Tejinder Kaur Chahal — CEO
My mantra: Value goes beyond the balance sheet. Hi, I'm Tej. I’m a strategic finance leader with 14+ years of global experience across commercial finance, business transformation, and performance strategy. I've worked in both fast-growth environments and complex MNCs — from scaling Decathlon Singapore as employee #1, to leading commercial transformation at Rio Tinto, impacting $30B in revenues. At Rio Tinto, I partnered with executive leadership to manage a global procurement portfolio of $18B and led planning, governance, and performance across 6 hubs and 400+ FTEs. I also spearheaded a commercial transformation program to streamline Order-to-Cash processes, driving savings, improving efficiency, resilience, and compliance. Earlier, I led growth strategy and commercial due diligence projects at L.E.K. Consulting across Singapore and Sydney, serving sovereign funds and MNC clients. And at Decathlon, I helped grow the team from 3 to 300, set up the finance function, and expanded operations across 5 countries, helping the business exceed targets by 20%. Fluent in English, Malay, and Punjabi, and conversant in French and Mandarin, I bring strong regional and cross-cultural collaboration to every role. I’m all about building systems that support high-performing teams, simplify complexity, and create lasting value across functions. If you’re seeking finance leadership or transformation support or just want to swap stories about commercial turnarounds, hatha yoga, or improv — write to me at tejinderkc@gmail.com.
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Location: Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 15 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Business Transformation
- Financial Performance
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Certified Public Accounting
Career Highlights
- Led commercial transformation impacting $30B in revenues.
- Scaled Decathlon from 3 to 300 employees.
- Fluent in multiple languages, enhancing cross-cultural collaboration.
Work Experience
Orca CFOs | CFO-as-a-service
Fractional CFO (1 yr 1 mo)
Rio Tinto
Program Manager - Commercial Services (2 yrs 2 mos)
Finance Business Partner - Global Procurement (3 yrs 3 mos)
L.E.K. Consulting
Consultant (1 yr 4 mos)
Decathlon International
Financial Controller and People Operations (3 yrs 11 mos)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Senior Associate (1 yr 1 mo)
KPMG
Senior Associate (2 yrs 3 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at INSEAD
Bachelor of Accountancy Honours at Nanyang Technological University Singapore
GCE A Levels at Anglo-Chinese Junior College