Shivam Agarwal
Mumbai
Summary
Adaptable professional and Chartered Accountant with a passion for continuous learning. Skilled in strategic problem-solving, financial planning, and fostering productive collaborations. Proficient in data analysis, project management, and effective communication. Committed to driving growth for high-impact enterprises through innovative solutions and strategic insights in international business or product management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance and Operations Officer
Ariescope El Mejor Trading Pte. Ltd.
Lima, Peru
07.2024 - Current
- Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Created process workflows and SOPs for shipment management, resulting in a 40% boost in supply chain coordination, a 20% expected reduction in turnaround times, and a 10% expected reduction in freight costs.
- Banking operations and LCs management: streamlined SOPs for payments inwards and outwards to improve cash flows, and an overview and review of 100+ LCs transactions with the buyers and sellers.
- Automated Reporting: Implemented automated reporting for over 1,200 transactions annually, reducing processing time by 30%, and cutting errors by 50%.
- Streamlined Financial Operations: Managed financial transactions, achieving a 25% compliance enhancement, and optimizing cash flow management of revenue exceeding $80 million by creating TATs for the payment schedule from clients.
- Provided data-driven insights: Delivered actionable financial analyses such as matching of supplier and buyers to maximize profits based on past trends, supported strategic decisions, driving overall business growth.
Founder
KOHO(EDTUBE TECHNOLOGIES- Education)
Mumbai
11.2020 - 10.2023
- Accelerated Product Adoption: Forged strategic partnerships with 55+ companies and schools for testing the hypothesis of the use cases, resulting in focused user testing of the product.
- Innovated user-centric solutions: Drove product alignment with market demands by integrating client feedback and industry standards, launching three tailored portals based on rigorous market analysis.
- Engineered AI-Powered Learning: Created a proprietary algorithm to detect and fix learning gaps, later leveraging GPT-4 and advanced LLMs to personalize learning paths for enhanced outcomes.
- Led high-performance teams: Built and directed a multidisciplinary team of 23+, driving innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
- Cross-Department Synergy: Collaborated with engineering, marketing, and sales to streamline product delivery, ensuring market alignment, and competitive edge.
- Developed and implemented strategic business plans to guide the startup from conception to operations.
Deputy Manager - Inspection
National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Mumbai, India
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Ensured compliance: conducted on-site inspections, identifying gaps, and enforcing regulatory standards for various metrics around margin requirements, net worth, cash, and bank pay-ins and pay-outs to safeguard market integrity.
- Conducting audits of brokers' books, ledgers, and transaction records.
- Review cases of pro trading, with respect to financial statements, and solvency to prevent systemic risks.
- Collaborating with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) for escalated cases.
- Verifying the proper functioning of trading software and risk management systems used by brokers.
- Led Scrutiny and Appeals: Managed scrutiny assessments, processed appeals, and issued intimations to ensure regulatory adherence, and timely resolution of disputes.
- Enhanced Financial Operations: Analyzed financial data to optimize compliance, improve member performance, and ensure regulatory standards were met.
- Collaborated with fellow employees, vendors and other parties to achieve smooth coordination of activities, risk remediation and follow-up.
Product & BD
Hurrey Technologies (B2G Education company)
Mumbai
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Preparing budgets for CSR-funded projects of around $250k to $400k, ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality. Tracking expenditures and providing periodic financial reports to stakeholders.
- Writing detailed project proposals for Vodafone, Tata Power, highlighting the social impact, scalability, and alignment with CSR goals.
- Including detailed ROI metrics for CSR partners, such as improved literacy rates or higher engagement in government schools.
- Researching and building partnerships with corporations interested in fulfilling their CSR mandates through education-focused initiatives.
- Aligning the product with the CSR goals of potential partners, such as enhancing digital literacy training programs, improving school infrastructure, or bridging the digital divide.
- Establishing relationships with government bodies (e.g., education departments, municipal corporations).
- Overseeing the development of IoT-enabled tools like smart classrooms, connected learning devices, or real-time attendance systems.
- Customizing the product to suit the local language, curriculum, and socio-economic context.
Trainee/Intern
Ernst & Young
Gurgaon, India
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Tax consultation/compliance for key clients McKinsey, JLL, Hitachi, and GirnarSoft.
- Assisting in drafting and filing corporate income tax returns (ITR) for clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the Income Tax Act.
- Reviewing financial statements to extract relevant tax-related information, like depreciation, carry-forward losses, and MAT (Minimum Alternate Tax).
- Ensuring proper deduction, deposit, and reconciliation of TDS by the client.
- Assisting in filing TDS returns and generating Form 16/16A for clients.
- Assisting in preparing and reviewing tax audit reports under Section 44AB.
- Conducting detailed research on provisions of the Income Tax Act, recent amendments, and case laws to address client queries. Preparing summaries or notes for internal teams or clients.
- Compiling necessary documents and preparing replies for notices received under Sections 143(2), 148, or 156.
- Prepare for client representation before the Assessing Officer (AO) or Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).
- Learning and using EY’s proprietary tools and software for tax computations, compliance, and reporting.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
Delhi, India05-2019
CFA LEVEL 1 -
CFA Institute
12-2018
B.COM (H) - Finance and Accounting
Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi University)
Delhi, India06-2015
ICSE -
DeNobili, FRI
Dhanbad, India03-2012
Skills
- Product management
- Analytical and communication skills
- Cash flow forecasting
- Budget planning
- Financial modelling
- Innovation fostering
- Accounting and finance
- Product positioning
- Competitive analysis
- B2B sales strategies
- Banking operations
- International business
Affiliations
- Indigo Learn
10/2022 – 12/2022
Researched up-skilling opportunities, providing strategic recommendations for expansion initiatives which can increase revenue by 5.7cr.
- Gyanoholic
04/2023 - 07/2023
Developed 4 CSR tech- courses for Microsoft in Odisha, then led the program with 5 faculties and 5000 students across 7 batches achieving 25% cost reduction.
- AeroBott & BrainHap
08/2023 - 10/2023
Strategized "Drone as a Service" product for AeroBott; crafted GTM strategy and app user flow. Enhanced product scaling strategy for the career counseling service of BrainHap provided potential to have cost optimization by 75%.
- AquaExcel
01/2024 - 02/2024
Preparing financial models for AquaExcel acquisition.
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Personal Details
- Date of Birth: 23rd, June 1994
- Marital Status: Married
- Permanent Address: Dhanbad, 826001, Jharkhand,India
Accomplishments
- U-16 STATE LEVEL CRICKET PLAYER FOR JHARKHAND
- PRINCIPAL'S AWARD IN SCHOOL FOR CONTRIBUTION IN CLUB ACTIVITIES
- DISTRICT U-15 CHESS PLAYER RANKING 10/78.
Certification
- CA
- CFA LEVEL1
- IT BY ICAI (INDIA)
Timeline
Finance and Operations Officer
Ariescope El Mejor Trading Pte. Ltd.
07.2024 - Current
Founder
KOHO(EDTUBE TECHNOLOGIES- Education)
11.2020 - 10.2023
Deputy Manager - Inspection
National Stock Exchange (NSE)
10.2019 - 11.2020
Product & BD
Hurrey Technologies (B2G Education company)
01.2019 - 07.2019
Trainee/Intern
Ernst & Young
09.2015 - 08.2016
- CA
- CFA LEVEL1
- IT BY ICAI (INDIA)
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
CFA LEVEL 1 -
CFA Institute
B.COM (H) - Finance and Accounting
Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi University)
ICSE -
DeNobili, FRI
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