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Mayank Kankaria

Evaluator · DISC type CDs
Country CFO – India (Ad-Interim) at Novartis
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mayank is a strategic finance leader with over 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and financial services sectors. An MBA from SPJIMR and a CFA charterholder, he leads M&A, transformation, and P&L growth at Novartis. Colleagues describe him as thorough, hard-working, and focused.

His professional interests include the future of healthcare, demonstrated by his posts on innovation and equitable access in India. He has also earned certifications in Generative AI and Prompt Engineering, indicating a keenness to stay updated with emerging technologies.

Unique fact: Mayank secured the All India Rank 1 in the Company Secretary (CS) Final Examination, highlighting exceptional academic excellence in corporate law and finance.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Country CFO – India (Ad-Interim)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Mayank shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Mayank cares about

M&A & Divestments
He has led large-scale divestments and managed end-to-end M&A execution for Novartis, showcasing his expertise in complex corporate transactions.
Financial Transformation
Led a global FP&A transformation at Novartis, building a 60-member team supporting 50+ countries and achieving significant productivity improvements.
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Career

Work history

4-2025 - 7-2025
Country CFO – India (Ad-Interim)
Novartis
1-2025
Strategic Projects Lead – APMA
Novartis
12-2022 - 12-2024
Head – FP&A Country Support, International
Novartis
6-2015 - 5-2017
Associate Director – BD&L
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
9-2012 - 6-2015
Senior Manager – BD&L and Strategy
UCB
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Education
2008 - 2010
CFA Program
CFA Institute, USA
2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration
SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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