Pfizer Limited, the Indian unit of US drugmaker, announced the appointment of Amit Agarwal as Executive Director – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the company, with effect from February 26, 2024.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we hereby inform you that upon recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today appointed Mr. Amit Agarwal as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective February 26, 2024.”
Amit Agarwal is a seasoned Finance Professional and brings with him solid experience of 20 years across a wide spectrum of Finance functions including Accounting, Reporting, Audit, Controls, Strategy and Change management, gained across diverse industries such as Consumer, Services and Mining.
Agarwal joins us from India’s largest consumer company, Hindustan Unilever Limited, where he spent the last 17 years serving in various roles including Accounting, Auditing and controllership as well as Business Finance roles for different Business Units including Bakery, Tea, Hair, Deodorants & Professional Products. In his current assignment at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Agarwal is the General Manager, Finance, handling the function for the Sales and Customer Development vertical.
Agarwal also has a significant experience in leading global teams. As the Financial Controller for Global Business Services (GBS), he has led an End-to-End (E2E) controllership working with a geographically diverse team across India, UK, Philippines, and Brazil. Prior to joining HUL, early part of Agarwal’s career was with Vedanta Resources Limited, India’s largest diversified natural resources company as a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager and Factory Commercial Manager.
Amit Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant, a Cost Accountant and a Company Secretary. Agarwal’s stellar academic record mirrors his solid foundation in financial management and his strong career trajectory.
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