Payal Hindocha

About Payal Hindocha

Finance professional, currently heading Media Finance for Hindustan Unilever. My days are spent crunching numbers, but my life story doesn’t exactly fit into endless excel sheets. I read incessantly, write fervently and weave sartorial narratives. From my fashion stories to travel footprint, deep founded spirituality to personal metamorphosis, my saga is an expression; an affirmation; a discovery; uncovering the several persona; that is me.I am a Mentor and Core Member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Balancing the corporate world and life, like a Ninja, I firmly believe :\'Live like you deserve life’17+ years across Information Technology, Consulting & FMCG Retail.Helmed business and cultural transformations traversing organizational levels: digital rewiring, process automation, strategy, performance management, business intelligence, data analytics, talent mentoring, risk management and treasury operations.Winner of multiple Global and Local awards including Adam Smith Asia for Best in Class Treasury Operations India and Asset Triple A Treasurise for Best Supply Chain solution.Global work experience with stints in India, USA & France leading projects with cross functional teams.

Experience

1. Finance Lead - Media Investments

   Unilever

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountancy, Accounting and Finance

  2002 — 2006

• Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Finance and Financial Management Services

Skills

• Performance Management
• Business Intelligence
• Financial Reporting
• Software Consulting
• Training Delivery
• Project Management
• Finance
• Business Analysis
• Team Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Internal Controls