Anurag Agarwal

Experience

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  A. Bafna & Company, Chartered Accountants

  Feb 2006 - Jan 2009

  Articled Assistant

  Worked as an articled assistant and handled various Statutory as well as Tax Audit assignment with special emphasis in Banking and power sector assignments.

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  PwC

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2014

  Assistant Manager

  WORK PROFILE & KEY SKILLS:•Audit and review of financial statements in compliance with provisions of Companies Act, Income Tax Act, Group reporting under IFRS.•Variation analysis and Key financial ratio analysis for significant business performance drivers such as Sales, Cost of sales, Inventory, Accounts receivable and payable, profitability analysis etc. •Understanding of Sales and debtors management, purchases and accounts payable reviews, fixed assets management, inventory management, treasury function, current and deferred tax provisioning, compliances of commercial and statutory laws.•Business process understanding and controls testing in key business processes such as revenue and receivable, purchases and payable, inventory, treasury, payroll, fixed assets, taxation etc.•Understanding and validation of significant accounting estimates – debtors provisioning, actuary valuations, impairment of investment and fixed assets testing, inventory obsolescence provisioning, warranty provisioning, sales return estimates, marketing and sales incentives accruals etc.•Worked as team lead, project management including task allocation, time and cost budgeting, reviewing team work and interaction with client CFO / finance head and coordinating and managing teams. Show less

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  HSBC

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

  Manager Finance

  Worked as Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for HSBC Middle East Bank for retail banking division.Roles & responsibility:●Monthly commentary writing for management reporting packs for Bank’s revenue, expenses and balance sheet items for significant variations●Regular Interaction with in country finance team i.e. Middle East Regional finance head, country business finance team members and managing their expectations ●Supporting ad-hoc analysis for areas such as operating Income, impairments, operating expenses, personal lending analysis, customer balances by proposition and products●Preparing and participating in presentation decks for management’s business performance meetings, regional cost forum, Management Executive committee reviews etc.●Support in projections for Bank’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP).●Support in PRA Stress test compliance for the Middle East bank. Show less

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  Scholastic

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Regional Finance Manager, Asia Region

  • Worked as Regional Finance Manager for Scholastic Group for Asia Region which comprises business operations in 9 countries spread across multiple line of business and products offerings.• Review and approval of monthly financial statements, management reporting packs and presenting P&L and B/S commentaries for the consolidation deck for Parent Company – Scholastic Inc US. • Worked as Finance Controller for 3 group entities based in Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan• Review and consolidation of Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasts for all the entities, discussion on business strategy, rolling out instructions / templates, business review meetings with the countries.• Regular Interaction with country finance teams, supervising their work, advising on various operational and technical matters. Regular field visits to key markets.• Interaction with Group management, preparing presentation decks and participating in management’s business performance meetings, reviews etc.• Acted as Finance Lead on various Finance Transformation projects – including ERP system implementation, standardisation of business processes across the countries.• Others – supporting ad-hoc analysis, monthly Cash flow management, bank payment authorisations, review and discuss on audit adjustments, etc. Show less

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  Chubb Fire & Security Group

  Jan 2018 - now

  ✅ Finance Leader (CFO), driving financial metrics, Business profitability, Receivables Management, Treasury and cash flows, Financial Planning and business Controllership.✅ Engaged in strategic & operational decision making. Driving Financial Reporting & Forecast decks, Balance sheet reviews.✅ Led the FP&A function for South East Asia (Singapore, India,Thailand) for overall business volume US$ 60Mn for few years✅ Well versed with Corporate re-structuring processes, handled foreign equity funding, business valuations, multiple legal entity disentanglement, SAP data migrations, automation of banking and payment processes.✅ Leading USGAAP Reporting, Indian Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, SOX compliance, Internal audit and other regulatory compliances✅ Managing and mentoring team of 16 professionals Show less

  • CFO & Director, India

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Senior Manager (Project Finance)

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
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  Chubb Fire & Security Group

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  CFO & Director, India