Vijay Agarwal
Bangalore
Summary
Head of Finance Control and Reporting strengthening balance sheet, P&L, and Basel reporting through disciplined review, issue resolution, and management reporting. Aligns accounting controls with senior leadership needs across intercompany balances, valuation review, and daily financial oversight. Supports stable reporting cycles by coordinating teams across locations and tightening control checkpoints.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Societe Generale India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
2023.09 - Current
- Head of Financial Controls – India (SVP)
- Heading the banks’ financial controls process for India location covering Bangalore and Chennai
- Financial controls covers Accounting and operations related processes like Legal entity Reporting, Front to Back bookings, Intercompany, Suspense Accounts, Stock and cash break, Nostro and settlement, Daily P&L, valuations, ESG controls and regulatory controls on LCR, NSFR and Basel .
- Expertise on IFRS 7, 9 and 13 and derivatives products Options, Futures, Swaps and Forwards
- Leading an enthusiastic team size of 40 people within and outside India blended with youth and experienced with varied skills set like CA, CFA, FRM, IFRS experts, MBA from premier institute
- Point of contact for Internal and external Audits for entire control function in India
- Business meeting with regional CFO and regional heads
- Strong focus on SOGPT, Power BI , Altery s and usage of Data Scientist on automations and efficiency. Driving 10% efficiency since 2 years
- Heading the cultural and sports committee for entire controls functions
VICE PRESIDENT
Credit Suisse Services(I) Pvt. Ltd
Pune
2021.07 - 2023.09
- Head - Environment Sustainability Governance (ESG) Reporting & Control Framework
- Leading the ESG Control team for India on designing and implementing ESG Controls
- Risk categorization for Sustainability disclosure & PEER analysis vis a vis other Banks on disclosures
- Drafting the Disclosure manual and End to end process on controls on Disclosures primarily on Climate emissions and Governance disclosures.
- Validating the Green House Emissions, Disclosures on Sustainable Finance, AUM and Financed Emissions
- Defining qualitative and quantitative disclosures
- Designing Controls on quantitative disclosures as per SOX 404
- Lead for BOY and EOY Testing of SOX 404 ESG controls
VICE PRESIDENT
Credit Suisse Services(I) Pvt. Ltd
Pune
2017.01 - 2021.06
- Lead : Financial Controls and Audit
- Role requires Testing of financials controls on basis SOX 404 and other supervision controls related to Analytical review of Balance Sheet, P&L and Off balance Sheet, FOBO Breaks, Inter and Intra Company, Account Certification
- Primary IFRS used are 7, 9 and 13 in relation to French GAAP accounting.
- Managing Internal and external Audits for entire control function
- Monthly/Quarterly connect as India head with India senior management on performance of the function and with regional heads of Asia, Amer, Paris, UK, Romania on key findings, action plan and also to discuss on KPI & KRI
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
Societe General Pvt. Ltd
2012.04 - 2016.12
- Head - Financial Controls , Financial Supervision and Basel reporting
- Managing team ( 80 people) reviewing Financial Statement as per IFRS & French GAAP (Balance sheet, Profit and Loss and off-balance sheet) for all major legal entities per IAS 32, 39 , IFRS 7 and 13.
- Analytical review of Net Banking Income (NBI) and its constituent
- Review of Intercompany Balances at Chapter Level for Financial consolidation and monitor unexplained breaks
- Regular stakeholders catch up & collaboration with clients to develop strategic solutions
- Strong experience on Transitions across locations
TEAM LEADER
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
2011.01 - 2012.04
- Product Control
- Responsibility includes review of daily P&L on Fixed Income P&L like CDS, Bonds etc.
- Review FOBO (Front Office to back Office) reconciliation
- Review the Month end adjustments and their posting & performing monthly balance sheet sign off
ASSISTANT MANAGER
HSBC Securities Services – Fund Accounting
2006.12 - 2011.01
- NAV Calculation, Corporate Actions Accounting, Transition management, Subscriptions and redemptions accounting.
Education
Chartered Accountants -
2004-11
GARP (Sustainability)
2026-07
CSOE
2026-07
ESG Certification from CFA
2023-01
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) - undefined
2000-01
Skills
Stakeholder management & strategic change
Transition management
Alteryx and Power BI
People development & resource planning
IFRS and French GAAP reporting
Balance sheet reconciliation
Intercompany reconciliation
Certification
ESG Certification from CFA , 2023
Timeline
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Societe Generale India Pvt. Ltd.
2023.09 - Current
VICE PRESIDENT
Credit Suisse Services(I) Pvt. Ltd
2021.07 - 2023.09
VICE PRESIDENT
Credit Suisse Services(I) Pvt. Ltd
2017.01 - 2021.06
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
Societe General Pvt. Ltd
2012.04 - 2016.12
TEAM LEADER
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
2011.01 - 2012.04
ASSISTANT MANAGER
HSBC Securities Services – Fund Accounting
2006.12 - 2011.01