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Yogesh Agrawal

Gurgaon

Summary

Chartered Accountant with over 8 years of experience in financial leadership within startups and high-growth sectors such as e-commerce, logistics, consulting, and insurance. Demonstrated skills in controllership, due diligence, financial reporting, taxation, ERP implementation, and investor relations. Successfully raised over $250 million in Series C to E funding rounds and secured $15 million in venture debt.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director, Finance

Cashify
09.2023 - Current
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with IND AS and US GAAP, including a review of financial statements on a quarterly basis for release to investors.
  • Heading the tax department to ensure full compliance of indirect and direct tax, including filing of GST returns in 23 states, TDS returns, income tax returns, and their reconciliations.
  • Implemented the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP system as project manager, including integration with multiple internal platforms, and successfully migrated 6 million transactions. (Discovery, FRD, FDD, Development, UAT, Go-Live)
  • Heading: Inventory Management, including purchase, monthly stock, reconciliation, valuation, dead stocks, ageing, etc.
  • Ensure statutory, internal, GST, and tax audits are completed within the statutory due date by a Big 4 firm.
  • Maintain and develop strong internal controls to prevent financial misstatements and fraud.
  • Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, treasury, and working capital.

Sr. Manager, Finance

Renewbuy Group
04.2022 - 08.2023
  • Led in the closure of debt funding from multiple ventures worth $15 million.
  • Established the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and key financial metrics for the organization.
  • Review and in-depth analysis of MIS for all key financial and operational metrics as per AOP.
  • Analysis of month-over-month entity level, zone level, and branch level P&L and business performance.
  • Tracking of debt covenants every month and in future periods to avoid events of default.

Sr. Manager, Finance

Shiprocket
05.2020 - 03.2022
  • Led due diligence as conducted by a Big 4 firm to raise worth $185 million in Series E, $41 million in Series D, and $27 million in Series C funding rounds.
  • Ensure year-end closure of books, and finalize the financial statement for the statutory audit.
  • Led in the implementation of ERP, i.e. Oracle NetSuite begins with the discovery of the process, sign-off on the FRD, development, UAT, and go-live.
  • Responsible for setting up internal financial control (IFC) in the organization, including RACM, to adhere to the current process and to ensure the implementation of effective internal control as per SOPs.
  • Set up the accounting policies and SOPs for the Fintech Business, Fulfillment Business, and Investment in the early-stage start-up program, etc.
  • Review and ensure the monthly compliance with the provisions of the GST Act, the recognition of GST liabilities, the correctness of the input tax credit (ITC) availed, the timely deposit of payment, and the filing of various returns without any delay.
  • Ensure income tax compliance in the case of foreign payment, and TDS compliance, along with the recognition of TDS liabilities, monthly payment, and filing of returns on a timely basis.

Sr. Executive, Account & Finance

Tokyo Consulting Firm Private Limited
07.2019 - 05.2020
  • Reviewed bookkeeping and accounting transactions for various MNC clients to ensure accuracy.
  • Finalized monthly Management Information Statements (MIS) and conducted variance analysis, identifying reasons for high variances.
  • Assisted in preparation and finalization of Income Tax Returns (ITR), Tax Audit reports, and Transfer Pricing documentation.
  • Computed Advance Tax, prepared TDS returns, and managed Form 15 CA & CB for foreign remittances.

Manager, Taxation

Khandelwal Jain & Co. (Chartered Accountant)
12.2017 - 07.2019
  • Preparation of Income Tax Return, Tax Audit Report, Transfer Pricing Report Computation of Advance Tax and Computation of Income.
  • Preparation of submission for Stay of Demand, Scrutiny assessment u/s 143(3), Income escaping assessment u/s 147 and liasioning with Income tax Authorities.
  • Drafting of Ground of Appeal and Statement of Fact for CIT(A) and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

Articleship Trainee

B. Chhawchharia & Co.
07.2014 - 03.2017
  • Conducted a statutory audit of various companies.

Articleship Trainee

Sharma Goel & Co.
03.2014 - 07.2014
  • Conducted statutory and internal audits of various companies.

Education

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2017

Skills

  • Financial reporting and controllership
  • Investor relations and fundraising
  • Internal controls and compliance
  • Tax strategies
  • ERP implementation
  • Financial planning and analysis

Timeline

Associate Director, Finance

Cashify
09.2023 - Current

Sr. Manager, Finance

Renewbuy Group
04.2022 - 08.2023

Sr. Manager, Finance

Shiprocket
05.2020 - 03.2022

Sr. Executive, Account & Finance

Tokyo Consulting Firm Private Limited
07.2019 - 05.2020

Manager, Taxation

Khandelwal Jain & Co. (Chartered Accountant)
12.2017 - 07.2019

Articleship Trainee

B. Chhawchharia & Co.
07.2014 - 03.2017

Articleship Trainee

Sharma Goel & Co.
03.2014 - 07.2014

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Yogesh Agrawal