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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

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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 -

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