Neeraj Bansal

Partner, Co-Head and COO - India Global

KPMG in India

Neeraj Bansal is a senior partner with over 25 years of professional experience. He holds a strong relationship with member firms across ASEAN, Hong Kong and Taiwan, with a focus on growing inbound and outbound business operations and has played the role of a market maker through collaboration with ASEAN and HK member firms.

Neeraj has significant experience in supply chain function and has led multiple client engagements in centralising/unbundling of supply chains; process reviews (sourcing, vendor selection, warehouse, logistics); creating procurement and contracting manuals; and supporting clients’ implementation of SCM ERP modules (procurement, inventory management, warehouse management) for major companies operating in FMCG, consumer durables, pharma, EPC, ENR and textiles sectors.

He was the national leader for the building, construction and real estate (BCRE) sector for KPMG in India from 2013 to 2019 and in this capacity, he capably led the growth of the sector and raised the market profile both in India and overseas.

Neeraj’s dominant experience and strengths include risk management; organisation transformation; real estate strategy; project reviews; standard operating process (SOP) documentation; process re-engineering; setting up and running the chairman’s/owner’s offices; and project monitoring, cost optimisation and revenue enhancement projects across infrastructure, EPC, real estate, power, oil and gas, and manufacturing sectors. Further, he has extensive experience serving global clients in the IT-BPM and services industries, delivering a broad range of solutions addressing various risk and scalability requirements.

Selected professional and industry experience

  • Neeraj led an industry delegation with the President of India to Vietnam and multiple real estate and construction business delegations to Vietnam, Thailand and the UAE. He also supported in organising industry events in collaboration with member firms in India, SG, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, HK and the UAE
  • He is a regular speaker/panel chair at multiple industry and government events in India, SG, TH, PH, MY, HK, VN and UAE on diverse topics (supply chain, connected mobility, global trade, metal and mining, energy, ESG, infrastructure policies, governance, construction, real estate, etc.). Further, he has authored 70+ articles in newspapers and business magazines and contributed to 50+ television shows
  • He has conceptualised and authored 40+ thought leadership reports on diverse topics, including India-America trade, ASPAC supply chain, logistics and warehousing, sustainability in real estate, and investment trends in India and ASEAN with government bodies such as GOI, FICCI, CII, PHD Chambers, etc
  • Neeraj manages key accounts in India and select overseas practices
  • He has led more than 500+ advisory engagements across various sectors
  • Neeraj has actively participated in sectoral committees and initiatives of major industry bodies and central/state government organisations in India.


Prior to joining KPMG, Neeraj worked as the head of the internal audit function for a key SBU of an Indian subsidiary. In the past, he has also worked in corporate finance and telecom practices at other big four consulting firms.

  • Advisory
  • Building and Construction
  • Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services
  • Risk Consulting

  • Bachelor in Commerce with Honours, University of Delhi

  • Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)

  • Certified Public Accountant, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)

  • Certificate in Marketing, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  • GNIIT (software specialisation)

  • Certified Information Security Auditor

  • Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Certified Internal Auditor, Institute of Internal Auditors India

  • Member of sectoral committees of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), NAREDCO, CREDAI, and PMI

  • Member of the Global Real Estate Steering Committee

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