Under the initiative of Utkarsh with CXOs, Rotaract Club of Utkarsh happy to share an insightful podcast on Unveiling the world of corporate finance with Paresh Gupta - Chief Financial Officer of the Indian School of Business and former CFO of GVK Bio.

He shared his 25+ years of experience with large-scale companies in handling finance.Many students and young professionals interested in finance aspire to become CFOs of large-scale companies. This podcast will provide a brief

overview of:- The pathways to excel in finance- Functions and challenges in finance- Building profiles strong to get hired- Upskilling- Identifying strengths- Leveraging growing technology and many more

(0:21) Introduction

(2:00) - Entering the World of Finance (How did it all start) 2:00-4:07

(4:09) - Journey of becoming a CFO of one of the Top B-school (Paresh’s Journey)

(9:40) - Piece of advice for finance aspirants at the initial stage of their career with various options available

(11:55) - Steps to become a CFO after CA qualification

(16:35) - Balancing personal life with professional growth with a high-demanding finance role

(20:15) - Skills/Qualities Paresh looks for in a person while building his finance team and how young professionals should start building those skills

(22:18) - Qualifications/certifications vs Work experience - What aspirants should exactly focus on

(24:32) - Key strategic decisions as CFO that helped in promoting organisation’s growth

(30:44) - How to deal with corporate politics while balancing career growth

(32:41) - How should the future generation be geared up with the rapid changes in technology, AI coming up in the finance domain

(38:09) - How does Paresh’s Typical day as a CFO look like and whats the motivating factor to keep going

(42:20) - Various functions under finance domain and how exactly CFO manages

(48:55) - How should students build their profile to start a career in finance, including what certifications to pursue for landing a job in specific finance function

(59:04) - Conclusion & key takeaways