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GAURAV AGARWAL

GAURAV AGARWAL

Financial Controller
New Delhi

Summary

Qualified CA and US CPA (License Awaited) with more than 13+ years of rich experience in the field of accounting, taxation and financial reporting. Expertise in preparing company accounts, financial reports, budgeting and working capital management.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Financial Control Manager

M/s BT Global Communication Pvt Ltd
New Delhi
06.2014 - Current

Account & Financial Control Manager having controllership responsibilities for 6 legal entities in India with cumulative head count of 10,000+

  • Preparation of Statutory Financials and handling Statutory Audits & Internal Audit for India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Singapore based BT group entities.
  • Ensuring timely and accurate month end processes as per BT Group accounting polices
  • Managing external relationships with our Bank and coordinating for all foreign remittances.
  • Partnering with Shared Service Team, Tax Team, Legal team, UK Group Financial Reporting team for effective financials reporting & periodic review of Balance Sheet items
  • Preparation of Annual Budgets and providing monthly/quarterly outlooks for P&L, Balance Sheet & Working Capital and providing variance commentaries every month against budget/outlook.
  • Implementation of Ind AS, IFRS 15 & IFRS 16 for BT India entities
  • Compliance of SEZ Laws for Pan India locations and coordination with authorities including approvals for extension and expansions
  • Performed monthly review of accounts receivable, contractual allowances and bad debt to determine the appropriate allowance for reserve and write off accounts.

Finance Manager

M/s Bharti Airtel Ltd, WBO & Bihar & Jhk Circle
KOLKATA
12.2009 - 06.2014

Reporting to PFO & RTM

  • Financial Reporting including month end books closure and handling statutory audit requirements for assigned circles
  • Coordinating with the authorities for completion of assessment for various states(Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa & Sikkim)
  • Handling of all show cause notices, liasioning with department & Consultants, preparation of replies, attending hearings, tracking refunds etc
  • Preparation of Cenvet Register, Service Tax Returns & Payment of tax thereon
  • Deduction & Deposition of TDS & filing of returns and handling queries from departments and vendors
  • Issuance & Collection of all statutory forms viz ‘C’ Form, ‘F” Form , Waybills and maintenance of trackers for the same

Industrial Trainee

M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd, G&L
Kolkata
06.2008 - 04.2009

Reporting to Mgr (Acct & Fin)

  • Preparation of various MIS Reports, Flash Reports, MD reports & other management report
  • Preparation of various Import/Export Correspondences
  • Preparation of excise returns and cenvet registers & excise payment
  • Preparation of Cost Records as per Cost Accounting Record Rules of various Units across all over India for successful completion of Cost Audit


Audit Associate

M/s. Raj Bhavna & Associates. Chartered Accountants
Kolkata
04.2006 - 05.2008
  • Directly Reporting to partners)
  • Work done includes Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Audit Report and CARO Reports, Notes to Accounts etc
  • Audit Exposure include conducting Statutory Audits, Tax Audits, VAT Audits for both public and private companies
  • Preparation of Income Tax returns, Service Tax Returns, Vat Returns, FBT returns, TDS Returns

Education

B. Com (Hons) -

University of Calcutta
Kolkata
05.2002 - 08.2005

CA -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
Kolkata
11.2003 - 08.2009

US CPA -

AICPA
12.2021 - 04.2023

Skills

    Preparing financial statements

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Certification

Completed Certification Course from ICAI on Ind AS/IFRS

Additional Information

  • Consistently rates as "Brillant"performer during annual appraisals.
  • Being Awarded with Role Model Award by CFO for Closing Statutory Audit for BT Bangladesh & Sri Lanka within timelines and amidst many challenges.
  • Being Awarded 2 Silver Award from Global CFO & Circle CEO in 2014 for getting long pending litigations closed in our favor in Bharti Airtel Ltd.
  • Being awarded with Silver Award in 2013 for getting huge Cenvet Credit stuck due to various discrepancies in returns vs books of accounts in Bharti Airtel Ltd
  • Working knowledge on SAP/Oracle.
  • Expert Knowledge in MS Excel & Power point Also provide coaching to team on advanced tricks around excel

Timeline

US CPA -

AICPA
12.2021 - 04.2023

Financial Control Manager

M/s BT Global Communication Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - Current

Finance Manager

M/s Bharti Airtel Ltd, WBO & Bihar & Jhk Circle
12.2009 - 06.2014

Industrial Trainee

M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd, G&L
06.2008 - 04.2009

Audit Associate

M/s. Raj Bhavna & Associates. Chartered Accountants
04.2006 - 05.2008

CA -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
11.2003 - 08.2009

B. Com (Hons) -

University of Calcutta
05.2002 - 08.2005
GAURAV AGARWALFinancial Controller