Rajeev Narayan Achari

About Rajeev Narayan Achari

From Strategy to Execution.Reporting to true Business Partnering.Numbers to Strategic Narratives.thrive on turning complexity into clarity—translating financial insights into business foresight that drives performance, profitability, and growth.I’m a Senior FP & A and Business Finance Leader with 17+ years of experience across BFSI, payments, and high-growth environments, partnering with leadership to own operating plans, budgeting, forecasting, KPI governance, and executive MIS. My work spans revenue, cost, FTE productivity, utilization, contribution margins, order book forecasting, and working capital management.I’ve led enterprise-wide cost optimization programs delivering ₹900Mn+ in sustainable savings and enabled ₹300Mn+ YoY profitability improvements through operating leverage, automation, and disciplined performance management.A core part of my role is business partnering—working closely with MDs, business heads, sales, and operations teams on capacity planning, pricing strategy, margin expansion, and performance reviews. I enjoy building scalable finance frameworks that balance growth with control.I’m passionate about finance transformation and automation, having designed Power BI dashboards, automated MIS, forecasting models, and KPI frameworks that improve visibility, speed, and accountability.My leadership style centers on empowering teams, building trust with stakeholders, and leveraging technology to future-proof finance.Today, my focus is on transforming finance into a strategic enabler—one that not only reports performance but actively shapes it.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President Finance

   Home Credit India

   Aug 2022 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   At Home Credit India, I lead the FP & A and business performance management function, partnering with country and group leadership to drive operating plans, budgeting, forecasting, KPI governance, and executive MIS for one of India’s fastest-growing consumer finance businesses.My role spans P&L ownership, cost transformation, revenue and margin forecasting, FTE productivity, utilization planning, and working capital governance, ensuring leadership has timely, insight-driven visibility into business performance.I work closely with the CEO, business heads, sales, risk, and operations teams on capacity planning, pricing decisions, portfolio performance, and margin improvement initiatives, translating strategy into measurable execution.A key focus has been building a data-driven FP & A environment. I’ve designed and implemented automated MIS, Power BI dashboards, forecasting models, and KPI frameworks that improve accuracy, speed, and accountability across functions while strengthening month-end close and reporting governance.Beyond reporting, I position finance as a true business partner—supporting expense control, revenue growth, scenario modeling, and risk-opportunity tracking to actively shape outcomes, not just explain them.I also lead and develop a high-performing FP & A team across planning, reporting, and business partnering in a matrix organization.

Education

• Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad - Business School

  PGDBM (MBA), Finance and Marketing

• Doctor Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University

  Master of Commerce - MCom, Accounting

• Doctor Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General

Skills

• Internal Audit
• Business Process Improvement
• Testing
• General Insurance
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Project Management
• Financial Modeling
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Management
• Banking
• Team Management
• Insurance Planning
• Vendor Management
• Service Delivery
• Analytics
• Business Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Crm
• Business Development
• Analysis
• Budgeting
• Executive Management
• Operations Management
• Leadership
• Finance
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Clarity