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Rakesh Kumar

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Group CFO at PRISM (Formerly Oyo)
📍 Delhi, India

Rakesh Kumar is the Group CFO at PRISM (formerly OYO), where he steers the companys IPO project and key acquisitions. A Chartered Accountant and alumnus of the Indian School of Business, he has been recognized as the HRAI Transformative CFO of 2024. Colleagues describe him as detailed-oriented, sincere, and diligent.

He is a leader who focuses on empowering his team, whom he affectionately calls his "Lightkeepers, " to achieve financial excellence. He believes in balancing the quantitative nature of finance with a human perspective, recognizing that every spreadsheet tells a story and every forecast reflects a journey.

Unique fact: Rakesh has been awarded "Best CFO" in both the Travel Sector and for Capital Sourcing.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Group CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Delhi, India
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Startup Financial Strategy
As a panelist at the Vibrant Bharat CFO Summit, he discussed strategic fundraising, M&A, and managing finances in resource-constrained environments for startups.
Business Scalability
He focuses on operational excellence and scalability, recently leading his company to double its profit and achieve 47% revenue growth in a single quarter.
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Career

Work history

1-2018
Group CFO
PRISM (Formerly Oyo)
9-2007 - 12-2017
Director
EY
3-2014 - 9-2014
Director Finance
Zomato
1-2006 - 9-2007
AUDIT SENIOR
Moore Stephens
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Education
2001 - 2004
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2016 - 2017
ISB Executive Leadeship Programme
Indian School of Business
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