Nikhil’s expertise lies in crafting finance solutions and effective execution, thereby delighting clients with his clarity of thought and consulting approach. He has over 15 years of experience in transaction, financial, and management advisory domains with diverse organizations and industries, including at a leading global consulting firm, a boutique consulting firm, a multi-national hospital chain, a reputed educational institution, and a new-age start-up. With Nikhil on their side, clients experience the three hallmarks of The Agraga Experience – Quality, Consistency, and Commitment. An entrepreneur at heart, Nikhil is a CSR activist dedicated to ensuring that businesses become socially responsible.CA, CFE, and Bachelor in Finance

My tasks mainly revolve around the Financial Reporting & Analysis business process including but not limited valuations, acquisitions, audit coordination and special assignments

Carrying out commercial, tax and regulatory due diligences on companies invaried sectors, identifying issues, potential tax exposures, highlighting the same tointerested parties and preparation of due diligence reportsConceptualisation of alternative structures to facilitate effective group taxation,streamlining of company structure, maximized returns to promoters, etc.

End-to-end implementation of mergers including drafting/ review of documents,coordination with client(s) and legal counsel(s), tracking court proceedings, filing of necessary documents with regulatory authorities, etc.• Conceptualisation of alternative structures to facilitate effective group taxation, streamlining of company structure, maximized returns to promoters, etc.• Carrying out tax due diligences on companies in varied sectors, identifying issues, potential tax exposures, highlighting the same to interested parties and preparation of due diligence reports.• Interactions with network firms to better understand overseas laws and regulations in order to provide clients with concrete implications of proposed ideas/ identified options. • Exposure to laws and regulations apart from Income-tax Act, 1961 such as, Companies Act, 1956, Companies Act, 2013, Exchange Control regulations and overseas tax laws/ rules.• Research on varied topics by going through case laws, legal opinions, firm position papers, legal portals, interaction with industry experts, etc.

Execution of statutory audit engagements as per budgets and ensuringcompliance with Companies Act, Accounting Standards and Principles & Guidelines issued by the ICAI.• Ensuring healthy client relationships by mapping accounting issues/internal control weaknesses, finding solutions to negate them and communicating the same to clients. Preparing audit deliverables and having them reviewed by the Engagement Manager.• Understanding clients businesses, devising audit plan, drafting audit instructions, establishing effective communication with client for timely completion of requirements and adherence to deadlines.• Efficient implementation of EY Global Audit Methodology (GAM) & documentation in EY GAMx (an online platform for documentation).• Handled diverse client base during this period in various sectors like Healthcare, Education, IT, Manufacturing, Research & Development.

Analyst – Derivatives Reconciliation Department