Sitalakshmanan Ganesh
About Sitalakshmanan Ganesh
Sitalakshmanan Ganesh is the President, Chairman’s Office at Aditya Birla Group in Mumbai, India, with extensive experience in finance and business strategy.
Company
Sitalakshmanan Ganesh is currently associated with Aditya Birla Group, one of India's largest conglomerates, as the President, Chairman’s Office. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Ganesh assumed this role in March 2021 and brings with him extensive experience in various facets of corporate finance and strategy.
Title
Sitalakshmanan Ganesh holds the position of President, Chairman’s Office at Aditya Birla Group. In this executive role, he is responsible for overseeing strategic initiatives and advising on key business decisions. His position involves significant responsibilities in planning, financial controls, and strategy evaluation.
Education and Expertise
Sitalakshmanan Ganesh has a robust educational background. He holds a Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK, which he completed in 2013. Ganesh earned his MCom in Commerce from the University of Madras (2002-2004). Additionally, he achieved Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2000-2003). He completed his schooling at NSN Matriculation Higher Secondary School, from 1985 to 1999. Ganesh's expertise lies in finance, corporate laws, taxation, financial controls, strategy formulation and evaluation, and M&A.
Professional Background
Before his current role at Aditya Birla Group, Sitalakshmanan Ganesh had a successful tenure at Unilever as General Manager Finance for the Foods & Refreshment division, South Asia, spanning 15 years from 2006 to 2021 in Mumbai. Prior to Unilever, he worked at AkzoNobel as Manager—Financial Accounting for three years, from 2003 to 2006 in Gurgaon. His extensive career has equipped him with deep expertise in business partnering in marketing and supply chain, financial controls, and strategy formulation and evaluation.
Achievements and Initiatives
Sitalakshmanan Ganesh has shown a keen interest in digital transformation and initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion. Throughout his career, he has had substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). These endeavors highlight his commitment to driving contemporary and inclusive practices within the organizations he has contributed to.