Sanjay Bajaj

About Sanjay Bajaj

A finance professional with 28+ years experience, in Manufacturing/FMCG and service industry.Presently, Group Chief Financial Officer & Director of Shared Services at India1 Group of Companies, a group promoted by The Banktech Group, Australia with ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited as investor. Group companies include the flagship India1 Payments Limited (Largest White label ATM operator in the Country operating 14500+ATMs and Paysis Payments Private Limited, a technology service provider for banks and financial institutions.Prior to India1 Group, had worked with Bharti Airtel Limited in different roles across geography for 10 years. Worked as Head of Financial Reporting for India, Worked as Finance Head for the Upper North Region (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir Telecom Circles) and Assam & North Eastern States, worked as the Chief Financial Officer for overseas subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises in Channel Islands, worked as Financial Reporting Head and Revenue Management Head at Orissa Circle. Prior to Airtel, had worked with Eveready Industries India Limited - Mcleod Russel, the largest producer of Tea in the world for more than 7 years in various roles at regional offices and corporate office.

Experience

1. Group Chief Financial Officer & Director of Shared Services

   India1 Payments Limited

   Jul 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As Group CFO & Director of Shared Services, I partner with the CEOs of our ATM, Retail, and Technology businesses to drive financial clarity, operational scale, and cross-functional efficiency across the group. My mandate goes beyond finance into building a strong backbone for growth covering- Group Finance & Strategy: End-to-end responsibility for financial planning, control, treasury, and capital allocation- Shared Services Leadership: Overseeing the finance function, supply chain & procurement, HR & people systems, legal & regulatory, and enterprise administration- Governance & Compliance: Board management, secretarial oversight, statutory and investor relations- Business Partnering: Aligning finance, operations, and technology to accelerate value creation and execution discipline across India1 Payments Limited and Paysis Payments Private Limited.

Education

• The Bhawanipur Education Society College

  B Com (Hons.), Accounts

  1991 — 1994

• The Institute Of Cost Accountants Of India

  ACMA, Cost & Management Accountant

  1991 — 1993

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  FCA, Chartered Accountant

  1993 — 1996

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  ACS, Company Secretary

  1993 — 1995

• Financial Planning Standards Board, India (FPSB India)

  Certified Financial Planner, Financial Planning

• University of Pennsylvania

  Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Target Costing
• Accounting
• Management
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Mis
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Telecommunications
• Auditing
• Business Planning
• Corporate Finance
• Finance
• Internal Audit