CA. Jacob Kuruvilla, FCA

A professional with 40 years of post-qualification experience, working in Central Public Sector undertakings and listed & private entities. Worked as part of top management teams and the Board of Directors of corporates in paper, consumer electricals, finance, real estate, and philanthropic organizations.

• Partnering businesses providing financial advisory.
• Working capital management
• Risk management
• Direct/Indirect tax management
• Preparation of annual and long-term plans & budgetary control
• Corporate & statutory compliances
• Investor relations of listed entities
• Contract management
• Statutory & internal audit assignments
• Formation of trusts
• Incorporation of corporates
• Acquisition of companies
• Startup investments
• CSR management
• ESOP implementation
• Business transformation and ERP implementations

• Core Team Member – Implementation of Baan ERP at Hindustan Newsprint Ltd by Aptech, Bangalore (2002)
• Project Team Member – Capital Projects of Hindustan Newsprint Ltd (2002 – 2010)
• Core Team Member – Signing of Annual MOU of Hindustan Newsprint Ltd with Government of India (2005 – 2008)
• Project Team Member – Implementation of Oracle ERP at Hindustan Paper Corporation by TCS, Kolkata (2008)
• Spearheaded Implementation of SAP ERP at V-Guard Industries Ltd by IBM, Bangalore (2012)
• Project Monitoring Team Member – SCM Transformation at V-Guard Industries Ltd by Accenture, New Delhi (2014)
• Spearheaded Implementation of Employees Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for Leadership team at V-Guard Industries Ltd (2015)
• Project Monitoring Team Member – Customer Service Transformation at V-Guard Industries Ltd by Deloitte, Bangalore (2016)
• Spearheaded DSIR approval for in-house product development laboratory of V-Guard Industries Ltd (2016)
• Spearheaded Transition to GST Regime at V-Guard Industries Ltd by Deloitte, Bangalore (2017)
• Negotiation Team Member – Acquisition of Guts Electro Mech Ltd, Hyderabad and Member, Post-acquisition Board of Directors (2017)
• Spearheaded Implementation of In4Suite ERP software in Veegaland Developers (P) Ltd (2018)
• Team Member – Implementation of Project Chittilappilly Square, First wellness park in Kochi by K. Chittilappilly Foundation (2019 – 2023)
• Spearheaded 3 Startup Investments by K. Chittilappilly Trust (2021)
• Overseen Incorporation of Chittilappilly Capital (P) Ltd and Application for NBFC License. Functioned as Director (2021 – 2023)
• Project Monitoring Team
• Awarded Best CFO – Best Transformation Agent (Mid Corporates) – Business World – Yes Bank CFO Awards (2017)
• Adjudged Best CFO – Asia (Ex-Japan) Executive Team Polls by Institutional Investor Magazine, New York (July 2017)