exceeding $140M.+ Expanded credit facilities from INR 5.5M to INR 38.5M and reduced banking fees (BG commission and credit limit) by up to 58%, generating recurring savings.+ Optimized working capital, reducing WC by $4M in a single year and liquidating $2.5M+ idle inventory, achieving 23 rotations/year.+ Delivered positive cash flows consistently, enabling strategic surplus cash deployment and investment planning.+ Implemented full-cycle SAP rollout and digital finance transformation initiatives, improving reporting accuracy, governance, and decision-making speed.+ Drove margin improvement and cost control, supporting cross-functional projects and portfolio rationalization, including exit of underperforming verticals and redeployment of capital to higher-return segments.+ Ensured regulatory compliance and audit excellence, including GST refund of INR 75M and statutory audits completed without qualifications.I bring a COO mindset to finance leadership—working as a true business partner to drive profitability, strengthen governance, and deliver long-term value. Passionate about mentoring finance professionals, enabling cross-border collaboration, and shaping finance as a strategic enabler.Exposure across India, APAC & EMEA | Recipient of multiple leadership awards at Honeywell & GE | Advocate of strong governance, business partnering, and digital finance transformation

Experience

1. Regional CFO

   Honeywell

   Apr 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   PAS India Regional Finance Leader

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountancy, Chartered Accountancy

  2001 — 2007

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Graduation in Advance Statistics, Advanced Statistics, Commerce, Micro & Macro Economics, Internation Trade,Banking etc

  2000 — 2003

• High School, Bhowra, Dhanbad

  10th, English, Physics, Economics, Maths, Sanskrit, Hindi

  1998 — 1998