Deepak Nihalani

About Deepak Nihalani

Strategy without execution is hallucination.” – Thomas EdisonDriving Business Growth through Finance, Insight, and Transformation:Senior Director with over 17 years of expertise in business finance, M&A, and strategic planning, empowering organizations to translate financial insight into profitable growth. Excels at navigating complex global operations, optimizing resources, and enabling data-driven decision-making for multi-million-dollar business units.What Powers the Work- P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Ownership- Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting- Mergers & Acquisitions: Valuation, Due Diligence, Integration- Transformation & Cost Optimization- Pricing Strategy & GTM Insights- MIS, Reporting & KPI Management- Global Team Leadership & Stakeholder ManagementSignature AchievementOrchestrated Cyient’s $350M Connectivity & Transportation business finance operations, driving strategic decisions across pricing, cash flow management, and M&A execution. Successfully led acquisitions, divestments, and global transformation projects, achieving up to 250 bps profit improvement while enabling leadership with actionable financial insights.Cross-Industry & Situational Expertise:Extensive international experience across US, Europe, UK, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, and Portugal. Adept at working with multi-functional teams, aligning finance with business strategy, and enabling growth in high-stakes, matrixed environments. Experienced in strategic partnerships, capital budgeting, product licensing, and operational excellence initiatives.Leadership Philosophy:Builds empowered, diverse teams while driving clarity, accountability, and sustainable results. Champions change management and operational transformation with precision and purpose.Connect to explore strategic finance solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

1. Senior Director - Head Business Finance

   Cyient

   Oct 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Leading business finance and finance operations for Connectivity & Transportation, acting as a strategic advisor to business and GTM heads, driving profitability, growth, and operational excellence across a $350M topline. Oversee M&A strategy, execution, and integration globally.Owned end-to-end P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet management for $350M business.Developed financial plans, forecasts, and strategic reviews with stakeholders and CXOs.Ensured compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.Enabled leadership decisions on pricing, headcount optimization, and business operations.Successfully led 3 acquisitions and 2 divestments, including sourcing, diligence, and integration.Strengthened stakeholder management through accurate business reviews and process adherence.P&L Management, Cash Flow & Balance Sheet, Financial Planning & Forecasting, Strategic Advisory, M&A Strategy & Execution, Compliance & Regulatory Oversight, Stakeholder Management, Operational Excellence

Education

• International Management Institute Brussels

  Masters of Business Administration, Finance, General

  2005 — 2007

• Indian School of Business

  Design thinking, Design Thinking

• Kellogg Executive Education

  Global Advance Management Program

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  International Imersion Program, International Finance

  2006 — 2006

• Gujarat University

  B.Com, Advance Statistics and Advance Accounts

  2002 — 2005

• Institute of Management Accountants

  US CMA

  2022

• Institute of Project Management

  PMP (Project Management Professional), Project Management

  2018

• Indian Institute of Planning and Management

  MBA, Finance

  2005 — 2007

• Saint Xaivers

  High School, Advance Statistics and Advance Accounts

  2000 — 2002

• Indian School of Business

  ISB-Kellogg's Global Advance Management Program

Skills

• Corporate Finance
• Project Planning
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Management
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Audit
• Process Improvement
• Accounting
• Six Sigma
• Budgeting
• Analytical Skills
• Competitive Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Variance Analysis
• Excel
• Financial Planning
• Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Banking
• Team Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Business Planning
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Mis
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Business Development
• Strategy