Viral Bhatt

Viral Bhatt is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Head of Financial Controlling for the Optical Networking Business at STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited since July 2022. Previously, Viral held the position of DGM Finance & Accounts at Metro Brands Limited from March 2019 to August 2022, where responsibilities included business partnering and strategic financial management. As Senior Manager Finance at Gunnebo India from October 2016 to February 2019, Viral led a team and collaborated with business heads on financial planning. Earlier roles included Manager and Senior Executive at KPMG, where expertise was demonstrated in preparing financial statements and training on IFRS/Ind AS. Viral also worked as a consultant at PwC, focusing on implementing SAP BPC for clients. Educational qualifications include a postgraduate certificate program for Emerging CFOs from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, and professional credentials as a Chartered Accountant from ICAI.