Sanjeev Jha

About Sanjeev Jha

Chief Financial Officer | CXO, C-Suite leader | Strategic Finance & Business Leader | Banker | Insurer | Philomath | Asia pacific/ International Experience | Managed Greenfield startup to large multi-location large revenue organization (USD 25- 400 m )Strategic and results-driven Chief Financial Officer /CXO with progressive experience in financial and business leadership across Asia Pacific and in diverse industries incl. Big 4 Audit Firm, large fast paced startup BPO/KPO/Shared Services/Bank/SEZ/early stage startup Life Insurance company/Global Management consulting firms. Demonstrated expertise in corporate structuring, controllership, FP & A, treasury, corporate finance, strategic planning, legal & governance, risk management, SOX, Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) and driving sustainable business growth.In my current role as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, I lead multi-functional domains including Finance, IT, Procurement, Administration, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, FP & A, credit control, large temp staffing payroll, Controllership, Direct and Indirect Taxation, Transfer pricing,Labor Compliance, Company Secretarial & Corporate laws Compliances, and IFRS/US GAAP/Ind AS reporting. I have successfully led large-scale financial and IT transformations, strengthened governance frameworks, Financial Restructuring, Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration and enhanced operational performance through strategic financial management and data-driven insights.In addition to my core CFO responsibilities, I provide finance leadership and strategic business support to the APAC PERSOL Consulting operations in all APAC countries, ensuring alignment of regional financial goals with global priorities.Recognized for strong business acumen, analytical depth, and collaborative leadership, I focus on building high-performance teams, embedding financial discipline, and enabling organizations to achieve long-term value creation and operational excellence.Also actively contributing thru articles and blogs and as a panel speaker on various finance and other forums. Also part of various social initiatives on different occasions thru not for profit organization.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director on Board Persol India

   Persol Holdings Co., Ltd

   Jun 2016 — Present · Gurgaon, IN

   Part of PERSOL Holdings, Japan, global leader in the world in HR services and listed at Tokyo Stock Exchange with revenues exceeding appx. USD 10 billion and ranked among the top 7 worldwide HR services firms in recruitment, executive search, contingent staffing, HR consulting & advisory, Facility Management and BPO.As a member of the India Executive Leadership Team, I lead multi-functional domains including Finance, IT, Procurement, Administration, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, FP & A, Controllership, M&A, Direct and Indirect Taxation, credit control, large temp staff payroll, Labor Compliance, Company Secretarial & Corporate laws Compliances, and IFRS/US GAAP/Ind AS reporting. In addition to core responsibilities, also oversee regional finance for the entire APAC region for the PERSOL Consulting Group (PCG)

Education

• Indian School of Business

  MDP on “Transformational Leadership - tapping into your personal DNA”, Organizational Leadership

  2013 — 2013

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Certificate Course on Commercial Contract Management

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  MDP on “Winning Edge - Effective Communication for leaders”, Organizational Behavior

  2012 — 2012

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  CS Finalist (last professional 1 group in process)

• Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia

  Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Management Accounting

  2006

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  MDP on “Leading with Joy : leveraging the mind to achieve greater impact”, Organizational Leadership

  2017 — 2017

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  MDP - “Design thinking for Strategy and Innovation”, Strategy

• Annamalai University

  One year PGDFM (Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management), Finance and Financial Management Services

  1995 — 1996

• Indian School of Business

  MDP on “21st Century Leadership (in a VUCA World)”, Organizational Leadership

  2018 — 2018

• Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

  B.Com (Hons.), Commerce

  1993

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Completed One Year Senior Management Programme (SMP-2008 Batch) at IIM Calcutta,, Focused on strategic leadership ,enterprise transformation and advanced management practices.

  2008 — 2009

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Fellow Chartered Accountant, Finance, General

  1996