Uttam Sugar Mills Limited has elevated Harish Kumar Dhingra to the role of Chief Financial Officer, with the designation of General Manager – Finance & CFO, effective 18 September 2026. The board approved the appointment at a meeting chaired to strengthen the company’s financial leadership, signaling a continuity-driven approach to managing capital, risk, and financial strategy.
A veteran finance professional with more than three decades in the corporate sector, Dhingra brings a deep background in accounting, financial management, and corporate operations. He earned a B.Com from the University of Delhi and cleared the CMA examinations in 1994. His career spans Montari Industrial Ltd (1991) and Willard India Ltd (1996) before joining Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd in 2005 as Assistant Manager, where he advanced to the position of General Manager – Finance in July 2017 and now steps into CFO responsibilities.
Industry observers view the internal appointment as a vote of confidence in long-tenured leadership and a signal of stability in the company’s financial governance. In his expanded remit, Dhingra will oversee core functions spanning financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, and financial reporting, continuing Uttam Sugar Mills’ emphasis on disciplined financial management and strategic capital deployment.
The move underscores Uttam Sugar Mills’ focus on sustaining resilient operations and informed decision-making at the highest levels of finance, as the company navigates market dynamics and opportunities in the sector.