Siddhartha Chandak

About Siddhartha Chandak

I am a Global Finance & GBS Leader (MBA (ISB)| CA | CS) with 16+ years across Unilever, ABInBev, Flipkart and Wipro, operating at the intersection of Finance × Digital × Operations. My career spans Finance Business Partnering, FP & A, performance management, GBS/GCC leadership, digital transformation, and enterprise‑wide operating‑model redesign.I’ve led €20B+ forecasting, managed €200M budgets, owned €150M P & Ls, and structured €140M+ commercial contracts, delivering €50M+ in savings, 40K hours in productivity, and +340 bps improvement in forecast accuracy through digital enablement and process transformation. Across global and market roles, I’ve scaled and consolidated global teams, built COEs, embedded data‑driven governance, and shaped performance and value‑creation agendas in partnership with C‑suite leaders and VPs.Recognized through multiple global awards — CFO\'s Hero, CPO\'s Digital+, Powerhouse, Futurist — and recommended by India\'s Chief Economic Advisor for being a \'rigorous and big picture thinker,\' my work has spanned Technology, Procurement, CPG, eCommerce and GBS, enabling organizations to become agile, digitally enabled, and future‑ready.As a purpose‑driven and people‑centric leader, I combine performance with care — building high‑accountability teams, strengthening engagement, and coaching the next generation of finance talent. I operate with structured thinking, analytical depth, commercial acumen and a growth mindset, enabling impact in complex, high‑stakes environments.Areas of focus:Finance Leadership | Business Partnering | FP & A | Performance Management | GBS / GCC Leadership | Transformation | Digital Enablement | Operating Model Redesign | PMO | Procurement Finance | Technology Finance

Experience

1. Head of Central Finance Excellence Team Global Performance & Strategy

   Unilever

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Led the Global Material Price Forecast (FC) process - leading a team of 12 people to forecast an annual spend of €20Bn+, orchestrating 400+ buyers, 50+ FC Champions and 12 teams.• Established a new central team, transitioned activities from 6 regional hubs, delivered 70% productivity in managerial bandwidth, and 40% productivity in the full team.• Led the Finance mandate within Procurement’s digital transformation, saving 40K person-hours, culminating in the reputed Digital+ Award at Global Procurement’s Annual Awards• Spearheaded the Joy of Forecasting Project, leading a cross-functional team of 24 people to streamline & automate processes, increasing FC accuracy by 340bps, improving CSAT to 96% & winning the Powerhouse Award• Catalyzed talent by creating and leading the Career Progression Forum for 35+ FTEs and co-leading the Wellbeing & Engagement Sprint, resulting in Finance’s Futurist Award

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountancy, Accounting and Finance

  2002 — 2007

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Company Secretaryship, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

  2002 — 2010

• M.P. Birla Foundation H.S. School, Kolkata

  Class XII, Commerce

• St. Xavier's College

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting and Finance

  2002 — 2005

• Indian School of Business

  Post Graduate Programme in Management, Strategy and Finance

  2013 — 2014

Skills

• Business Finance Partner
• Business Controller
• Finance
• Business Analysis
• Leadership
• Team Management
• Management
• P&L Forecasting
• P&L Management
• Financial Analysis
• Margin Improvement
• Mis
• Corporate Finance
• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Negotiation
• Analysis
• Pricing
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Cost Optimization
• Cost Engineering
• Annual Operating Plan
• Order Fulfillment
• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Business Strategy