Madhur Gupta has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RPSG Media, the media business of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG), marking a new leadership move in his more than two-decade career across finance, operations and business transformation.
Gupta brings extensive experience in financial leadership, financial operations, business planning, governance, transformation and operational management. His career has largely been associated with the publishing industry, where he has held senior finance and operations responsibilities across leading organisations.
Before joining RPSG Media, Gupta served as CFO and Operations Head at HarperCollins Publishers India. In this role, he handled finance and operations responsibilities and gained experience across areas including corporate governance, working capital, business planning and overall business operations.
Prior to HarperCollins, Gupta spent more than 14 years with Penguin Random House India, where he held several leadership positions, including Vice President – Finance, Financial Controller and General Manager – Finance. His responsibilities during this period extended across financial operations, financial controls, post-merger integration, M&A due diligence, digital transformation and regional financial management.
His long tenure with Penguin Random House India gave him substantial experience in managing finance functions within the publishing sector while also working on broader business and transformation initiatives. The combination of financial management and operational exposure has been a consistent feature of his career.
Earlier in his professional journey, Gupta held finance leadership positions at Silicon Graphics and Surya Herbal Limited. At Silicon Graphics, he served as a Finance Manager, while at Surya Herbal Limited, he worked as Manager – Finance & Taxation. These roles provided him with experience in financial management and taxation before his subsequent move into senior finance positions within the publishing industry.
Gupta’s professional experience extends beyond traditional accounting and financial reporting. His career has included work across financial strategy, governance, M&A, digital transformation, financial controls, business planning and operational efficiency. This combination of expertise has enabled him to work across both finance functions and wider business operations.
At RPSG Media, Gupta will take responsibility for the financial function of the group’s media business. His experience across finance and operations in the publishing sector brings relevant industry knowledge to his new role, particularly as RPSG continues to operate across different areas of media, content and entertainment.
The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group has interests across multiple sectors, including power and energy, carbon, infrastructure, media and entertainment, education, sports, IT and business services, as well as other consumer-facing businesses. Within its media operations, the group has interests including Saregama India, Yoodlee Films and Open Magazine, among other businesses and brands.
Saregama is one of the group’s prominent media businesses and operates across music and digital content. Its portfolio includes music catalogues as well as digital entertainment initiatives. The broader RPSG media ecosystem also extends into publishing and other content-related activities.
Gupta’s appointment brings a finance leader with significant publishing-sector experience into the leadership of RPSG Media. His previous responsibilities at Penguin Random House India and HarperCollins Publishers India have given him exposure to financial management as well as operational and strategic areas of the business.
The move also represents a continuation of Gupta’s career within the media and publishing ecosystem. After spending more than 14 years at Penguin Random House India and subsequently serving as CFO and Operations Head at HarperCollins Publishers India, he now takes on the CFO role at RPSG Media.
With his background spanning finance, operations, governance, transformation, M&A and business planning, Gupta brings a broad financial leadership profile to RPSG Media. His appointment adds another experienced finance professional to the leadership structure of the group’s media business.
Madhur Gupta’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer of RPSG Media marks the next phase of his career and expands his leadership responsibilities within the media and entertainment sector.
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