Bibhor Halan

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About Bibhor Halan

Senior Finance Leader, qualified Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary with a strategic focus, offering 20+ years of expertise in Corporate finance, controllership, and strategic finance within fintech, ecommerce, and consumer electronics sectors. Proven expertise in FP & A, treasury, financial accounting, compliance, partnerships & operations. Serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership, extending influence in commercial support and enterprise risk management. ↳ My skill set includes- • Financial Reporting • Budgeting and Forecasting • Compliance and Governance • Financial Planning & Analysis • Strategic Business Partnership ↳ Current Role As the VP Finance at Paytm Payments Bank, I lead the financial vertical, managing critical aspects such as FP & A, Financial Accounting and Business Partnering. I oversee a broad range of functions including compliance, operations & strategic partnerships managing a diverse team within a complex, multi-site operational structure across India. ↳ Previous Roles As Director at Flipkart, I executed the roadmap for establishing the ecommerce business in India. It involved obtaining necessary licenses & managing compliance, while developing both the finance and business teams crucial in establishing a compliant governance model. ↳ Some notable achievements - Received the CFO Award for Best Finance Head for turning around finance operations for the Circle and identifying new revenue and billing opportunities worth ~ ₹50 Crores. Promoted from 'Prime Band' to 'Principal Band' in less than 2 years, and twice from Senior Manager to DGM, and later from Associate Director to Director. Awarded the Legal Heroes Award for contributing to making the Odisha Circle No. 1 in the company and leading JSOX for India & Thailand entities without any deficiency for 3 years. Led strategic cost-saving initiatives achieving annualized savings of ₹75 Crores & plugged revenue leakages worth ₹50 Crores by identifying discrepancies. Achieved a 500 basis points gain in margins and an 800 basis points increase in market share, improving profitability by 9% and leading the turnaround of 3 entities within 1 year. Built Product P&L for various products and sub-products such as UPI Wallet significantly advancing our digital automation roadmap. bibhor.halan@gmail.com