Mumbai: GoKwik, India’s leading e-commerce enabler, has announced the appointment of Ravi Kant Arora as senior vice president of Finance.
In this role, Arora will be responsible for overseeing and spearheading the company's complete financial operations, including financial planning, finance control, funding, auditing, statutory compliance MIS & financial reporting.
Arora brings with him over 15+ years of experience in corporate finance, demonstrating exceptional business acumen and contributing to the growth of organisations. He specialises in designing annual financial plans and implementing frameworks to mitigate leakages through extensive business insights. Ravi is also well-versed in establishing separate business units and streamlining financial processes through innovative means.
Prior to joining GoKwik, Arora held the position of VP - Finance at Stanza Living, where he played a pivotal role in driving measurable value and establishing core financial processes. He excelled in financial planning and analysis, evaluating new products and business segments, and industry research. Arora also gained valuable experience in compliance and governance, managing statutory audits, and ensuring proper controls and governance across the organisation.
Before his tenure at Stanza Living, Arora served as director of Finance at PayU, where he provided expert financial advice and analysis to the management. He was responsible for financial planning and analysis, global reporting, compliance and governance, business transition, and leading cross-functional teams in executing strategic activities.
Additionally, Arora held the role of Assistant General Manager (AGM) of Finance Control at Aircel Ltd, where he led the business finance and control for multiple business units.
Arora began his career at Bharti Airtel Ltd as manager of Business Planning and Analysis, where he successfully established new business units, conducted financial planning and analysis, and implemented cost management systems.
"GoKwik has made its mark as one of the fastest growing eCommerce enablers in India ensuring brands maximise their revenue using its tech and data intelligence-backed solutions. I am looking forward to working alongside team GoKwik and strengthening their financial discipline, evolving the revenue strategy and further setting processes for compliance and governance," said Arora.
"We are delighted to welcome Ravi to the GoKwik team," said GoKwik CEO & co-founder Chirag Taneja. "His extensive experience in finance and strategic planning will prove invaluable as we continue our mission of helping eCommerce brands maximise their revenue. We are confident that his contributions will further strengthen our financial processes and will contribute to the next step of our journey.” continued Taneja.
Arora holds a Chartered Accountant designation and a B.Com (Hons.) degree from Delhi University.
