New Delhi: Rajiv Kumar Sharma is set to be next Director (Finance) of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), a PSU under the Ministry of Defence. He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on Tuesday. Presently, he is serving as Additional General Manager (Corporate Internal Audit) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
Sharma has been selected for the post of Director (Finance) of AVNL from a list of 10 candidates, who were interviewed by the PESB panel in its 74th selection meeting held on August 26. Out of 10 candidates, three candidates were from BHEL, two from NTPC Limited, and one each from Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), NLC India Limited, THDC India Limited and GAIL India Limited.
As Director (Finance) of AVNL, Sharma will be a member of the Board of Directors and will report to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). He will be overall charge of finance and accounts functions of the organisation and will be responsible for evolving and formulating related policies and their implementation including Financial Planning, budgeting, costing, financial control, preparation of financial statements in compliance with corporate norms and statutory requirements.
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