Vineet Kumar Bajpai

About Vineet Kumar Bajpai

Strategic Finance Leader (CFO) with more than 2 decades of experience in FP & A, streamlining financial processes in compliance with respective standards; establishing new systems, policies & procedures with focus on accomplishing goals & objectives.• Offering chronicled success in controlling Finance & Accounting Operations and restructuring the appropriate business strategies for maximizing top-line & bottom-line profitability. Worked across diverse industries including (Healthcare, IT/Software, E-Commerce, Telecom) and BIG 4’s public accounting & advisory firms.• Provide insight to the financial decision-making process through analysis, financial projections (planning, budgeting/forecasting) and reporting; brought in scalable financial control in operations; developed unique & flexible pricing models.• Result oriented decisive leader, sound business acumen with excellence in establishing consistent & appropriate business practices; instituting controls, teamwork and answer-ability throughout the entity. Provided financial and business management leadership that facilitated organic and inorganic growth.• Conceptualized & implemented strategies for cost optimization and saved quite a few $M for the organization through Real Estate consolidation, HR benefits harmonization, Finance, IT and Business operations through synergies & integration. Directed global finance integration and efficiency initiatives, including consolidation of Legal entities (~150 LE’s).• Driving Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) of the Company with strong business partnering with operation leaders. Achieved Target based EBITDA savings, significant financial impact by making strategic changes in way the business is done.• Creating AOP/ budget for determining difference between projected & actual results & implementing corrective actions for same; Driving continuous Process Improvement in SG & A using methodologies such as Lean Sigma-to identify efficiencies/effectiveness and assess performance vs. targeted savings.Core Competencies:• Strategic Management -(Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Modeling & Advisory)• Financial Management -(AOP\'s/Budget & Forecast)• P&L/EBITDA Management -(Profitability Analysis, Business Partnering & Support)• Operation Management -(Integration/Synergies, Onshore-Offshore mix)• Treasury Management -(Cash, DSO and Fund flow management)• Corporate Governance -(Accounting/Audits, Statutory & Regulatory Compliances)• People Management -(Investment in resources-higher retention, Focus on cross pollination of talent)

Experience

1. Senior Director - CFO (South Asia)

   IQVIA

   May 2024 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   Collaborates with the business (RDS and GDC) leaders to analyze structured financial and operational reports to identify trends, anomalies and focus areas in order to achieve business objectives- Drives EBITDA improvements in functional reporting to identify efficiencies and assess performance vs. targeted savings- Partnered with senior management to drive a strong control environment, including robust balance sheet management and review in accordance with IQVIA policy- Managing reporting compliances, leads cash flow including, DSO management and reporting, management of capex spend and tracking- Collaborates with Internal Audit to ensure recommendations are implemented, managing US GAAP and local compliance challenges, and identifying and rolling-out best practice initiatives- Supports Corporate and APAC leadership team (including RBU’s) in adhoc projects and Corporate tax team on key activities such as integration of local and global acquisitions- Inspires, motivates and fosters a high performing inclusive team. Focusses and leads the team in developing and operationalizing more efficient and productive ways of working. Routinely looks for, and delivers on, opportunities to streamline and improve processes- Oversees the various finance functions such as FP & A, Treasury - Cash/fund flow mgt, Compliance, Accounting and Internal Controls. Moreover, he also manages external stakeholders i.e. Bankers, Auditors and Government regulatory bodies (from labour law compliance perspective)

Education

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  CMA (CWA) - Inter, Cost Optimization, Strategic and Operational Management, Business Valuation

  2019 — 2019

• Shree Jain Vidyalaya

  Higher Secondary, Accounts & Commerce

• Columbia Business School

  Leadership Development Program, Leading Strategic Growth

• St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

  B.Com (Hons.), Accounting, Audit, Cost, Law and Tax

• Shree Jain Vidyalaya

  High School, Maths, Science, English

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Chartered / Corporate Secretary, Corporate Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Finance, Tax, Audit, Accounting and Compliance