Punit Khandelwal

About Punit Khandelwal

I am a finance leader and business operator with 15+ years of experience building and scaling businesses across Retail, EV, Automotive, Manufacturing, and Metals. Currently serving as CFO at Rozana Rural, I am responsible for driving financial strategy, governance, margin expansion, and scalable systems to build a high-growth rural commerce platform. Previously, I have led businesses from both the CFO and CEO seat: • CFO at Ola Electric- Scooter Business – financial strategy in a high-growth EV ecosystem • CEO & CFO at PreBo (JV of Bosch India & Prettl Group) – scaled a 500+ employee manufacturing organization across two plants and achieved EBIT-positive performance in the second year • Business Finance at Bosch – product profitability, pricing strategy, and GST transition • Finance leadership at Vedanta – IFRS/IGAAP/US GAAP reporting & working capital optimization • Audit foundation at Deloitte Recognized as: CA Business Leader 40 Under 40 (2023) BW Auto World 40 Under 40 My core strengths lie at the intersection of: • P&L ownership and business scaling • JV structuring, governance & board management • Greenfield setup & operational build-out • Retail & supply chain finance • Capital structuring & investor readiness • Digital transformation & KPI-driven execution I believe strong businesses are built on disciplined unit economics, operational clarity, and long-term value creation. Beyond corporate leadership, I actively evaluate and build scalable startup concepts focused on Bharat-driven opportunities in retail, infrastructure, and manufacturing ecosystems. Open to conversations around: Business scale-up | Strategic partnerships | Startup building | SME IPO readiness | Board advisory roles

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Rozana

   May 2025 — Present · Delhi, IN

   Core member of the leadership team driving Rozana’s mission to make rural commerce efficient, profitable, and inclusive.• Built the Finance function from the ground up — governance framework, internal controls, accounting architecture, and performance reporting systems• Designed and implemented an organization-wide MIS & KPI framework across Operations, Category, Logistics, HR, and Finance• Driving scale toward ₹100 Cr+ monthly revenue with disciplined margin and working capital management• Spearheading gross margin improvement, pricing intelligence, and diversified revenue expansion strategies• Rationalizing supply chain costs and improving last-mile delivery efficiency• Strengthened vendor payment structures and commercial agreements to optimize cash cycles• Leading digital transformation initiatives to improve data visibility, automation, and decision velocity• Partnering with founders and leadership to build a scalable, capital-efficient rural retail model

Education

• University of Rajasthan

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance

  2010 — 2012

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Auditing
• Big 4
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Accounting
• Cost Control
• External Audit
• Us Gaap
• Internal Controls