Siddhartha Agarwal

• Leading controllership across 40 countries, 60 legal entities, and a 90-member team, standardizing
policies and governance frameworks
• Spearheaded $54M SG&A performance reviews with executive reporting on actuals vs. budget, driving
cost optimization initiatives
• Governed GfK merger integration and CI Value acquisition due diligence; defined enterprise-wide
integration accounting; reported directly to CFO and Board
• Drove finance transformation: intercompany contract automation, offshoring of finance processes, and
closure of non-operational entities, delivering SG&A savings
• Partnered with executive leadership and board stakeholders, leading regional SEC reporting in support of
NielsenIQs NYSE IPO readiness
• Mentored senior finance leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high
performance
• Directed regional financial and tax audits, ensuring full regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions

• Governed global revenue controllership across 100+ countries with a finance team of 450+
• Supported spin-off of NielsenIQ from Nielsen Holdings and integration with Advent International,
overseeing financial governance and controllership transition
• Designed enterprise-wide digital controllership transformation strategy, deploying RPA solutions to
streamline revenue accounting processes
• Reinforced revenue governance frameworks by standardizing global policies and reporting structures

• Led financial controllership across 40 countries and three continents
• Established a Revenue Controllership Centre of Excellence for EMEA, APAC, and Greater China
• Implemented and reinforced internal controls and risk mitigation frameworks to improve governance
• Championed quarterly and annual financial close cycles across international markets
• Supported commercial leadership on client negotiations, pricing decisions, and revenue strategy

• Led FP&A for a $500M emerging markets portfolio spanning 64 countries across four continents
• Served as Finance Business Partner for $70M Media business segment, supporting commercial strategy
and investment decisions
• Managed $500M cash flow and collections performance, improving working capital efficiency
• Produced regional operating plans (3 to 5 year), forecasts, and strategic performance reporting

• FP&A Head for $57M MENAT regional operating budget across 34 locations
• Constructed predictive financial models linking operational drivers with financial outcomes
• Evaluated capital projects through cost-benefit analysis and financial modelling

Operations Finance
• Led financial operations for $54M MENAT regional budget across 300+ employees and 21 countries
• Produced 8% year-on-year cost reduction through spend restructuring and operational efficiency
initiatives
• Managed full planning cycles: Operating Plan, forecasts, and strategic investment initiatives

Finance
• Headed Oracle and Ariba ERP implementation across 18 countries, strengthening financial controls
• Negotiated corporate banking and payment processing agreements, achieving ~2% reduction in service
fees
• Stabilized expense management controls and procurement governance frameworks

• Led regional finance transition initiatives, ensuring business continuity and process standardization