Performance focus
Actionable insight that moves the numbers.
Auckland-based · Open to opportunities
ANIL AGARWAL
Management Consultant &
Commercial Finance Leader
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (ICAI)
I help leadership teams turn complex performance questions into practical action.
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14+ yearsfinance leadership
5–6%margin improvement
2–3%logistics savings
NZD 400Massets capitalised
Leadership partner
Clear advice for finance and business leaders.
Practical outcomes
Simple solutions with measurable impact.
Independent & objective
Evidence-led thinking aligned to your goals.
ABOUT ANIL
Who is Anil Agarwal?
Anil Agarwal is an Auckland-based management consultant, commercial finance leader and Chartered Accountant with more than 14 years of experience turning complex performance questions into measurable business outcomes.
- Core expertise
- Commercial finance, supply-chain optimisation, finance transformation and capital governance.
- Selected impact
- 5–6% gross-margin improvement, 2–3% logistics savings and NZD 400M of assets capitalised.
- Markets
- Experience across New Zealand, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Middle East and USA.
HOW I HELP
Consulting grounded in financial rigour and operational reality.
Commercial finance & performance
Connect pricing, mix, trade investment and planning decisions to stronger margins.
Supply chain & operations
Reveal cost-to-serve drivers and turn operational insight into practical action.
Strategy & portfolio
Prioritise resources, evaluate choices and support disciplined growth decisions.
Capital & value creation
Strengthen investment governance, asset control and capital productivity.
SELECTED IMPACT
Evidence in action
What changed
- Stronger ROI visibility
- Clearer commercial accountability
What I did
- Diagnosed trade-spend and margin leakage
- Designed governance and approval routines
- Improved visibility through decision-ready analysis
- Partnered with sales and operations stakeholders
What changed
- Improved cost visibility
- Data-led performance reviews
What I did
- Analysed end-to-end logistics costs
- Optimised freight, warehousing and distribution
- Strengthened planning and variance reviews
- Partnered across operations and finance
What changed
- Stronger reporting structures
- Cross-functional delivery
What I did
- Led finance transformation assignments
- Redesigned chart-of-accounts structures
- Coordinated finance and IT stakeholders
- Supported enterprise-system migration
What changed
- Stronger audit readiness
- More accurate asset reporting
What I did
- Strengthened CAPEX governance
- Coordinated operations, engineering and tax
- Improved capitalisation timeliness
- Reinforced fixed-asset controls
EXPERIENCE TIMELINE
Commercial leadership, transformation and multi-market delivery.
Professional experience from April 2015 to February 2026, based on the attached CV.
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CREDENTIALS & CAPABILITIES
Professional rigour supported by current study and practical systems expertise.
Master of Business Administration
Massey University, Auckland · Strategy and Leadership with Global Business specialisation · Expected 2027.
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
INFINZ member
Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc.
Finance technology toolkit
SAP FICO, Anaplan, Power BI, Advanced Excel, MYOB, Syspro and Tally ERP 9.0.
New Zealand work rightsEligible to work up to 25 hours per week during study, subject to visa conditions.
LET’S CREATE IMPACT TOGETHER
Start with the performance question that matters most.
Open to management-consulting opportunities and independent assignments in Auckland and beyond.