Nitesh Agarwal, Management Consultant in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Nitesh Agarwal

Bio

Nitesh is a chartered accountant with finance leadership experience across global manufacturing operations. He has served as group financial controller overseeing multi-plant operations, board reporting, and SAP S/4 HANA implementation. He combines Big 4-caliber expertise in international taxation with buy-side investment banking experience, partnering with clients to drive profitability, optimize working capital, and scale operations internationally.

Career Highlights

Group Finance Controller
Veepee Group of Companies
Senior Finance Manager
AMPL Resources Group
Institutional Banking Analyst
DBS

Education Highlights

Master's Degree
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Expertise

  • Balance Sheet Calculation
  • Cash Flow
  • Dashboards
  • Debt Issuance
  • Financial Ratios
  • IFRS Financial Reporting
  • Microsoft 365
  • Treasury Management

Work Experience

Group Finance Controller

2024 - 2026
Veepee Group of Companies
  • Led annual/mid-year budgeting across 6 manufacturing plants, presenting consolidated financial plans to the Board of Directors.
  • Oversaw SAP S/4 HANA solutions, treasury operations, banking relationships, and risk management across a multi-entity structure. Partnered with commercial teams on profitability analysis and strategic decision-making.
  • Managed monthly consolidated P&L with variance analysis, driving 180+ BPS gross margin improvement through strategic pricing and reduced audit exceptions by 30% through robust internal controls and IFRS-compliant frameworks.
Focus areas: Merger Modeling, Excel 365, SAP, Dashboards, IFRS Financial Reporting, Treasury Management, Financial Ratios, Debt Issuance, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet Calculation, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), P&L Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Annual Budgets, Annual Reports, Tax Compliance, International Taxation, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Investment & Trading Advisory, Investment Consulting, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs), Executive Consulting, Management Consulting, Consulting, Private Educational Projects

Senior Finance Manager

2020 - 2024
AMPL Resources Group
  • Built comprehensive 5-year financial models for $25 million capex projects, improving project IRR by 300 BPS.
  • Streamlined AP/AR workflows, reducing processing time by 35% and the working capital cycle by 18 days.
  • Managed statutory audits, tax compliance, and regulatory filings with zero penalties.
  • Implemented real-time cost tracking systems, identifying 17% construction cost savings.
  • Structured $25 million debt financing for capacity expansion, negotiating improved covenants.
Focus areas: Plant Accounting, Reverse Mergers, SOX Compliance, Bank Covenants, Trade Finance, Working Capital Management, Corporate Treasury, Treasury Management, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Inventory Management, Billing Systems, Consulting, Microsoft 365, Tally ERP, Zoho, QuickBooks Online, IFRS Financial Reporting, Financial Ratios, Debt Issuance, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet Calculation, Excel 365, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), P&L Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Annual Budgets, Annual Reports, Tax Compliance, International Taxation, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Investment & Trading Advisory, Investment Consulting, Portfolio Management, Executive Consulting, Management Consulting, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Institutional Banking Analyst

2017 - 2020
DBS
  • Performed rigorous financial analysis, credit underwriting, stress testing, and risk assessment.
  • Prepared comprehensive credit reports and investment memorandums.
  • Structured viable credit facilities balancing growth opportunities with institutional risk management.
  • Managed regulatory reporting and compliance with banking standards.
  • Handled credit analysis, financial analysis, risk assessment, investment banking, regulatory reporting, banking relationships, and institutional clients.
Focus areas: Digital Finance, Financial Transactions, Financial Ratios, Finance Transformation, Debt Raises, Debt Issuance, Term Loans, Term Sheet Advisory, Operating Expenses (OPEX), CAPEX, Funds Flow, Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow (FCF), Financial Statement Preparation, Integrated Financial Statements, Microsoft Power BI, IFRS Financial Reporting, Treasury Management, Balance Sheet Calculation, Microsoft 365, Excel 365, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), P&L Management, Tax Compliance, International Taxation, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Investment & Trading Advisory, Investment Consulting, Portfolio Management, Large Language Models (LLMs), Executive Consulting, Management Consulting

Education

2017 - 2022

Master's Degree in Finance

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - India

Certifications

DECEMBER 2023 - PRESENT

Certificate in Business and Financial Modeling

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Skills

Finance

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Tax Compliance, International Taxation, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Due Diligence, CFO, Bank Covenants, Working Capital Management, Corporate Treasury, Data Analysis, Debt Raises, Term Loans, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Funds Flow, Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow (FCF), Integrated Financial Statements, Accounting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), CPA, Specialty Finance, Price Analysis, Unit Pricing, Balance Sheet Calculation, Valuation, Reverse Mergers, Wealth Management, Trade Finance

Output Software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Data & Analysis Software

QuickBooks Online

Industry Expertise

Education Technology (Edtech)

Other

Microsoft 365, Excel 365, Tally ERP, Dashboards, IFRS Financial Reporting, P&L Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Annual Budgets, Annual Reports, Financial Risk Management, DCF Modeling, Virtual CFO, Fractional CFO, Business Partnerships, Merger Modeling, Plant Accounting, Treasury Management, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Inventory Management, Consulting, Synergy Cost Project Management, Modeling, Power Query, Big Data, Analytics, Data Visualization, Financial Transactions, Financial Ratios, Finance Transformation, Debt Issuance, Term Sheet Advisory, CAPEX, Financial Statement Preparation, Sustainability Reports, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Executive Consulting, Education, Private Educational Projects, Microsoft Power BI, Zoho, SAP, SOX Compliance, Billing Systems, Sage ERP, Business Transformation, Digital Finance, Data Integrity, Data Reconciliation, Project Management, Post-merger Integrations, Investments, Investment & Trading Advisory, Investment Consulting, Portfolio Management, Large Language Models (LLMs), Management Consulting, Educational Platform Design

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