1. R K Agarwal
Chartered Accountant & LLB qualified in 1989, have worked in diverse sectors starting with manufacturing (Steel
contractors, textiles) and moving into service sectors (news broadcasting, distribution ,entertainment & films). Have
experience of working with Indian companies managed by Promoters and also with professionally managed multinationals.
Over last 13-16years, I have worked very closely with CEO/MD of the organization, understanding different aspects of the
business dynamics of various industries and competition.
Starting my career as finance professional, learned practical handling of assignments like debt raising, finalization of
accounts, direct and indirect tax planning, setting systems and processes, generating MIS and analyzing, I grew into a role
of CFO . Since then, in various assignments have worked closely with business heads & other functional heads, have
looked after various other functions directly or indirectly like commercials, legal, marketing, revenue, administration etc
and have gained knowledge and experience in cross functional areas.
Organizational Experiences
Companies Worked With Period Profile held
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd April 2012 – till date Regional Head
(Finance & Commercial) -East
Siticable Network Ltd May 2009 to April 2012 CFO
Zee News Ltd May 1995 to May 2009 CFO
Assam State Textile Corporation Nov 1989 to May 1995 Manager-Finance
Buildworth Group March 1987 to Nov 1989 Finance Head
Key Responsibilities
• Strategize business, work closely with CEO & team to achieve business objectives.
• Formulation of Business Plan and strategies in coordination with CEO & other business heads.
• Analysis review and evaluate, negotiate new business plans, major activities, joint ventures etc.
• Treasury functions including raising money through debt, private equity & IPO.
• Investor Relations
• Transition & Integration in acquisition environment.
• Design and Develop effective MIS for efficient decision-making. The design of MIS is driven primarily
to assist in achieving goals by the organization.
• Compliance to Indian & US GAAP.
• Plan and manage Direct and indirect taxes.
• Participate in significant commercials activities.
• Compliance, maintain & improve of various processes & controls.
• Insurance -,Evaluating & insuring risk which makes financial viability, mandatory risk coverage, like
fire & natural calamity, D&O risk & media liability.
House on 578, Sector -19, Faridabad (Haryana0
Phone (M) 9811055234, 8017355238 Email Id: agarwalr77@hotmail.com.

2. Key Achievements:
• Manage & strategize IPO under the scheme of demerger & Listing at Zee News Ltd & Rights issue of
Siticable.
• Spear headed primary & secondary investment in the company
• Transitioned SAP integration to achieve synergy advantages from the existing operations.
• SCNL turnaround from loss making to EBITDA positive during my tenure as CFO.
• Zee News Ltd : Closely understood the operations and market to strategize company’s expansion into
more channels at cost lowest in the industry. Followed a different model, different from other news
broadcasters, were news gather & broadcast operations was a pooled resource which kept cost under
control making ZNL most lean and most profitable company in the news category.
• Negotiated & closed deal carriage deals with Broadcasters in SCNL.
• Participated in bidding of Radio Business at Zee group, got involved in negotiations & legal aspects of
business transfer, vetting of contract, implication of tax and structuring of the transaction etc.
• Managed Investor relations resulting in better valuations & retaining interest of quality investors.
• Syndicated over Rs 400 Cr of debt at SCNL and Rs 200 Cr in ZNL: Various financial products were
used to manage working capital requirement and help reducing the cost of both short term & long terms
funds.
• Reduction in debt cost by 3.5% in 18 months time, by restructuring loan Portfolio, working capital
arrangements, short-term lines after assessing cash flow needs of the business at SCNL.
• Effective MIS helped in reducing cost & improving efficiency in production, sales territory. Introduced
sales representative & territory wise MIS to evaluate contribution of each territory/employee against
marketing initiatives, introduced product wise MIS to monitor raw material yields which improved
manufacturing efficiencies.
• Managed Distribution/ JV network at SCNL.
• Compliance of legal and statutory requirements.
• Involved in Digitization process at SCNL, Coordination with MIB
• Implementing best practices for Program & Film acquisition process & practices across Zee Bangla.
• Formulated many plans with objective to retain and motivate the team, like ESOP scheme, Ad Bonus
plan, Incentive Schemes & other policies like Car policy, Travel etc.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: January 25 1961
Family: Spouse is home maker, have two sons.
Academic Qualifications-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Degree University Institution Year
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B.Com (Hons) Guwahati Commerce Collge 1986
LLB Govt Law College, Guwahati 1989
C.A. Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India 1989
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House on 578, Sector -19, Faridabad (Haryana0
Phone (M) 9811055234, 8017355238 Email Id: agarwalr77@hotmail.com.