Sterlite Electric has announced the appointment of Vani Sundaram as its chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 2026. Sundaram shared the news on LinkedIn, calling it a new chapter and a return to an organisation and industry she knows well. She will be based in Gurugram.
In her new role, Sundaram will focus on driving growth, profitability, capital allocation, governance and value creation, while strengthening the finance function as a strategic partner to the business.
Sundaram brings over 17 years of experience across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, controllership and business strategy. She most recently served as director of finance at Tenneco Clean Air India from September 2024.
Her career graph reflects a steady rise through finance leadership. Prior to Tenneco, she was head of FPA and controllership at Azure Power from September 2023 to September 2024. She spent over four years at Sterlite Power from June 2019 to September 2023, in roles including chief manager finance, AVP finance head and head of finance.
From November 2017 to June 2019, she was associate controller at Stryker Global Technology Centre, serving as a core member of the leadership team and working closely with business heads on strategy and performance management. She was manager finance from April 2016 to November 2017, handling budgeting, variance analysis and ICFR implementation.
Earlier, she was with Indus Towers from August 2010 to August 2013 as assistant manager financial reporting, leading budgeting for the $2 billion business. She began her career in audit at V Sankar Aiyar & Co. from April 2007 to April 2009 and KPMG from May 2009 to July 2010.
We at HRKatha wish Vani Sundaram all the best in her latest assignment!
