Chief Financial Officer
Mr Aravind Menon joined Fortrec as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2022 and is a member of the Senior Management Team.
Mr Menon sets the finance and treasury direction of the group and his main area of focus is to establish and strengthen the group’s relationships with financial institutions. He leads the accounting, budgeting, treasury, financial reporting, risk management and trade finance functions of the group.
He has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, treasury and commodity trade finance gained from both the corporate and banking sectors.
Prior to joining Fortrec, he held senior positions at Jindal Steel International and COFCO Agri. During his tenure at COFCO Agri as the Global Head of Structured Trade Finance, he played an instrumental role in raising over USD9 billion of working capital facilities to support the growth of the company.
Mr Menon holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from Edith Cowan University and is a qualified Australian CPA. He has also completed an Executive Program in Driving Innovation and Operational Excellence at Stanford Graduate School of Business.