Ankur Agarwal

About Ankur Agarwal

Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 11 years of expertise in financial management…

Experience

1. Group Manager Global Finance Business Partner

   Apollo Tyres Ltd

   Oct 2021 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Leading the development and optimization of budgeting and forecasting processes, including establishing financial goals and tracking performance metrics.• Formulating and implementing strategies to improve cost-effectiveness, streamlining processes & allocating resources efficiently.• Collaborating with production teams to refine cost structures while maintaining high-quality standards.• Designing and enforcing robust internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and effective risk management.• Ensuring adherence to applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, and industry-specific compliance requirements.• Generating comprehensive margin statements for different product lines and categories to evaluate and enhance profitability.• Assessing the performance of third-party logistics providers against Service Level Agreements (SOW) and ensuring compliance with commercial and labor laws.• Managing digital transformation projects, including the implementation of B2B customer platforms, optimization of last-mile delivery, automation of trade schemes, and improvements in billing and invoice management processes.• Acting as the main point of contact for GST-related inquiries, offering support and expertise to field teams across all states.• Supervising inventory management at Just-In-Time (JIT) levels, ensuring timely reporting & managing excess inventory.• Improving forecasting precision by closely coordinating with Original Equipment (OE) production planning activities.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA - Chartered Accountant

• University of Calcutta

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (H)

  2010 — 2012