Sanjay Jain, Finance and Business Operations Head for The Walt Disney Company India, has called it quits after 16 years with the company.
In this role, he was overseeing India Finance, Sales & Distribution Operations; Partnerships & Innovations (Media Planning & Buying); Facilities and Brand Experience & Events; Traffic & Presentation; Broadcast Technology & Operations; Network Operations and Commercial.
Prior to taking over this role in February 2021, Jain was Chief Financial Officer, Direct-to-Consumer & International - APAC, The Walt Disney Company.
Jain joined Star India in 2005 as Deputy CFO and has been part of Star's biggest transformations over the years, according to Star India’s corporate website.
He is credited for conceptualising and implementing Star's transition of operations from Hong Kong to India.
Jain’s mantra of ‘work with speed and efficiency’ reflects in his contribution to the business acquisitions of Asianet, MAA TV and ESS Sports. He has made significant improvements in day-to-day business by implementing SAP for financial accounting and digitising the vendor payable process.
Prior to joining Star India, Jain was Vice President – Service Delivery at Genpact overseeing a team of 300+ employees delivering high-end financial operations. He also spent considerable time with GE Capital Services handling various assignments in controllership, financial planning and analysis, acquisition integration, across continents.