Rupesh Agrawal

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About Rupesh Agrawal

An accomplished financial professional with expertise in driving financial transformation, implementing effective cost control strategies, and fostering strong stakeholder engagement to optimize organizational performance and drive sustainable growth. An innovative and dynamic professional with a proven track record in process automation, effective people management, meticulous compliance management, and strategic decision-making, driving operational excellence and empowering organizations for success. WHERE CAN I ADD VALUE • Accomplished Chartered Accountant (CA) and financial strategist with a track record of managing a USD 400 million budget, contributing to the COO team's vision, operational strategy, and staffing plans. • Expertise in inter-company recharge processes, optimizing cost management and enhancing financial transparency within a Finance Center of Excellence. • Proven success in Financial Planning and Analysis (FPA), driving financial efficiency and resource utilization through streamlined invoicing and optimized cost recovery mechanisms. • Strong knowledge of income tax and GST compliance, regulations, and advisory services, ensuring robust controls for risk mitigation and organizational asset safeguarding. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Successfully composed the transition from manual Excel-based to system-driven recharges and billing processes, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced manual workload. • Streamlined recharge methodology from quarterly adjustments to actual monthly rates, leading to operational efficiency gains, reduced invoice volume, and improved accounts receivable management. • Led the implementation of HIBS & Fusion System for recharges, automating invoice calculation, generation, approval, payment, and accounting processes, optimizing management information and operational workflow. • Implemented a robust service catalog process in collaboration with Functional Heads, standardizing service definitions, enhancing service visibility, automating management reporting, improving cost transparency, and refining off-shoring governance. • Achieved a substantial reduction in accounts receivable through effective stakeholder engagement and mindset shift, successfully reducing AR from approximately $26 million to $13 million. ABOUT ME A dynamic leader with strong analytical skills, a collaborative team player, and effective communicator, driving success through strategic decision-making and fostering a cohesive and high-performing work environment. Do reach me out at:+91 – 9650081835; carupeshagrawal1@gmail.com