Unilever has appointed Srinivas Phatak as its Chief Financial Officer, according to media reports.
Phatak took on the role of Acting Chief Financial Officer on 1 March 2025.
He has been with Unilever for over 25 years, working across various areas of business and corporate finance. Prior to this appointment, he served as Deputy CFO and Controller, with responsibility for Performance and Stewardship for the Group.
From 2017 to mid-2021, Phatak was CFO for Hindustan Unilever Limited and VP Finance South Asia.
Fernando Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Srinivas has been a great partner over the last six months as acting CFO and over many years as part of the Unilever leadership team. He brings financial rigour, strategic clarity, and a sharp eye for value creation. His leadership and constructive challenge will be very valuable in driving consistent volume growth, margin expansion, and advancing our growth story. I'm confident that, together with the team, we can build a scalable marketing and sales engine that delivers executional excellence across all channels.”
