Ajay Bansal

Ajay Bansal is a highly accomplished Business Leader with extensive experience in financial planning, management, data & analytics, accounting, and auditing.

He excels in business analysis, relationship management, strategy formulation, implementation, knowledge management, and financial and strategic analysis.

Specializing in insights and analytics, Ajay is skilled in preparing short and long-range business plans, feasibility analysis studies, financial consulting, budgeting & forecasts, and operational improvement.

His expertise extends to change management, transformation, product launches, post-acquisition business integration, financial statements preparation, disclosure, and detailed analysis.

Ajay's career has been marked by involvement in tax budgeting, management reporting, fund flow management, and financial/management reporting.

He is known for his strengths in strategic planning & implementation, negotiation & influence, P&L responsibility, collaboration, leadership, coaching, talent management, relationship development, organization & communication, listening & understanding, insight & analytics, and product launches.

Ajay Bansal's educational background includes an MBA in General Management from INSEAD, Executive Education in Finance Leadership Program and Business Awareness Program from Harvard Business School, Executive Education in Finance Excellence Program from Harvard Business School, Chartered Accountant certification from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and a Bachelor of Commerce in Commerce from Delhi University.

Professionally, Ajay has held various leadership positions at Novartis, including Vice President, US Finance, Executive Director for multiple franchises, Finance Head for different departments, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, and CFO for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Before joining Novartis, Ajay Bansal worked as a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Assurance and Business Advisory Services.