Divia Aggarwal
Chartered Accountant
Gurgaon
Summary
I have demonstrated a professional and personal demeanor allowing me to work in various aspects of finance and business as well as successfully communicating with colleagues. I have garnered significant business and financial expertise in everything from accountancy and taxation to customer pricing that went far beyond my coursework.
Developed strategic financial planning and leadership skills in fast-paced corporate environment, handling complex financial operations and driving efficiency. Excel in budget management and financial analysis, leveraging these abilities to support organizational goals. Seeking to transition into new field, bringing wealth of transferrable skills and proven track record of impactful contributions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Finance
Singleinterface
12.2022 - Current
- Led fund raise activities for the organization and secured series A funding of 30 Mn USD .
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with overall company objectives.
- Managed debt financing activities, negotiating favorable terms to minimize borrowing costs.
- Strengthened communication between finance department and other business units, fostering an environment of collaboration across the organization.
- Oversaw annual audit process, ensuring accurate representation of financial position in accordance with IGAAP Singapore GAAP and IFRS.
- Drove revenue growth by identifying key performance indicators and optimizing pricing strategies.
- Improved financial operations by streamlining processes and implementing new accounting systems.
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new department employees.
- Mentored finance team members, fostering a culture of professional growth and skill development within the department.
- Developed comprehensive investor presentations for quarterly earnings calls, contributing to increased analyst coverage and investor interest.
- Optimized recruitment processes, attracting top-tier talent for critical positions within the company.
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency and improved employee satisfaction.
CFO Traumferienwahnugen
OYO Rooms
06.2019 - 12.2022
- Heading the business finance and revenue vertical
- Turning a negative margin business into a 30% margin business within 1 year
- Led product innovation across growth, business development and pricing to replace ops heavy processes with Tech-first products
- Achieved 90%+ adoption across OYO's userbase
- Planning/ forecasting Long term, annual & monthly P&L
- Managing the annual operating plan for the organization
- Driving automation projects for the company in line with long term sustainability objective of the company
Operations Controller
Rivigo
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Managing a team of 17 people
- Planning/ forecasting Long term, annual & monthly P&L
- Managing the annual operating plan for the organization
- Controlling the Balance Sheet of the company by conducting regular reviews on balance sheet schedules
- Business Partnering: Working with sales and distribution to boost sales, sales metrics, product mix etc
- Driving automation projects for the company in line with long term sustainability objective of the company
- Leading the project of Setting up end to end planning and analytics vertical for the startup
- Responsible for Budget controls, devising and implementation of controls and process
- Handling the investments and fund management of organization
- Dealing with various banks for cash handing and cash management
- Business analytics and understanding of financials of company to give holistic approach on day to day finance approvals
Global Partner Accounting Head (DGM)
Bharti Airtel Limited
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Managing a team of more than 100 people, handling complete expense accounting for global operations of Bharti Airtel Limited
- Driving automation projects for the company in line with long term sustainability objective of the company
- Leading the project of Setting up end to end planning and analytics vertical for the new banking division
- Responsible for preparing end to end Strategy and financial model for the first payments bank of the country
- Deciding on customer pricing, merchant acquisition strategy, customer acquisition strategy, launch plan
- Responsible for devising a pricing to effectively control customer and retailer Frauds
- Was part of 6 member 'core team' formed for filing Payments Bank Application, successfully secured Payments Bank license for Airtel Money
- Managing a team of 19 people handling transactions processing for Airtel Money
- Handling financial planning vertical of Bharti Airtel Limited, managing Rs 80,000 Cr of revenue
- Responsible for Budget controls, devising and implementation of controls and process within the organization
- Planning/ forecasting annual & monthly P&L
- Managing the annual operating plan for the organization
- Corporate relations: Handling investor queries related to financials and company's future performance, board meetings, fund raising
- Handling the investments and fund management of organization
- Dealing with various banks for cash handing and cash management
- Business analytics and assisting CFO on day to day finance approvals
Planning Head (Senior Manager)
Airtel Payments Bank
11.2014 - 11.2017
Planning Lead (Manager/ AM)
Bharti Airtel Limited
06.2012 - 10.2014
Indirect Tax Consultant
Ernst & Young Private Limited
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Handling complete VAT/ CST compliance of various clients
- Preparation of computations, filing of returns, preparation of C Form annexure, representing the client before departmental authorities
- Advisory on probability of winning the pending litigations of the Company related to indirect taxes
- Service Tax, Excise and Customs related advisory to clients on various tax matters
- Representations to tax authorities on behalf of clients
- Handling indirect tax related matters for BMW India private limited
- Exposure to Merger and Acquisition tax team
- Conducting physical verification of stock and systems
Internship
Ernst & Young Private Limited
10.2007 - 02.2011
Education
B.Com. -
Delhi University
01.2010 - 12.2010
Class-XII - undefined
BVB Vidyashram
01.2007 - 12.2007
Class-X - undefined
BVB Vidyashram
01.2005 - 12.2005
CA Final - undefined
ICAI
Skills
Investment portfolio management
Financial strategy development
Strategic financial planning
Accounting principles
Corporate governance
Auditing procedures
Financial modeling proficiency
International finance
Cross-functional team leadership
Strategic planning
Professional Area
- Business Planning and Financial Analysis
- Budgets and Cost Controls
- General Management
- Accounting and Controls
Personal Information
- Total Experience: 14 Years
- Date of Birth: 09/25/89
- Gender: Male
Timeline
Head of Finance
Singleinterface
12.2022 - Current
CFO Traumferienwahnugen
OYO Rooms
06.2019 - 12.2022
Operations Controller
Rivigo
09.2018 - 06.2019
Global Partner Accounting Head (DGM)
Bharti Airtel Limited
12.2017 - 09.2018
Planning Head (Senior Manager)
Airtel Payments Bank
11.2014 - 11.2017
Planning Lead (Manager/ AM)
Bharti Airtel Limited
06.2012 - 10.2014
Indirect Tax Consultant
Ernst & Young Private Limited
02.2011 - 06.2012
B.Com. -
Delhi University
01.2010 - 12.2010
Internship
Ernst & Young Private Limited
10.2007 - 02.2011
Class-XII - undefined
BVB Vidyashram
01.2007 - 12.2007
Class-X - undefined
BVB Vidyashram
01.2005 - 12.2005
CA Final - undefined
ICAI
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