Russia's Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy on Saturday announced the appointment of Rajani Kesari as its chief financial officer.
Rajani Kesari has been appointed chief financial officer at Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy.
Russia's Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy on Saturday announced the appointment of Rajani Kesari as its chief financial officer.
She will be taking charge on or before January 2, 2023, the company, which operates a 20 million tonnes a year oil refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat and over 6,600 petrol pumps in the country, said in a statement.
"With her strong experience in business partnering, finance controllership, accounting, taxation & audit across industrial, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors, she will lead the financial operations of the company," it said.
Speaking on the appointment, Alois Virag, CEO, of Nayara Energy said, "This has been a remarkable year for Nayara Energy in terms of business and growth. Rajani Kesari's proven experience and track record of financial acumen, leadership, and strategic thinking will help in aligning our financial agenda and benefit us in the next phase of our growth journey."
Kesari is a chartered accountant and a cost accountant. She is also a Certified Public Accountant from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, USA.
She joins Nayara from the Holcim group where in her latest role she was the CFO for Holcim India and Ambuja Cements, ACC Limited. She was also CFO for Asia Pacific Region. Before this, she was associated with Schneider Electric and Dr. Reddy's where she held CFO roles for India, East Asia & Japan, and Europe.