Bengaluru, 21th August 2024: Perfios, India’s largest B2B SaaS Fintech company, has announced the appointment of Rajesh Kini as the Chief Financial Officer. Rajesh’s extensive financial expertise and strategic acumen are well aligned with Perfios’ vision and financial strategy to drive sustainable growth. With over 25 years of experience in financial leadership roles, Rajesh comes with a proven track record of driving growth, by optimising financial performance, bolstering margins, strengthening fiscal health and enhancing operational efficiency.

At Perfios, Rajesh will spearhead financial operations and governance, enabling the company to drive its next phase of growth. Commenting on the new CFO appointment, Sabyasachi Goswami, CEO, Perfios, said, “We are delighted to welcome Rajesh to the Perfios family. His deep financial expertise and proven leadership in driving growth and financial efficiency will be instrumental as we embark on our next phase of expansion. Rajesh’s strategic insights and experience will greatly enhance our financial strategy and help us achieve our vision of transforming the financial technology landscape both in India and globally.”

Rajesh is an industry veteran with over two decades of experience in managing financial operations of Global IT services companies. He joins Perfios from Infosys, where he served as CFO of their product subsidiary and headed the Corporate Accounting Group. Rajesh’s extensive experience and financial expertise are well-suited to Perfios’ market opportunities and will guide the company through its global expansion plans.

“Joining Perfios at such a pivotal time is truly exciting for me,” commented Rajesh Kini, the new CFO at Perfios. “Perfios is a remarkable made-in-India-for-the-world brand that exemplifies the potential of our innovations in the financial sector. The company’s achievements in the financial technology domain are outstanding, demonstrated by their strong collaborations across all major BFSI institutions in the country. I look forward to working with the talented team at Perfios to further optimize our financial efficiency, enhance financial governance, drive strategic investments and maintain sustained profitability and growth for the future.”

Rajesh is a Chartered Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Joseph College of Commerce, Bangalore. Beyond his professional endeavors, he is an avid chess player and cricket enthusiast. Rajesh finds balance from the demands of corporate life by playing sports and mentoring aspiring finance professionals, helping them develop industry skills and advance their careers, which contributes to his holistic approach to both business and life.

In the past year, Perfios made three other key appointments: Sridhar Narayan as Chief Business Officer (CBO), Sumit Nigam as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Anu Mathew as Chief People Officer (CPO). These strategic additions are part of Perfios’ preparations to drive its next phase of growth and global expansion.

The company had also recently announced a fundraise of US$80 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.