DEEPESH BAXI

CAREER

Deepesh Baxi is a finance professional with 25+ years of industry experience, of which he has spent 18 years at bp Plc. Deepesh is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Wholetime Director of Castrol India Limited (CIL). He and his team work closely with the Castrol India business to develop and deliver long term strategy and maintain a robust accounting, control & compliance environment. Deepesh is also responsible for strengthening relationships with CIL’s investors, analysts, and bankers. Prior to this role, Deepesh worked as Financial Controller for Castrol’s global business. 

At bp, Deepesh has worked in the UK and Asia Pacific in Global, Regional and Country Leadership roles spanning across Finance, Strategy, Planning, Internal Audit, Risk management, Compliance and Business Transformation. Prior to joining bp, Deepesh worked with international consulting organizations for 7 years, where he was responsible for internal and external audits, M&A, and financial due-diligence projects.

Deepesh is a Chartered Accountant and was awarded CXO of the year in January 2020 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He is also an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors, USA.