Kumararaj Balachandran

Kumararaj Balachandran serves as a Senior Director and Finance Operations Lead at Cargill since July 2018, with previous roles including Director of Global Operations Excellence and Director of Finance Operations for North America. Prior experience includes significant leadership positions at Maersk Line from 2005 to 2018, where responsibilities encompassed finance transformation, global accounts payable, and finance and accounting delivery across various regions. Kumararaj has expertise in digitization and automation, financial reporting, vendor invoice processing, and team management, having successfully overseen transformation projects and operational efficiencies totaling an annual spend of $4 billion. Educational qualifications include an ACA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a CS from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and a BA in Economics from Loyola College. Leadership development was further enhanced through a program at INSEAD.