W&F November 2017

www.wealthandfinance-news.com 6 Wealth & Finance International - November 2017 successful company will be able to overcome. Among the many challenges for an organization that was only a few years removed from start-up when Seetha arrived, was to drive the maturing progress by implementing processes and systems for HR, Accounts, and Admin – and put processes and controls in place manage the business. Regarding her own career, there are still many more avenues for Seetha to explore, especially in her role with Aspect. During the next few years, Seetha will focus on further growing Aspect’s business together with the current Management Team. Longer term, Seetha is interested in sitting on the boards of companies as a Non-Executive Director. She wants to use the experience she has built up over the years to assist new starters and help companies that are struggling and turn them around to become successful again. Lastly, Seetha has shown an interest in approaching a career in lecturing and teaching, as she looks to spread and share her extensive knowledge. Aspect Enterprise Solutions (Aspect) has evolved into a robust, front, middle and back office suite supporting multiple commodities including crude oil, petroleum products, biofuels, coal, metals, and agricultural products. Seetha leads several teams within the organization, including Accounting, Administration, Human Resources and Strategic Partnerships. An important responsibility for Seetha, is running an active Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) program which includes identifying M&A opportunities for Aspect’s growing organization. Examining Seetha’s previous roles and how they lead to her achieving her position as CFO, it is clear that she possesses a huge amount of experience all of which benefits Aspect in a great way, including elevating Aspect as one of the Top 50 Places to Work. When Seetha graduated from McMaster University in Ontario Canada, the economy was experiencing high inflation, high interest rates, and underemployment so jobs were scarce. Her first job was for a very small accounting firm working with small businesses, which was very hands-on and helped to create a solid foundation for future roles within larger organizations around the world, including as a Management Accountant at Langing Bagnall and as a Senior Analyst with Rank Xerox. Following a break in Saudi Arabia and Finance roles in Australia, Seetha landed back in the UK at Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) where she worked as a European Accountant in the Consolidations group. Later, Seetha then moved to Johnson & Johnson, where she started with a small division of 20 people, which grew to 350 personnel and she gained experience in all areas of global finance and pharmaceutics. Additionally, Seetha worked as Finance Manager at Orthfix a medical devices company, where she oversaw three companies which lead to a position on her first Executive Management Team. It was here that she was able to influence the CEO and other Management Team members to really drive change and make a difference in the success of the business. At Aspect, Seetha began her tenure in 2011 as a member of the Executive Management Team. Seetha works with Aspect’s CEO to drive its Merger and Acquisition Strategy. It is this work that has been the most rewarding of her career, doing market research, identifying potential acquisition targets, working with an M&A Advisory company, and creating relationships with CEOs throughout the commodities trading industry. In October 2017, Seetha was a key contributor to Aspect being acquired by ION Investment Group. This transaction is seen as a recapitalization that will ensure Aspect can continue to grow and execute strategic plans in the same manner it has for the last several years. Seetha has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Honours) from McMaster University, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounts and a lifetime member of the Institute of Directors. Looking into how Seetha manages her team, it is clear that she is balanced whilst adopting a hands- on approach to her work. Her leadership style is balanced between consultative and participative, with Seetha trusting the fellow members of her team to do their jobs. Operating within any industry, there are always many challenges which will arise that every AspectCTRM was delivered as the first web-based trade and risk solution 17 years ago. Seetha Bansil, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), works on the Executive Management Team at Aspect Enterprise Solutions. We profile the company and Seetha as we look to find out more about her and the company’s success. Transforming the way Companies do Business 1710WF09 “At Aspect, Seetha began her tenure in 2011 as a member of the Executive Management Team. Seetha works with Aspect’s CEO to drive its Merger and Acquisition Strategy.”