2018 CFO Awards

12 Acquisition International - 2018 CFO Awards GCF18008 Marine Services CFO of the Year 2018 - UAE MNCMarine Group 14 years stint with WPP a fortune 500 company which is listed in NASDAQ, getting green on the SOX audit was my biggest achievement, and later in 2010 I went on to become the Head of Accounts of Muthoot Fincorp P Ltd, which was the 3rd largest NBFC in India. In 2016 Jun joined my current MNC Marine Group mainly to spearhead their aspiration to get listed, and this is the role I currently hold today. Looking ahead, Krishna hopes that his work with his current MNC Marine Group will help it to achieve its listing and undergo an IPO, as well as driving him to become an expert in IPO management. Krishna Moorthy is CFO of an MNC Marine Group, a UAE based marine service firm offering a vast array of solutions to clients around the world. We spoke to him to gain an insight into his role in driving the firm to success. Company: MNC Marine Group Contact: Krishna Moorthy MNC Marine Group “Currently, my role as Group CFO is primarily to compile monthly financials of each entity and prepare consolidation-keeping in mind to maintain the growth and net worth of the group. Also, I am restructuring the group under a Holding company which will hold the 100% ownership and go for listing, and prepare documents for IPO or a possible PE investment. This vast array of responsibilities is exhilarating and I enjoy supporting the firm in this way.” The MNC Marine Group Krishna works for is an innovative marine services firm offering a range of solutions. Krishna shares the role he plays in the firm’s ongoing growth through his role as CFO, and how he draws on his previous experience. “Personally, my experience spans around 34 years, right from my first job as a junior auditor the fundamentals of accounting got cemented from the auditor’s firm-when accounting was done manually which helped to rectify the mistakes by tallying the cash/bank books/ledger. Now when I look back the skills and I know that these originate from my experience at the audit firm. I became head of Accounts in the year 2002 during my