Nikhil Agarwal

Business Analyst

Kolkata, West Bengal, India14 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in finance operations.
  • Led ERP transitions across multiple platforms.
  • Expert in statutory reporting under IFRS & Local GAAP.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Finance Professional with expertise in ERP transitions and financial operations in global organizations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial ReportingFinance ControllershipFinancial Planning And Analysis (fp&a)Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Financial PlanningAuditingAccounting

Other Skills

RTR LeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementMigration ProjectsStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)Internal ControlsCommercial FinanceGeneral Ledger ReconciliationsBudgetingIntercompany TransactionsMicrosoft ExcelSAP ERPBusiness Partner RelationsFinanceBusiness Analysis Planning & MonitoringIncome Tax

About

I’m a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of experience leading finance operations, RTR processes, and statutory reporting across APAC and global organizations. My career spans high-impact roles at Cargill, Indorama Corporation, GP Group of Companies (Thailand) and Linde India Limited, where I have led ERP transitions (SAP, Oracle FCCS, One Stream, JDE), managed financial consolidation, and driven automation across entities. I specialize in: RTR Operations – End-to-end close cycles, balance sheet reviews, intercompany reconciliation Financial Controllership – Statutory reporting under IFRS & Local GAAP, internal controls, audit readiness FP&A and MIS – Budgeting, profitability analysis, cash flow forecasting ERP Expertise – SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, JDE, and more

Experience

Cargill

Senior Financial Analyst

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · India · Hybrid

Financial ReportingFinance controllershipRTR LeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementMigration Projects

Indorama - ics (industries chimiques du senegal)

Manager Finance

Apr 2018Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Dakar, Senegal · On-site

  • Indorama Corporation is one of Asia’s leading chemical holding company. It is the largest producer of phosphate fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Reporting Manager- Head of Finance.
  • My responsibilities are:
  • · Manage accounting activities and ensure accurate and timely completion of accounts.
  • · Review ledger and reports to identify and trace error and makes necessary corrections.
  • · Ensure co-ordinate with all department in capital budgeting process and control capital expenditure
  • process including review actual vs. feasibility study.
  • · GL accounting and reconciliation.
  • · Lead manager for implementation of changes in SYSCOHADA within the organisation.
AuditingStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)Finance controllershipFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Internal Controls

Gp group of companies

Finance Controller

Jan 2017Mar 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand · On-site

  • GP Group of Companies is a 150 year old organization engaged in diverse business activities like shipping, pharma, chemicals, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, aluminum and trading.
  • Reporting Manager- Managing Director
  • 1. Through proper dedication and pursuance we were able to extend the facilities provided by the lending banks.
  • 2. Successfully executed merger of three overseas companies within the deadline. It helped the organization in integrating their investment and creating synergy.
  • 3. Responsible for the Finance & Accounting function which includes accounts payable, inventory management, taxation, financial reporting and provide leadership to the team.
  • 4. Ensuring statutory timelines like Annual returns, Tax returns, Annual General Meetings, Board meetings have been complied with and filed with local authorities timely.
  • 5. Budgeting, planning and profitability analysis of different departments of Hotel Division.
AccountingAuditingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Commercial FinanceFinancial Reporting

Linde india limited

Finance Executive

Mar 2015Jan 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Kolkata Area, India · On-site

  • Linde India Ltd is a part of Linde Group (a German company) primarily engaged in manufacturing of Industrial Gases (Tonnage division), Medical and Specialty Gases and Construction of Cryogenic & Non Cryogenic air separation plants (Project Engineering Division).
  • Reporting Manager- Chief Financial Controller
  • 1. Finalization of accounts at corporate and divisional level on monthly basis & reporting to group company in Germany.
  • 2. Preparation of MIS (customer wise/ product wise) for management review and analysis.
  • 3. Budget and profitability analysis of the projects under Project Engineering Division.
  • 4. Designed a summary model for raw material consumption for decision making and price setting mechanism.
  • 5. Reconciliation of long disputed balances with one of the customers having positive impact on the company’s cash flow.
  • 6. Tackle all type of audits (Statutory, Tax, Internal & Cost Audit).
AccountingAuditingFinancial PlanningGeneral Ledger ReconciliationsBudgeting

Itc limited

Management Trainee

Mar 2013May 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos · Kolkata Area, India · On-site

  • Reporting Manager- Head of Accounts.
  • I was responsible for MIS reporting, variance analysis, finalization of annual accounts, corporate binder, etc.
AccountingAuditingIntercompany TransactionsMicrosoft ExcelSAP ERP

S.k.singhania & company

Audit Assistant

Mar 2011Feb 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Kolkata Area, India · On-site

  • 1. Learned the basics of auditing, finalization of books, income tax and other statutory laws.
  • 2. Independently handled statutory audits, tax audits and limited review of the clients.
  • 3. Audit planning, physical verification of inventory and fixed assets, etc.
AccountingAuditing

Education

St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

Bachelor’s Degree — Accounting and Finance

Shree Jain Vidyalaya

High School

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

CA — Accounting and Finance

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

CS

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