Sharat Gaur

About Sharat Gaur

Senior Accounting / Finance Executive and Business Leader with Global 500 company and Big 4 Accounting experience. Solid understanding of M&A, business valuation, due diligence, SEC regulations, cash flow, SOX compliance, joint ventures (JVs) and corporate restructuring. Seasoned business judgment, strong accounting background, and demonstrated history of being called on to build and lead new initiatives. Focuses on solutions, financial imperatives, operational requirements, immediate business needs, and long-term goals. Builds consensus and works with teams and executive leaders through challenging business environments and the demands of rapid organic and acquisitive growth. Trusted advisor to executive teams in defining and executing strategic plans that align the financial imperatives of the organization and business objectives. Instills a culture of collaboration, high-energy, accountability, and engagement. Defines strategic direction and effectively manages financial planning, cost control, risk management, and reporting. Navigates confidently across all levels and functional areas.• Completed dozens of complex, high-profile mergers, acquisitions, JVs and divestitures worldwide, totaling billions of dollars.• Recognized by CFO for contribution in structuring a $2.6 billion transaction that included divesting a business to form a JV with a Chinese partner. Protected one-time operating cash flow impact and decided on the accounting for the newly formed venture. • Spearheaded SEC comment response on a potentially deal-breaking issue during separation of HP into 2 independent companies.• Founding team member of an innovative initiative to establish a dedicated internal financial advisory group within HP that saved millions of dollars annually.• Career record of hiring, developing, and coaching top talent to excel in roles of greater scope and responsibility.

Experience

1. Senior Director Sec Reporting, m & a and Cash Flow

   HP

   Jun 2024 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

Education

• Symboisis Societys College of Arts & Commerce, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 4

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  1996 — 1999

• Stanford University

  Certificate Stanford Engage: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  2014 — 2014

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  Certified Public Accoutant (CPA), Accounting, Auditing, Regulation, Business Environment

  2006 — 2006

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Charated Accountant, Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Finance

  1999 — 2002

• Bishop Cotton Boy' High School

  High School

  1994 — 1996