Rohan Ashok Aggarwal

Canadian Permanent Resident Visa Holder add2ks@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-aggarwal-2305 SUMMARY

An enthusiastic and dedicated Indian Chartered Accountant with over 3 years of experience in Strategic Financial Planning and Business Analytics, Budgeting and Forecasting, Controls Implementation and P&L Management.

Proven capability in developing cross-functional partnerships to deliver consistent high quality results.

Extremely organized with the ability to work both independently of own initiative or as part of a successful team, demonstrating multi-tasking abilities.

Adept at driving simplification and automation of systems and processes.

Proficient in MS Office, SAP implementation and SAP FICO Module, Tally and Quick Books. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fonterra Future Dairy Pvt Ltd.

COMMERCIAL FINANCE EXECUTIVE Aug’2019 to Present

Prepared the monthly and quarterly financial statements and forecasts; monitored the actuals versus the budget and Internal Operating Plan (IOP).

Prepared the Product level and Market Channel level P&L; ensured launch schemes and offers are sustainable for a balanced, profitable growth.

Engaged with the third party manufacturer to deep-dive into the cause of excess usage of inventory (vs Bill of Material) in commercial production runs & finalization of the standard loss %s.

Ensured complete migration to SAP within the agreed timelines and resolved system queries arising in day-to day operations by interacting with the IT Team.

Initiated account reconciliations with distributors, logistics partners and TPM to ensure quarterly sign-off of the balances.

Cipla Limited

MANAGER – Financial Planning and Analysis (Emerging Markets) Jan’2017 to Aug’2019

Lead the monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis of results, budget vs actual variance analysis, top management level presentations, performance scorecards and trend analysis.

Responsible for co-ordinating the annual budgeting process and the annual strategy and operation plan; seeking management’s approval to align it with the company’s overall targets.

Actively involved in the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and delegation of authority

(DOA) guidelines for bringing in effective financial controls.

Harmonized the timely closure of the statutory and internal audits and ensuring compliance with the internal and external policies and regulations.

Co-piloted in the growth initiatives of the business unit by providing case-based scenarios and sensitivity analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs).

Conducted the automation and simplification of the data reporting techniques to facilitate quicker turn-around times for forecast updates.

Communicated and liaised with cross functional departments to anticipate variances from plans/targets and recommended corrective actions.

MANAGER – BUSINESS FINANCE (MENA REGION) Sep’2017 to Sep’2018

Assisted in strategic bidding for key tender opportunities in the region by providing trend analysis on current and previous pricing and margin structures.

Actively involved in reducing the credit risk exposure to Iran business through continuous receivable management. The exposure was reduced by 1200 Million INR within a time frame of 6 months by engaging with the banks and the distributors.

Identified the low margin/low value products on half yearly basis; examined whether sustainable price increase opportunities exists, if not, initiated portfolio management project.

Through effective business partnering, determined the potential size of a given new market, leaders present and opportunities to gain competitive advantage.

Prepared monthly summarized commission reports and ensured timely settlement of dues to the vendors. Sharp & Tannan

ARTICLED ASSITANT Oct’2013 to Sep’2016

Assisted in carrying out the obligatory statutory audits, limited reviews and tax audits of listed companies – Crompton Greaves, L&T Finance Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries.

Conducted physical stock counts and verification of inventory valuation reports to ensure compliance with the accounting standard.

Scrutinized ledger entries, journal vouchers and other financial records to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with GAAP; performed ratio and trend analysis and made an enquiry into the variances.

Ensured timely remittance of the various statutory tax payments and confirmed that only admissible deductible expenses have been considered while computing taxes.

Assisted in drafting of the audit reports and corporate governance certificates. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Completed Indian Chartered Accountancy in May’2016 (first attempt throughout the course) – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Completed degree education (Bachelors in Commerce) in Apr’2015 – H.R. College of Commerce and Economics.

Perusing Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) (USA) Level 3; to appear for the examination in June’2021. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded with “Star Achiever” Award at the Global Finance Meet’ 18 under the category “Process Simplification and Automation”

Member of the winning team of the “Step up Challenge” organized by the Cipla HR Team in 2018.

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