New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Russia's Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy on Saturday announced the appointment of Rajani Kesari as its chief financial officer.

She will be taking charge on or before January 2, 2023, the company, which operates a 20 million tonnes a year oil refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat and over 6,600 petrol pumps in the country, said in a statement.

Also Read | Newcastle United vs Chelsea, Premier League 2022-23 Free Live Streaming Online: How To Watch Premier League Match Live Telecast on TV & Football Score Updates in IST?.

"With her strong experience in business partnering, finance controllership, accounting, taxation & audit across industrial, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors, she will lead the financial operations of the company," it said.

Speaking on the appointment, Alois Virag, CEO, Nayara Energy said, "This has been a remarkable year for Nayara Energy in terms of business and growth. Rajani Kesari's proven experience and track record of financial acumen, leadership and strategic thinking will help in aligning our financial agenda and benefit us in the next phase of our growth journey."

Also Read | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Issues WhatsApp Number To Support for Yoga Teachers Salary Under 'Dilli Ki Yogshala' Programme; Check Details.

Kesari is a chartered accountant and a cost accountant. She is also a Certified Public Accountant from American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, USA.

She joins Nayara from Holcim group where in her latest role she was the CFO for Holcim India and Ambuja Cements, ACC Limited. She was also CFO for Asia Pacific Region. Prior to this, she was associated with Schneider Electric and Dr Reddy's where she held CFO roles for India, East Asia & Japan and Europe.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)