Nazhat J. Shaikh has been appointed as Director (Finance) of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Limited with effect from December 1, 2021 for a period of five years or superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earliest. 

Nazhat J. Shaikh holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Mumbai University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. She is a certified SAP Fl Consultant and started her career with RCF in the year 1989 as Accounts Officer. 

She was selected as Director (Finance) in National Film Development Corporation, a CPSE under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and joined on 24th November 2015, after taking a lien from Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. She re-joined RCF as Executive Director Finance on 1st August 2019. She was entrusted with various responsibilities relating to Finance in Trombay, Fertilizer Marketing & Corporate during her service period in RCF. She was also given charge of IT responsibilities during the crucial period of SAP ERP implementation/upgrade. 

On rejoining as ED (Finance), she was responsible for the entire finance, accounting, taxation and related reporting and compliances, treasury function and financial concurrence of all proposals. She has a rich experience of more than 29 years in the fertilizer industry. 

She was awarded Best Woman Employee Award in Executive Category (3rd place) instituted by Forum of Woman in Public Sector (under the aegis of SCOPE) in February 2014 and the CF0100 Next Award 2013 instituted by the CFO institute.