Bengaluru: Wipro Enterprises has appointed Anita Bhat Zutshi as its Chief Financial Officer, bringing in a seasoned global finance leader to steer financial strategy, governance, technology oversight and legal functions across the group’s two core businesses. The appointment comes at a time when Wipro Enterprises is scaling its consumer and engineering portfolios and sharpening its focus on operational discipline and long term growth.
In her new role, Zutshi will oversee finance, IT and legal strategy for Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, which spans home care, personal care, lighting, seating and foods, as well as Wipro Infrastructure Engineering. The latter operates across hydraulic and automation solutions, aerospace components, water treatment systems, additive manufacturing and electronic materials, a segment added recently to the portfolio.
Zutshi joins Wipro Enterprises after leading the global finance function for Unilever’s ice cream business, a division with annual revenues of about €8 billion and operations across 76 countries. During her tenure, she played a central role in strengthening business performance and designing a value creation framework. She also guided the financial and operational separation of the ice cream business from Unilever, a complex transition involving systems, governance and capital planning across multiple markets.
Her professional journey began in 1995 at Hindustan Unilever, where she built deep experience in business partnering, financial stewardship and core finance functions. In 2014, she became the first woman to serve as Vice President Finance at HUL, overseeing the home and personal care portfolio. She later moved into global leadership roles, including CFO for Unilever’s North Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus cluster, managing finance strategy across diverse regulatory and market environments.
At Wipro Enterprises, Zutshi is expected to focus on strengthening capital allocation, driving efficiency across business units and building robust governance frameworks to support expansion across consumer and industrial categories. The company said her global operating experience and track record of managing complex transformations would be valuable as it deepens its presence in both domestic and international markets.
