Viral Bhatt

About Viral Bhatt

I am a Chartered Accountant with 17+ years of experience in financial controllership, strategic finance, and transformation across listed, multinational, and PE-backed organizations.Currently, I am working as Group Financial Controller at Elevate Campuses, where I lead end-to-end finance including controllership, reporting, and governance. My role focuses on building a scalable finance function, strengthening controls, driving automation, and partnering with leadership on strategic and growth initiatives.Prior to this, I led Financial Controllership and Finance Transformation at The Leela Hotels, where I was responsible for reporting, consolidation, and board-level finance communication in a listed, PE-backed environment.Earlier, I headed financial reporting, FP & A, and automation for a crore global manufacturing business at Sterlite Technologies, managing consolidation across 18 subsidiaries and driving large-scale finance transformation and working capital improvements.I have also led Finance & Accounts at Metro Brands, driving profitability, IPO readiness, and operational finance for a large retail network.I began my career with KPMG and PwC, working on IFRS/Ind AS transitions, IPOs, M&A, and finance transformation.My core strengths include:• Financial controllership & consolidation• Strategic planning & budgeting• Finance transformation & automation (SAP, Hyperion, BPC)• IPO readiness & regulatory compliance• Business partnering & performance management.I am passionate about building high-performance teams, strengthening financial discipline, and enabling organizations to scale efficiently.

Experience

1. Group Financial Controller

   Elevate Campuses

   Mar 2026 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Postgraduate certificate program for Emeeging CFOs

• ICAI

  CA

• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

  Management Accounting

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Managerial Finance
• Corporate Finance
• External Audit
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Tax
• Financial Accounting
• Us Gaap
• Consolidation
• Internal Audit
• Ifrs
• Financial Reporting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Business Intelligence
• Internal Controls
• Assurance