Vivek Gandhi

Vivek Gandhi has extensive work experience in finance and accounting roles. Vivek is currently the Vice President of Finance & Accounting at Bioworld Merchandising since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Accounting Controller at the same company from March 2020 to April 2022.

Before joining Bioworld Merchandising, Vivek worked at RELX from 2009 to 2019. Vivek held various positions during their tenure, including Director of Finance, Director of Projects, Associate Director of Mergers & Acquisitions, and Manager/Sr. Manager of Supply Chain and Vendor Management. In these roles, they were responsible for leading key strategic and process improvement initiatives, managing M&A processes, and driving operational efficiencies.

Vivek's earlier experience includes working at GENPACT LLC from 2006 to 2009 as an Assistant Vice President - Financial Controller. Vivek was responsible for controllership, statutory and local compliance, financial closing and reporting, and implementing SOX compliance. Vivek also worked at GE Capital from 2000 to 2006, where they served as the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager and Assistant Manager Finance. In these roles, they focused on increasing efficiency and profitability, conducting financial analysis, and implementing key metrics.

Overall, Vivek Gandhi has a strong background in finance and accounting, with expertise in strategic initiatives, M&A, process improvement, and financial planning and analysis.

Vivek Gandhi's education history begins in 1993, when they attended Bundelkhand University and obtained a degree in B.Com in Business/Commerce. Vivek then pursued further education and in 2009, completed a Masters in Management Accountancy (equivalent to a Masters in Business Administration) with a specialization in Finance and Management from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in the UK.

In 2010, Vivek obtained a Project Management certification from the Project Management Institute India, and continued their studies in this field until 2016. Additionally, they attended the Indian School of Business in 2011 to study Global Operations and Supply Chain Management.

In terms of additional certifications, Vivek has earned a Certified Personal Financial Advisor (CPFA) designation, a Green Belt certification, a Train the Trainer (TTT) certification, and a certification in US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). It is important to note that the institutions and years of completion for these certifications are not specified in the provided information.

More recently, in 2021, Vivek pursued a Postgraduate Degree in Public Accounting from Amity University.