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Ajay Goel

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President & CFO at Vedanta Group
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ajay Goel is the President & CFO of Vedanta Group, bringing 24 years of leadership experience from top MNCs like Diageo, GE, and Nestle. A graduate of St. Xaviers College, he specializes in strategic finance, M&A, and finance transformation. He is a nationally ranked Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary.

Outside of his finance career, Ajay has a keen interest in leadership philosophies, drawing lessons from sports icons on the importance of humility in greatness. During his academic years, he was active in debate, elocution, and contributed to institutional magazines, showing a long-standing interest in communication.

He is a single-digit rank holder at the national level in both the Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary examinations.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
President & CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Corporate Demerger
He is the key spokesperson for Vedanta's complex "Demerger, Diversify, and Deleverage" strategy, aimed at restructuring the business into multiple listed entities to unlock value.
Strategic Finance
Focuses on debt reduction, refinancing high-cost loans, and managing capital structure to strengthen the company's financial health and improve the bottom line.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
President & CFO
Vedanta Group
10-2021 - 4-2023
Group CFO (Acting)
Vedanta Group
3-2021 - 9-2021
Group Deputy CFO
Vedanta Group
4-2016 - 3-2021
Executive Vice President Finance
Diageo
10-2014 - 3-2016
CFO - Supply Chain, India Region
GE
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Media appearances

Ajay Goel returns to Vedanta as CFO after quitting from BYJU'S. Featured in The Hindu
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Vedanta Eyes September-End for Demerger Completion: CFO. Featured in Entrepreneur
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Education
1996 - 1999
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1997 - 1999
Company Secretary
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
St. Xavier's College
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