Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced the appointment of Niranjan Gupta as chief financial officer-designate and member of the HUL Management Committee, effective 1 September.

Gupta will succeed Ritesh Tiwari, currently executive director, finance, and chief financial officer (CFO), who has been appointed global head of M&A and Treasury at Unilever Plc, effective 1 November. Tiwari will be based in London.

Gupta will join the HUL Board on 1 November and report to Priya Nair, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of HUL.

The appointment comes amid a series of senior management changes at the maker of Dove soaps and Vim bars. Last month, the company named Priya Nair ...