Sandeep Kumar Agarwal Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

● Optimised and enhanced articulation of the budget ask (annual cash ask of CHF 236m) by continuously engaging with the project managers on budget submissions through improved financial transparency and understanding● Mitigated financial risks to P&L through detailed project financial analysis, collaborating with project managers to address potential issues and risks to target● Facilitated smooth transition of expenses into fixed assets by ensuring the capitalisation of all eligible expenditures (annual cap-eligible expense base of ~ CHF 120m) on cap-eligible projects● Ensured financial transparency and accountability by ensuring accurate allocation of ca. CHF 20m software depreciation expenses, leading to enhanced stakeholder experience● Realized a 10% decrease in expenditure through the implementation of robust reporting mechanisms by providing insights into cash and P&L spending

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Accounting | SOX Controls | Controllership | Balance Sheet substantiation | Account Ownership | Team Handling (26+) | Process Automation using R | Capitalisation & Impairments | Reporting● Increased accuracy and control over monthly and quarterly close activities by implementing a robust review mechanism for manual journal entries (~ CHF 1,200m impact), internally developed software (IDS) capitalisation and impairments, Inter-company billings and recharges, variance analysis, analytical reviews, and internal management reports● Achieved accurate accounting by providing technical accounting advice on complex matters related to recognition and measurement topics arising from the contracts● Deepened team’s understanding of key events in the business by liaising with the leads/COO office to understand any outliers for the month which included termination/revision of existing contracts, new services procured, vendor volume discounts applicable● Maintained integrity of the balance sheet by conducting critical review of Balance Sheet Reconciliations (~ CHF 800m) to assess the health of account balances and identifying outliers for further action and closure● Developed best practices and re-designed processes, where necessary, to respond to everchanging GAAP and control requirements of by continuously engaging with cross-functional teams on technical accounting and control topics● Boosted controls and accuracy (accuracy rate not below 98.6%) by steering the SOX exercise each year, which included assessing the processes for risks, devising appropriate mitigating controls and continuously monitoring for effectiveness● Orchestrated the automation of processes using automation tools which led to an efficiency of 6 FTEs leading to increased operational efficiency and cost savings

Gurgaon, India

Planning and Forecasting | Cost Tracking and Controls | Month-end Financials

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Expense Planning Support | Forecasting | Expense Accounting | Presentations to Business on results

Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India

Accounting | Telecom Revenue Billing and Reporting | Capitalisation | General Ledger Close | Audit and Tax Compliances