BD CHATTERJEE
Business and Finance Leader
BD Chatterjee is a business and finance leader with over 35 years of rich industry experience in overall business and finance functions. He is a Chartered Accountant with CS and CMA qualifications and holds a diploma in IFRS from the UK.
BD Chatterjee’s long and enriching career he has handled many high-profile leadership positions like CFO/VP/Director Finance assignments in global Multinationals (BOC Gases, DuPont, and Kelly Services) both in India and abroad and large Indian conglomerates (Mother Dairy group, Max India) in India. In handling the above positions, he acquired extensive knowledge and experience in industries like industrial gases, engineering polymers, agrochemicals, FMCG and dairy products, healthcare, and manpower services, among others.
BD Chatterjee also has deep consulting experience in managing CFO solutions including Enterprise Resource Planning Systems projects in various industries spanning from food and beverage (PepsiCo franchisee), telecom, auto ancillary industries, and Quick Serve Restaurant chain (McDonald’s) to name a few.
BD Chatterjee possesses expertise in the implementation of best practices in finance, corporate governance, change management through corporate restructuring, business process and financial re-engineering and enterprise Risk Management. He has rich experience in Mergers and Acquisitions including financial due diligence and business valuation.
BD Chatterjee had also been associated with an International Institute as a visiting faculty and taught finance professionals Diploma in IFRS as well as certificate courses of IFRS organized by ACCA Global (UK).
BD Chatterjee has been associated with a reputed International Think Tank ACCESS Health International Inc as their global CFO for the past five and a half years. The operation of the organization spans across countries like the United States, India, China, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. This stint has provided him invaluable experience in handling global finance and administration in digital space, intricate compliance management prevailing in various countries, risk management and international governance processes like global Audit and Assurance process including Audit Committee and international Board Meetings.
Authorship
BD Chatterjee has been the author of the following books published by reputed publishers:
- Startups – Guide to managing strategy, execution and governance – Bloomsbury,
- Illustrated Guide to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) – Seventh edition, – Taxmann,
- International Financial Reporting Standards – Bloomsbury,
- Best Practices in Global not for Profit Organizations – Bloomsbury,
- Guide to Corporate Governance – Bloomsbury,
- Illustrated Guide to Business Valuation – third edition – Bloomsbury,
- A practical guide to Financial Due Diligence – second edition – Bloomsbury,
- GST for Accounts and Finance teams – second edition – Bloomsbury,
- Guide to Understanding Financial Statements – Bloomsbury,
- CFO Handbook – Bloomsbury,
- A comprehensive guide to Valuation Examination with MCQs – second edition – Bloomsbury,
- Guide to Corporate Governance – Bloomsbury,
- Best practices in Global Not for Profit Organization – Bloomsbury,
- Guide to Risk Management and Internal Financial Control – Amazon.com,
- Financial Analysis for effective Management Decisions – Amazon.com,
- Financial Reporting-CA Final students, – Taxmann,
- Accounting Standards – CA Final students – Taxmann,
- Financial Reporting under Ind AS and AS, covering Schedule III, ICDS and ICAI Guidance Notes – Bloomsbury, among others.
Education
- Chartered Accountant (ACA) from India.
- Cost & Management Accountant (ACMA) from India.
- Company Secretary (ACS) from India.
- International Diploma in IFRS (Dip IFR) from ACCA Global UK.
Experience
BD Chatterjee has held key high-profile positions working as:
- Regional Financial Controller in Linde India (formerly BOC Gases) having exposure in Industrial and Special Gases.
- Financial Controller South Asia for DuPont handling, South Asia shared service centre in Finance and Accounting and SAP implementation across 12 countries in Asia Pacific.
- Group CFO for Mother Dairy group in areas of Milk and Dairy and FMCG businesses.
- Director Finance India for Kelly Services, US, handling manpower services for 12,000 personnel in India and abroad.
- Chief Financial Officer for Max Healthcare having experience in setting up financial systems in hospitals and med centres in Max Hospitals in Delhi, India.
- He has taught IFRS to senior professionals through an International Institute.
- He is currently associated for the last five and half years with ACCESS Health International, a reputed global Think Tank as their global CFO.
Areas of Expertise
- Setting up Financial systems and processes for green field projects.
- Financial Due Diligence.
- Financial Reporting under IFRS.
- Business strategy and restructuring.
- Enterprise Business Valuation.
- ERP – Project Management.
- Enterprise Risk Management.
- Business Process Reengineering.
- CFO solutions and Management consulting.
- Implementation of best practices in global Not for Profit Organization.