Kulvir Malik

About Kulvir Malik

22+ yrs. of progressive leadership with global business acumen, strategic mindset and 360° business view working with esteemed organizations spanning across manufacturing, trading & services in auto ancillary, telecom, life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, investment banking. Proven leadership in working with executive management in all areas of corporate finance, strategy, controllership, tax management, corporate governance & compliances, processes, systems, treasury, M&A, investor relations with effective collaboration & people skills(i) Financial closure & end-to-end implementation of new green field manufacturing projects per Corning India business growth strategy, project controlling, business model, structuring, tax optimization, govt incentives(ii) Business partner for 30x growth for diversified manufacturing as well as trading businesses & new Designed & implemented business strategies, budgets & forecasts (OPEX, CAPEX, top line, bottom line, cash flow), project management & execution of key strategic projects(iv) Set-up supply chain for launching new businesses & product lines in India / localization projects with end-to-end planning & execution along with optimum tax structuring(v) First tax manager for Corning India: setup all systems & processes from scratch in all streams (direct / indirect / transfer pricing / international taxation / assessments’ & notices dossier). audits, assessments, GST, FTP, Int’l / PE Risk mitigation / BEPS Action items, Robust documentation(vi) Company Secretary of Corning India Legal entity, corporate laws compliance for JV entities, engagement with Managing & Executive Directors and board members for various advisory and compliances(vii) critical agreements legal review, vetting & validation (JV agreements, IPR protection, driving India P&L (gross margins, operating spends, cost controls, profitability improvements) for all businesses, the Balance Sheet with special focus on working capital & cash flow management, management & divisions’ reporting Change management, business modelling: finance processes transformation, reengineering, automation, efficiencies & productivity improvement, established systems & processes to implement the medium term / long term strategies through ERP systems implementation, business & operations modellingStakeholder management, Team management, work share with diverse businesses, functions & projects’ global teams spread over different time zones in USA, Europe & Asia Pacific

Experience

1. Corning India Controller & Company Secretary

   Corning Incorporated

   Aug 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Corning India Finance Controller (business finance, entity, growth projects, FP & A) & Company Secretary.Director finance JV entity setting up $84M green field manufacturing project.Fund raising & end-to-end on ground end-to-end implementation of two separate JV green field projects per Corning India business growth strategy of strategic alliances, increasing India footprintsClosing, reporting, internal controls, Entity financials, audits, multiple entities management (Joint ventures, Corning India operating entity, other misc entities)Company Secretary of Corning India legal entity, setup all the corporate governance (company secretarial) systems & processes from scratch for multiple entities (including JV entities)Management of multiple entities of Corning India in areas of controllership, tax management, corporate governance, business partnershipFund raising to the tune of ~$100M for financial closure of upcoming green field manufacturing projects of ~$165M Business partner for 30x growth of diverse businesses (manufacturing, trading & services) to implement business strategies, budgets & forecasts, project management & execution of India localization & other strategic projectsProject Controlling of green field JV manufacturing projects, business model, structuring, tax optimization, coordination with different workstream teams (finance, engineering, commercials, facility, sourcing, IT set-up)Owner of India P&L (sales, gross margins, operating spends, cost controls, profitability improvements) for all businesses, the Balance Sheet with special focus on India one pager goals, new business growth, working capital & cash flow management, management & divisions’ reportingBusiness strategies, setting up supply chain, new global capability centers, budgets & forecasts (OPEX, CAPEX, top line, bottom line, cash flow), project management & execution of key strategic projects

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

  FCA, Accounting, Taxation, Costing, Audit, Finance, Corporate Laws

  2000 — 2003

• Govt Composite Sr Sec School, Shankaracharya Marg, Behind I.P. College, Delhi - 110054

  Senior School Certificate, Commerce

  1993 — 1995

• CFA Institute

  CFA Level I, Investment Analysis

  2007 — 2008

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

  ACS, Corporate, Economic & Industrial Laws, Taxation, Finance

  1997 — 2001

• Satyawati College, Delhi

  B.Com (Hons), Commerce

  1995 — 1998

• Hansraj College, Delhi

  M. Com, Strategy, Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Qunatitative Techniques, Statistics

  1998 — 2000

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  MDP Soft skills of Management, Management

  2017 — 2017

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  MDP on Managerial Effectiveness, General Management

  2013 — 2013

Skills

• Target Costing
• Accounting
• Management
• Due Diligence
• Budgets
• Internal Audit
• Finance
• Project Management
• Valuation
• Mis
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Analysis
• Tax
• Financial Modeling
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Controls
• Auditing
• Corporate Finance
• Forecasting
• Treasury Management