VIKAS AGARWAL, FCA, CS, CMA

Corporate Controller | Head of Financial Control & Accounting

Contact

Gurugram, Haryana, India

vikas.agarwal@email.com

+91 98765 10987

linkedin.com/in/vikasagarwal-controller

Certifications

Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)

Jan, 2012

ICAI

Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)

Company Secretary (ACS)

Jan, 2014

ICSI

Company Secretary (ACS)

Cost & Management Accountant (ACMA)

Jan, 2013

ICMAI

Cost & Management Accountant (ACMA)

Certificate Course on Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

Jan, 2018

ICAI

Certificate Course on Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Honours) (First Class with Distinction)

Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi

Location: New Delhi

Summary

Strategic, governance-oriented Corporate Controller and Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with 14+ years of post-qualification experience steering enterprise financial controllership, financial reporting, statutory audits, and internal controls across multinational manufacturing, technology, and consumer businesses in India. Deep mastery of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), Companies Act 2013, Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (IFCoFR), and direct/indirect taxation governance (GST, Income Tax, Transfer Pricing). Proven track record of managing INR 2,500+ Cr P&L balance sheets, leading Big 4 statutory audits with clean opinions, shrinking monthly close cycles from 10 days to 3 days, and unlocking INR 35+ Cr in working capital efficiencies through rigorous balance sheet reconciliations and treasury controls.

Skills

Financial Reporting

US GAAP and IFRS

Internal Controls and SOX

Strategic Financial Planning

ERP Systems Implementation

Audit Management

Cash Flow Optimization

Tax Planning and Compliance

Mergers and Acquisitions Integration

Team Leadership and Development

Work experience

Corporate Controller

May 2021 - Present

Apex Industrial Technologies India Ltd.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana

Head the controllership function for an INR 2,800 Cr diversified manufacturing and engineering enterprise with 6 production facilities and 18 regional sales depots across India.
Oversee a central finance and accounts team of 32 professionals spanning General Ledger (R2R), Accounts Payable (P2P), Accounts Receivable (O2C), Tax Compliance, and Fixed Assets.
Led the enterprise-wide transition and stabilization of SAP S/4HANA Finance, eliminating legacy ledger reconciliations and shortening month-end close schedules from 10 business days to 3 days.
Spearheaded statutory audit closures with Big 4 auditors (EY/Deloitte), securing clean audit reports under CARO 2020 and zero material deficiencies in internal financial controls across 5 fiscal years.
Instituted an automated balance sheet review process in BlackLine, reducing open clearing accounts and unapplied cash by 92% and preventing INR 14 Cr in potential aging write-offs.
Supervised enterprise direct and indirect tax governance, successfully handling GST department audits and litigations, saving the organization INR 18.5 Cr in contested tax assessments.
Formulate quarterly financial presentations and variance analytics for the Board of Directors, Managing Director, and Audit Committee, benchmarking operating margins and ROIC against industry peers.
Restructured credit terms, inventory replenishment thresholds, and vendor payment cadences, unlocking INR 38 Cr in operational working capital within 18 months.

Financial Controller – South Asia

Jul 2016 - Apr 2021

Nexa Consumer Products India Pvt. Ltd.

Location: New Delhi

Directed general accounting, inventory costing, and management reporting for the South Asia division generating INR 1,200 Cr in annual turnover.
Orchestrated the seamless country-wide implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) across ERP platforms, supply chain hubs, and distribution networks in July 2017 with zero operational downtime.
Designed and executed a comprehensive Internal Financial Control (IFC) framework, authoring 45+ standardized operational accounting SOPs and testing 200+ control points annually.
Managed comprehensive fixed-asset registers and annual physical verification drives across INR 600 Cr in capital equipment, eliminating asset identification discrepancies.

VIKAS AGARWAL, FCA, CS, CMA

Contact

Certifications

Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)

Company Secretary (ACS)

Cost & Management Accountant (ACMA)

Certificate Course on Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Honours) (First Class with Distinction)

Summary

Skills

Work experience

Corporate Controller

Financial Controller – South Asia

Projects