Saurabh Agrawal
Chartered Accountant
Gondia
Summary
Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than 3 and a half years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Finance Business Partner
Lummo
11.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive business P&L structure, incorporating key metrics and aligning with the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Led budgeting and forecasting exercises, resulting in improved financial planning and management.
- Prepared and analyzed monthly P&L reports, identifying any variations from expectations and providing insights on the impact for future planning.
- Regularly shared comprehensive monthly P&L summaries with Finance Heads and co-founders, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic planning.
- Conducted thorough cost-benefit analyses of process improvements, leading to increased operational efficiency and cost savings (achieved 30% reduction in tools and infrastructure expenses monthly)
- Successfully negotiated with vendors and suppliers to reduce contract termination fees ranging from 30% to 50%, resulting in a savings of $100K+ for the company..
- Streamlined investor communications by preparing standard reporting format and assisted in preparation of presentations, data tables and other documents for investor meetings.
Business Finance Analyst
Flipkart
04.2020 - 11.2021
- Owned and optimized the Business P&L for ads monetization, enhancing visibility from top to bottom line and understanding key levers for improved performance.
- Collaborated with Business teams to develop the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and aligned it with senior leadership, fostering effective communication and strategic alignment.
- Implemented processes to track key business metrics, ensuring data archives for easy retrieval and analysis, and performed variance analysis to proactively recommend optimization actions.
- Collaborated with accounting teams and ensured timely and accurate closure of month-end reports. Presented key insights to leadership and formulated action plans for both short-term and long-term objectives.
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and engaged with diverse stakeholders to reduce ads receivables overdue period by 10+ days.
- Partnered with the product team to establish a blueprint for automated invoicing for ads business, ensuring an enhanced experience for both internal and external stakeholders.
Articled Assistant
Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC)
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Conducted statutory audits under Companies Act, 2013 (I-GAAP and IND AS) for listed and unlisted companies, managing turnovers from 50 Crores to 2000+ Crores.
- Led independent statutory audit for a manufacturing entity with a turnover exceeding 500 Crores, overseeing and mentoring new articles.
- Contributed to interim review procedures, tax audits, interim audits, and group reporting, and played a key role in understanding, implementing, and auditing Internal Financial Control over Financial Reporting.
- Assisted clients in finalizing financial statements in compliance with Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013, and ensured verification of legal and secretarial compliances, consistently delivering high-quality services within tight deadlines.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce -
Savitribai Phule Pune University
04.2001 -
Skills
Strategic Planning
Budget Forecasting
Prioritizing and Planning
Relationship Building and Management
Cost Data Analysis
Regulatory Compliance
Departmental Oversight
Timeline
Finance Business Partner
Lummo
11.2021 - Current
Business Finance Analyst
Flipkart
04.2020 - 11.2021
Articled Assistant
Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC)
02.2017 - 02.2020
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce -
Savitribai Phule Pune University
04.2001 -