Clement Pinto

Clement Pinto is Chief Financial Officer at Godrej Industries (Chemicals). Starting his career as a Management Trainee (Finance) at Godrej Soaps in 1996, he has grown within the organisation to lead the finance function, shaping the company’s financial strategy and performance.

Clement specialises in treasury management, capital raising, and restructuring, and has played a pivotal role in several landmark transactions for the Group, including the GIL Equity (QIP) issue, the GIL Equity (IPP) issue, major mergers and demergers, and other strategic finance initiatives. He has contributed significantly to strategic and profit planning, working capital management, risk management, fixed cost control, and financial structuring, supporting the company’s growth and transformation. He is also recognised for providing strategic financial insight at the Group level.

A Chartered Accountant and academic rank holder, Clement has received several proficiency certificates from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, including the A.F. Ferguson Prize, the R. Venkatesan Memorial Prize, and the Auditor Arun Atmaram Bhatt Prize. His excellence has been recognised with several awards, including India’s Greatest CFO (2024) by AsiaOne, Most Influential CFO of India (2024) by World HRD Congress, inclusion in the CFO100 Roll of Honour by CFO India Institute (2013), CFO of the Year by Stars of the Industry Group and Asian Confederation of Businesses (2013), and the National Award for CFO Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in 2015 and the CFO Leadership Award (2017) by Indira Group of Institute.

Clement is passionate about helping others and believes strongly in giving back to society.