Snapdeal appoints P&G's Amit Choudhary as SVP, corporate finance

Snapdeal has appointed Amit Choudhary as senior vice president - corporate finance. Prior to joining Snapdeal, he served as regional finance head for the Asia Pet Care business at Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 14 countries, including Japan, Greater China and Australia.

In his new role, Choudhary will be responsible for driving overall controllership in finance, FP&A and taxation at the group level to ensure seamless implementation and integration of financial controls and policies.

Speaking about the appointment, Kunal Bahl, co-founder and CEO, Snapdeal, says, "As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, it is important for us to build a world-class finance organisation. We believe that with his experience and expertise Amit will propel us further on our growth trajectory with stronger, more efficient and transparent financial planning and management. We welcome him into the family."

"E-commerce is one of the most dynamic sectors in the country today, and Snapdeal has emerged as a leader in this sector. I am very excited to be a part of the young and dynamic Snapdeal family. I look forward to an exciting journey ahead," states Choudhary.

He brings over 15 years of rich experience across corporate and entrepreneurial domains. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from St. Xavier's' College, Kolkata, and is a Chartered Accountant. Choudhary has also been honoured with many prestigious awards including President's Gold Medal for securing 1st rank in C.A Exams, Asia F&A Award for Excellence in Business Acceleration for leading India F&A Team, Global F&A Power of You Award and India CFO award for the Best Finance Manager. He has also invested in startups in India.