Prabhakar Bv

About Prabhakar Bv

I am a senior finance and governance professional with nearly four decades of experience across accounting, financial management, commercial leadership, and corporate compliance, having worked closely with Boards, CEOs, and senior management teams across multiple geographies and industries.With global professional qualifications (including CPA, CMA, ACCA, ICAEW) and Indian credentials (FCMA, ACS, MBA), my career has been focused on strengthening governance frameworks, enterprise performance management, finance, and risk oversight. I have partnered with leadership teams to translate strategy into measurable outcomes, improve financial resilience, and enhance decision-making at the enterprise level.My industry exposure spans manufacturing, international trading, mining and quarrying, export-oriented units, and distribution businesses across sectors such as plastics, energy, petroleum & gas, automotive, orthopaedics, granite, and carbon materials. I bring a balanced perspective that integrates financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management, and long-term value creation.Currently based in the Middle East with an upcoming relocation to India, I am actively preparing for Board and Independent Director roles, with a strong interest in contributing at the committee level—Audit, Risk, NRC, CSR, and ESG—where disciplined oversight and independent judgment matter most.

Experience

1. CFO

   Petroleum Coke Industries Co

   Feb 2009 — Present · KW

   Heading the finance function

Education

• WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

  CPA

  2013 — 2014

• Annamalai University - Department of Business Administration

  MBA

  1984 — 1987

• ACCA

  FCCA-UK

  2009 — 2011

• ICAEW

  ACA

  2019 — 2019

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  CS

  1996 — 1998

• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

  ACMA

  2010 — 2011

• CMA: Institute of Management Accountants, USA

  CMA

  2007 — 2008

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  FCMA-India

  1987 — 1989

• Ramakrishna Mission - Vivekananda College, Chennai

  B.COM

  1981 — 1984

Skills

• Financial Planning
• Erp
• Financial Analysis
• Project Finance
• Wholesale
• Controlling
• Auditing
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Audits
• Forecasting
• Compliance
• Managerial Finance
• Internal Controls
• Working Capital Management
• Internal Audit
• Sap
• Corporate Finance
• Cost Control
• Risk Management
• Statutory Accounting
• Adaptive Insights
• Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Accounting
• Mis
• Budgets
• Costing
• Cost Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Sox
• Manufacturing
• Financial Reporting
• Account Reconciliation
• Orthopedics
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Payroll
• Budgeting
• Tax
• Financial Management