Early in November of 2020, Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, revealed its first-ever list of the most visionary finance professionals across the globe. The Finance Futurists, presented by Sage, are a diverse group of finance leaders selected from a variety of sectors and backgrounds. They have been recognized for driving innovation and showing leadership across businesses of all sizes.
The Financial Futurists were recognized for their contribution to their business and industry, demonstrated by a commitment to technological evolution and outstanding leadership qualities. Common among this year’s Finance Futurists was a drive to bring the finance function to the core of business success, and a unique combination of analytical and soft skills. The Finance Futurists also displayed the ability to thrive in uncertain times, and an openness to looking for tech solutions in new places.
Hemant Kumar, CFO, SOL-Millennium Medical
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Financial Futurists Insightful Accountant is featuring them in a special Finance Futurist Fridays series, today we are looking at Hemant Kumar, CFO of SOL-Millennium Medical.
Finance runs in the family for Hemant. His father and several of his cousins are finance professionals, all of whom influenced his 25+ year career in the industry. Combined with his aptitude in mathematics and an early exposure to the capital market, Hemant was born to be a financial leader.
This background and experience led him to his current role as CFO at SOL-Millennium Medical, a global medical device company where he also serves as a member of the Board of Directors.
Hemant has a demonstrated track record in partnering with Board and C-Suite leadership to achieve critical strategic and tactical business objectives. This is evidenced in his proven ability to surpass expectations in demanding Fortune 250 corporate environments such as Baxter, American Express and General Motors, as well as high-growth smaller organizations.
With the impressive ability to influence and unite teams from various cultures to deliver outstanding results, Hemant embodies an empathetic and strategic finance leader. Most of all, as CFO, Hemant enjoys being the right-hand to CEOs and helping steer businesses forward.
(Biographical content reproduced and/or adapted from Sage: Meet the Finance Futurists with permission of Sage.)