1. photo CFO Award Mr. Anuj Mathur - FCA 92466
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary – Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company Limited

2. Turnover of the Company: `1861 Cr. (FY 2011-12)
Net worth of the Company: ` 903 Cr. (FY )
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3. KEY ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION
Business Planning
Reporting
Accounting
Treasury
Investor Relations
Company Secretary
Risk
Finance
Business Enablement

4. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Strategic roadmap: Piloted the team in designing a strategically focused roadmap for the business catering to all aspects of sales & distribution, retention, cost optimization, optimum use of capital, maximising shareholders’ wealth with having industry best practices, quality business book, the lean organisation structure, focused sales (Bancassurance) model leading to higher embedded value for the shareholders.
Governance framework: Instrumental in setting-up the robust governance framework in the Company at the start of the business. The Governance and Risk Management framework set up in the Company, was completely aligned to the regulatory framework as prescribed by IRDA.
Change Management: As a CFO, I have been able to steer the Company’s performance through the period of constant changes and improve Company’s market raking from 18 to 8th position within few years of business, in a market dominated by about 24 big multinational and PSU players.

5. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Meeting aggressive business delivery: Our strategy is focused on all aspects of business with a focus on capturing a substantial market share. Ensured that Finance as a function meets and supports all the business deliveries so as to follow a culture of being business enablers instead of being just process oriented function.
Integrity: Ensured objectivity & diligence in all financial reporting’s clearly meeting business requirements and the integral essence of the requirements. Draft standard operating procedures for all key processes from Day 1, implementation of Peoplesoft as core financial system, clean and satisfactory multiple audits with HSBC Group Audit, Process and Control audit by one of the Big 4 firms, Risk Management Audit, regular Concurrent Audit of Investment function, Internal Audits and Statutory audits are some of the examples where Finance has demonstrated strong integrity and controls
People: Leveraging Talent in the Workplace begins with the vision from the leadership team. I have always adhered to providing equal opportunity, cross functional growth, appreciation and success celebration. Additionally, I have enabled a culture of taking decisions where each individual contributes towards a decision via partnering instead of the usual top-down approach.