Mani Padmanabhan

About Mani Padmanabhan

I am a multi-sector finance & people leader with rich and varied experience across some great organisations where I had the privilege of leading finance, governance, strategy and business. I dived into a consulting, advisory, mentoring role driven by my urge to extend my frontiers and constantly test and challenge myself. In my multiple avatar profile, I render the following services- CFO services- Corporate Governance advisory and support- Advisory / Board services- Turnaround, Debt Restructuring & Insolvency servicesWhat I Offer- I make businesses investor ready, unlock the value through the business modelling and smart financial projections- Create a principle driven governance framework- Help your business as a part-time CFO and support - Train & mentor start-ups through professional development programs, finance made easy- Strengthen the board and the advisory systems.I have authored a Book on Risk Management \'Decoding Risk Management - an introduction\' which is available on amazon.com. Many of my articles have been covered by International journals and institutions like Guidepoint, ACFE, Director Today.My Past Achievements:I have held leadership positions like CFO, GRC head in a variety of sectors like FMCG, Telecom, Beverages and Life sciences contributing greatly to business growth and quality fiscal management. I have worked alongside entrepreneurs, business leaders in small and medium businesses as virtual CFO, Board advisor and consultant in sectors like Technology, IoT, Green energy, Aviation, Ed Tech and other sectors.Some of my significant contributions have been- Led business restructuring post M&A resulting in four-fold increased revenue and multifold increase in profitability- Designed / Strengthened governance frameworks and programs and worked actively with Board committees (in Indian and US listed entities)- Created innovative funding structure giving operating flexibility and substantially reducing cost of borrowings- Generated huge cash savings from innovative tax positions and business restructuring

Experience

1. CFO Partner

   Cfo Bridge

   Jul 2021 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• ACFE

  Certified Fraud Examiner, Fraud prevention, Financial practices, Risk and Compliance

  2014 — 2015

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  CWA, Costing, Accounting, Taxation,

  1986 — 1989

• St Xaviers Kolkata

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounts, Finance, Commercial law, Tax

  1985 — 1987

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  ACA, Accounting and Finance, Costing, Taxation, Auditing

  1987 — 1990

• Kolkata Nava Nalanda School

  Madhyamik, English, Hindi, Science, History Geography

  1972 — 1983

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

  CFE, Risk Management, Forensic Accounting, Fraud prevention

  2015 — 2015

• Indian School of Business

  Executive Education Program, Leadership

  2009 — 2009

Skills

• Business Development
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Account Management
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Planning
• Business Process
• Business Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Telecommunications
• Finance
• Management
• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• People Management
• Mis
• Crm
• Business Planning
• Communication
• Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Vendor Management
• Financial Risk
• Strategic Planning