Aditi Agarwal

• Forecasting Preparation: Prepared weekly and monthly FP&A forecasts for the treasury team to support NY-based management, providing insights into cash requirements and liquidity planning.
• Notional Pooling (APAC & EMEA): Developed forecasts and analyzed inflows and outflows for multiple entities, supporting lending and withdrawal planning for APAC and EMEA regions.
• Cash Dashboard Management: Maintained and updated APAC & EMEA cash dashboards, monitoring working capital, identifying shortfalls, and recommending actions to optimize liquidity and treasury efficiency.
• Review & Trend Analysis: Conducted financial reviews and trend analysis, creating simplified reporting templates for junior team members to ensure smooth month-end close and easy data interpretation.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Leveraged Excel, Macros, and data transformation techniques to streamline reporting, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy and turnaround times.
• Team Development: Actively trained and mentored new hires and junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing, process adherence, and a culture of continuous learning.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinated directly with VPs and Senior VPs of the onshore Blackstone team, ensuring alignment on forecasts, cash planning, and financial reporting.

• Month-End Close & Financial Preparation: Led month-end close for APAC (Japan, Australia, Korea, Hong Kong), including journal entries, accruals, allocations, reconciliations, and preliminary financial statements.
• Reporting & Regional Exposure: Managed multi-entity financial reporting across APAC; ensured compliance with US GAAP and IFRS.
• MIS & Board Packs: Prepared quarterly board packs and management reports; conducted variance and trend analysis on key KPIs, providing actionable insights to senior management.
• Intercompany, Cash & Tax Management: Handled intercompany funding, settlements, and cash pooling; raised workflows and FX trades to manage intercompany transactions and tax compliance.
• Asset & Lease Management: Maintained and reconciled Fixed Asset Register with 10,000+ assets; managed 10+ leases (office, car, other) in Japan and Korea under US GAAP and IFRS.
• Hedging & Risk Management: Implemented FX hedging strategies to mitigate financial risk.
• Audit & Compliance: Prepared schedules and financials for statutory, internal, and tax audits; coordinated with auditors for timely resolution.
• Controls & Regulatory Reporting: Prepared DRP, CAR reports, and monthly regulatory surveys; ensured adherence to internal policies.
• Tax & DTA: Booked APAC tax provisions, maintained deferred tax schedules, and prepared tax forecasts; supported compliance with local tax regulations.
• FP&A Support: Analyzed financial data, performed variance analysis, and supported forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.

Managed approval and monitoring of personal and business loans in line with credit policies.