Tejinder Kaur Chahal

CEO

Singapore, Singapore15 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led commercial transformation impacting $30B in revenues.
  • Scaled Decathlon from 3 to 300 employees.
  • Fluent in multiple languages, enhancing cross-cultural collaboration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic finance leader with expertise in business transformation and commercial finance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business TransformationFinancial PerformanceStakeholder ManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyCertified Public Accounting

Other Skills

LeadershipWorking with InvestorsAgile MethodologiesKey Performance IndicatorsCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness ControlBudgeting & ForecastingPresentationsProblem SolvingCross-team CollaborationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Logistics ManagementBig Four Accounting FirmsConsolidated Financial StatementsIFRS

About

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.

Experience

15 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 1 mo
Current Experience

Orca cfos | cfo-as-a-service

Fractional CFO

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Singapore · Hybrid

  • As a strategic partner to Founders and CEOs, I build operational foundations, financial discipline, and implement systems that turn complexity into sustainable growth.
  • Key achievements:
  • Identified and corrected>$130K of unearned revenue (25%+ of annual revenue), strengthening revenue recognition, improving deferred revenue and tax accuracy
  • Reconstructed a P&L to drive revenue and cost attribution clarity, reinstating 44% of previously unrecorded COGS, improving gross margin transparency and reporting quality
  • Led multiple digital transformations initiatives - deployed payroll and accounting systems, migrated physical customer data to the cloud, improving remote accessibility, control, and audit traceability
  • Partnered leadership on pricing, product merchandising online, advertising, and staff productivity to improve customer growth and profitability
  • Developed a capital funding strategy and financial materials for a capital intensive venture, secured investor interest and advanced discussions with commercial partners
Financial PerformanceBusiness TransformationLeadershipWorking with Investors

Rio tinto

2 roles

Program Manager - Commercial Services

Jan 2023Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

  • Managed a Commercial Transformation program, streamlining order-to-cash processes. Drove delivery, managed risks and resourcing, ensured KPIs/OKRs were established and delivered within timeframe and budget.
Business TransformationAgile MethodologiesStakeholder ManagementKey Performance IndicatorsCross-functional Team Leadership

Finance Business Partner - Global Procurement

Oct 2019Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Singapore

  • Provided financial leadership to Global Procurement, optimised spend portfolio, supplier metrics, and managed risk. Aligned 400+ FTEs across 6 hubs with overall strategy, and performance KPIs, exceeded targets across 3 years.
  • Led business planning, prepared and delivered presentations to the business Head, CFO, CCO, CEO. Managed monthly, quarterly, annual reporting, business recharges, and audits.
Business ControlBudgeting & ForecastingPresentationsStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementFinancial Performance+3

L.e.k. consulting

Consultant

Apr 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Sydney and Singapore

  • Led teams on strategy projects and commercial due diligences for sovereign funds, startups, and MNCs across Asia Pacific
PresentationsStakeholder ManagementStrategyProblem SolvingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Decathlon international

Financial Controller and People Operations

Jan 2013Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Singapore · On-site

  • Employee #1, scaled business from 3 to 300+ employees, established operational foundations and automated processes with growth, expanded footprint in 5 markets in South-east Asia, drove cross-functional collaboration to exceed performance. Modelled financial strategy across different business models- B2B & B2C, Online, stores, omnichannel.
Business ControlStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementFinancial PerformanceLogistics Management

Pricewaterhousecoopers

Senior Associate

Nov 2011Dec 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Received PwC Experience Award
Big Four Accounting FirmsCertified Public AccountingConsolidated Financial StatementsStakeholder ManagementIFRSUS GAAP

Kpmg

Senior Associate

Aug 2009Nov 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Worked on an audit nominated for the KPMG Excellence Award
Big Four Accounting FirmsStakeholder ManagementCertified Public AccountingConsolidated Financial StatementsIFRSInternal Controls

Education

INSEAD

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2017Dec 2017

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Bachelor of Accountancy Honours — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2006Jan 2009

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

GCE A Levels — Biology Chemistry Physics Math

Jan 2004Dec 2005

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