NEW DELHI: Faber-Castell India, a leading stationery brand, has appointed Jayesh Gadodia as the chief financial officer. In his new role at Faber-Castell, Gadodia would be responsible for Finance, Accounts, and Commercial & IT verticals across India. Before joining Faber-Castell, he was associated for a short stint with Ernst & Young as Consultant. Prior to that he has had successful stints as CFO at Forum Homes and A.P. Moller - Maersk Group in India. He draws around 29 years of extensive experience.

On his appointment, Faber-Castell India Managing Director, Partho Chakrabarti, said “Jayesh joins us during a very crucial time, when all businesses globally are facing challenges caused by Covid-19 to contribute to Faber-Castell India’s success and take the company forward to achieve its goals. His broad experience in Banking & Working Capital Management, Project Management, Management reporting & Accounting, Audits & Control, Tax Compliance and Secretarial & Legal Management will help Faber-Castell reach its goals. We are delighted to have him on board.”

Speaking on his appointment, Gadodia  said, “Having worked in various roles in the capacity of a CFO before joining Faber-Castell, enables me to understand many aspects of finance, accounting, capital management etc. deeply. I’m also joining in the times when the world is seeing a pandemic and I believe I can bring my expertise together with a highly motivated and achieving team to turn the crisis into an opportunity.