Ballav Mundra

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Financial Officer at Hexagon Capability Center India

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Ballav Mundra is a Chartered Accountant and IIM Bangalore alumnus with over 24 years of experience in financial leadership. As the CFO of Hexagon Capability Center India, he leads finance, procurement, and IT, drawing on his background in business transformation at firms like IBM and Tata Motors.

Outside of his corporate role, Ballav is a personal finance enthusiast who enjoys traveling, reading, and monitoring equity markets. He is married to a school coordinator and is a father to two teenage boys, balancing his professional commitments with a keen interest in personal growth and family.

He was recently named one of Indias "Finance Elite 2025" by Dun & Bradstreet for his exceptional contributions to the field.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Financial Transformation
A frequent speaker at CFO summits, he focuses on the evolving, strategic role of financial leaders in driving business transformation and digitalization.
GCC Ecosystem
As a panelist for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), he discusses the growth and opportunities within the Global Capability Center (GCC) landscape.
Personal Finance
A self-described enthusiast, he actively shares insights on saving and financial awareness, such as the "Latte Effect, " and closely follows equity markets.

Media Appearances

Ballav has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2017
Chief Financial Officer at Hexagon Capability Center India
8-2016 - 7-2017
Global Finance Controller at IBM India Pvt. Ltd
1-2015 - 7-2016
Strategy and Planning - Financial operations at IBM India Pvt. Ltd
1-2013 - 12-2014
Finance Controller ( GM Finance) at IBM India Pvt. Ltd
7-2009 - 11-2011
Deputy General Manager- Finance at IBM India Pvt. Ltd

Education

2011 - 2011
Executive General Management Programme from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
1996 - 1999
CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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Insights For Selling To Ballav

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ballav is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ballav

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ballav move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Ballav take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Ballav

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