Rajesh Bandal
@rajeshbandal
Group CFO and Finance AI Specialist driving strategy, FP&A, and AI-enabled transformation for $100M+ ops.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Global Finance Executive and Financial AI Specialist with 20+ years of international experience driving financial strategy, FP&A, and business transformation for $100M+ operations across Africa, the Middle East, and India. I’ve unlocked $15M+ in liquidity, reduced finance costs by 8–12%, and accelerated month-end closes by 30%, combining IFRS/US GAAP finance leadership with ERP implementation, treasury, and rigorous internal controls.
Today, I operate at the intersection of finance and AI as a Senior Finance AI Specialist, where I design adversarial financial prompts, run red teaming, and curate SEC-grade datasets to evaluate LLM performance with audit-ready compliance checks. Previously, as Group CFO for NTS Group & Astro Holdings, I spearheaded multi-country finance operations—overseeing FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and governance—while optimizing ERP and automation to improve close cycles and strengthen decision-ready executive reporting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Finance AI Specialist
Uber AI Solutions
Sep 2025 - Present (10 months)
Designed and evaluated financial LLM prompts using adversarial prompt engineering and red teaming, including multi-step valuation and FP&A workflows. Audited datasets and AI outputs for accounting compliance (IFRS/GAAP) and performed NLP/sentiment analysis on corporate disclosures.
Group CFO
NTS Group & Astro Holdings
Nov 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year)
Led strategic finance operations across multi-country businesses (mining, automotive, furniture, and services), including FP&A, budgeting/forecasting, treasury, taxation, audit, and governance. Improved month-end close by over 30% via ERP optimization and automation, delivered executive MIS and cash flow forecasting, and reduced finance costs by 8–12% through treasury and working capital optimizat
Finance & Admin Manager
Solusys Systems
Feb 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 8 months)
Managed finance and administration for Solusys Systems within Pan African Tobacco Group across manufacturing and distribution operations.
Financial Markets & Portfolio Analyst
Global Market Operations
Apr 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 9 months)
Worked as a Financial Markets & Portfolio Analyst for Global Market Operations across India and the U.S.
Finance & A/C Manager
Dicicom Lda.
Aug 2013 - Feb 2017 (3 years 6 months)
Served as Finance & A/C Manager at Dicicom Lda. for Pan African Tobacco Group across manufacturing and distribution operations.
Finance Controller
Horn Africa Lda.
Nov 2012 - Jul 2013 (8 months)
Worked as Finance Controller at Horn Africa Lda. in FMCG retail and wholesale operations.
Accounts Manager
United Industries Lda.
May 2009 - Apr 2011 (1 year 11 months)
Worked as Accounts Manager at United Industries Lda. in FMCG manufacturing and distribution operations.
Senior Accountant
Cogef Trading
Apr 2005 - Mar 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Worked as Senior Accountant at Cogef Trading in FMCG retail and wholesale operations.
Accountant
Parakh Foods / Cargill Industries
Jun 2002 - Mar 2005 (2 years 9 months)
Worked as Accountant at Parakh Foods / Cargill Industries in FMCG manufacturing and distribution operations.
Account Assistant (Articleship)
Sangoram & Joshi
Feb 1999 - Apr 2002 (3 years 2 months)
Completed articleship as an Account Assistant at Sangoram & Joshi, CA Firm, in Pune, India.
Accounts Trainee
Tata Motors
Jan 1997 - Dec 1997 (11 months)
Completed an accounts trainee apprenticeship at Tata Motors (automotive) in Pune, India.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Pune
Master of Commerce (M. Com), Commerce
Earned a Master of Commerce (M.Com) from the University of Pune.
University of Pune
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com), Commerce
Earned a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from the University of Pune.
G.D.C.&A.
Certified Auditor (G.D.C.&A.), Accounting and Auditing
Completed the Certified Auditor (G.D.C.&A.) qualification in Pune.
Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India
ICWAI (Inter C.C.), Cost and Management Accounting
Completed ICWAI (Inter C.C.) from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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