Navneet Gupta

I'm a proactive and achievement-oriented professional offering over 20 years of experience in Global financial management, driving Strategic initiatives, Business forecasting, Finance & accounts, Legal & secretarial, Tax  & commercial functions across diverse industries, specialized in managing working capital, structuring deals, and implementing pricing strategies.

As the CFO and VP of Finance & Legal at RMSI, I lead the strategic planning, financial management, and compliance functions for a leading geospatial and engineering solutions provider. I leverage my expertise in finance and business to drive financial and operational efficiencies and support business growth.

I am a forward thinking person with proficiency in delivering strategic & profitable business impacts by working in close coordination with leadership team through high-stake decisions; ensured strong communication with financial stakeholders to build credibility and providing insight to the financial decision-making process through analysis, financial projections (planning, budgeting & forecasting) and reporting.

I also have a strong background in controllership, business finance, project finance, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, deal structuring, pricing, working capital management, contract management, revenue recognition, receivables management, and ERP implementation.

My strength lies in leading financial control, compliance & strategic financial planning with a proven track record of driving growth, revenue generation, and profit improvement, spearheading various initiatives & implementations aimed at critical business processes standardization, improvements & automations and delivering strategic business impacts in close collaboration with the leadership team, investors, board of directors & external regulators.

I am a Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a B. Com (Hons) graduate from Delhi University, and a SAP R/3 FI/CO Consultant from SAP AG, Germany.

I thrive in dynamic environments and leverage my leadership skills to build high-performing teams.

Managed all Conditions Precedent (CP) & Closing Actions (CA), ensuring swift & successful completion of transaction within a tight timeframe.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr’23 – Till Date: RMSI Private Limited Noida, IN | CFO, VP -Finance & Legal
 Leading a global team of 40 people (Finance & Admin) and overseeing accounting, financial, tax, and risk management functions for
two legal entities in India and seven international subsidiaries (UK, US, Canada, Australia, Bahrain & 2 in UAE).
 Spearheading effective risk management initiatives and crafting organization's financial strategy.
 Directing annual budget & monthly forecasting process and reviewing MIS to provide robust decision support
 Driving profitable growth and sound business partnership through strategic pricing, deal structuring, and rigorous cost control.
 Identifying growth drivers, defining performance metrics for tracking and review.
 Formulating financial and tax strategies for the entire group while reviewing MIS to provide strategic decision-making support.
 Implementing a scalable ERP solution, optimizing business requirements and enhancing operational efficiency, a crucial addition
showcasing the ability to drive technological advancements and operational improvements.
 Formulating investment strategies, taking into account cash and liquidity risks, to foster sustainable growth and implement effective
risk management initiatives.
 Managing Legal & Secretarial compliances across all the legal entities to mitigate legal risks and meet statutory requirements.
Jul’15 – Apr’23: NEC Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. Noida, IN | Head –Business Finance
 Led bid management, pricing & commercial structuring, driving a remarkable 4x growth in the Global, Enterprise & Govt. Business
portfolio over 5 years, showcasing a strong ability to deliver substantial business growth & financial performance enhancements.
 Improved Working Capital to Sales Ratio by 4% and Cash Conversion Cycle by 22 days, ensuring efficient financial governance and
seamless operations.
 Enhanced financial rigor, operational P&L, and cash performance insights.
 Monitored financial governance & compliances of four overseas branch offices – USA, Japan, Singapore and Australia.
 Prepared Five Year Mid-term Plans, Annual budgets & Monthly forecasts and the business plans for new initiatives, business expansions
(new solutions, markets, etc.) and M&A activities.
 Analyzed business performance & provided actionable insights to the CEO and drove finance transformation & automation initiatives.
Mar’09 – Jun’15: Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram, IN | Senior Manager –Company Controlling
 Led timely closure of Statutory, Group & Internal Audits for India and Sri Lanka legal entities, ensuring accurate and smooth monthly
closing and monitoring of Finance Shared Service Centre.
 Implemented accounting standards, policies, and corporate directives, ensuring smooth operations & alignment with global operations.
 Prepared financial statements adhering to Accounting Standards & GAAPs (both IFRS and IndAS).
 Managed functions like financial reporting, MIS for global consolidation, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, monthly
closing, management action plans on audit findings.
Jun’08 – Mar’09: XL India Business Services Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram, IN | Manager – Finance
 Worked in Project Finance Office for “Operational Transformation” program.
 Designed & implemented Financial governance policies and Project accounting structure. Also led contract management with key vendor
partners and cost-benefit analysis for the project.
Jan’06 – Jun’08: Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram, IN | Assistant Manager -Business Control
 Oversaw Project budgets, actual cost tracking & profitability analysis, ensured proper Revenue recognition & Receivables management
and implemented SOX controls for large turnkey telecom projects
 Contributed in process migrations as per global standards in the new SAP environment, ensuring seamless operations.
Sep’05 – Jan’06: Federal Mogul Goetze (India) Ltd. Gurugram, IN | Assistant Manager
 Reviewed business processes and developed internal control systems for smooth operations & alignment with global operations, preparing
MIS reports for management decision-making.
 Successfully migrated data to SAP ERP and reconciled with other units, ensuring efficient operations.
Jul’04 – May’05: Osram India Pvt. Ltd. (A Siemens Company) Gurugram, IN | Management Trainee - Corporate Finance
 Assisted in Income Tax and Transfer Pricing assessments, month-end closing & reporting, and net margin analysis -Product and Regions.
Feb’04 – Jun’04: B. K. Goel & Associates (CA Firm, New Delhi) Gurugram, IN | Assistant Manager – Audits
 Oversaw precise Statutory Audits of companies and handled Tax Returns of Corporate clients with ac

2003: Chartered Accountant (CA), The
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
(ICAI)
2002: B.Com. (Honors), Delhi University
2005: SAP R/3 FICO Certification, SAP AG,
Germany