Shivansh Gupta

AVP - Group Financial Reporting (HSBC) | IFRS & Consolidation Specialist | Chartered Accountant & CFA L3 Candidate

Delhi, India

About

I work at the intersection of group financial reporting, IFRS complexity, and executive decision-making, helping large organization close with confidence and clarity. I’m a Chartered Accountant and CFA Level II (90th percentile) with experience in group financial reporting at HSBC, where I work on high-visibility reporting deliverables that require accuracy, structured thinking, and strong stakeholder alignment. In my current role as AVP - Group Financial Reporting at HSBC, I support workstreams such as: a. Group consolidation and reporting governance b. Review and preparation of journals and balance sheet movements c. Analytical review and performance commentary for leadership-facing reporting d. Goodwill impairment, intercompany eliminations, Equity Accounting and others. e. Ensuring controls and quality checks to maintain data integrity at group level What I bring to the table is not only execution, but problem-solving under complexity: a. Translating technical accounting topics into clear, business-friendly insights b. Driving consistency and clarity across reporting cycles c. Working with cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes under pressure My long-term interests lie in roles that combine finance, strategy, transformation, and decision support, where I can create measurable impact through better reporting, sharper analysis, and scalable processes. I’m always open to connecting with professionals in Finance, Banking, Consulting, and Corporate Strategy and I also enjoy mentoring early-career professionals navigating CA/CFA and finance careers.

Experience

  • HSBC (Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid)
    • Assistant Vice President
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Group Financial Reporting | IFRS | Consolidation | Process Automation | Controls & Governance a. Own and deliver group-level financial reporting outputs across recurring close cycles, ensuring accuracy, governance, and compliance in a high-control environment. b. Support reporting workstreams involving goodwill impairment, intercompany eliminations, and consolidation adjustments, ensuring clean and defensible outcomes. c. Prepare analytical review and performance commentary for leadership-facing reporting, including trend analysis, movement explanations, and variance deep-dives. d. Drive process efficiency and standardization by improving reporting workflows, reducing manual effort, and enabling faster turnaround during peak close periods. e. Contribute to process automation initiatives by identifying repeatable tasks, supporting automation/scalability opportunities, and improving data quality checks (Excel-based / reporting tools-based). f. Strengthen the controls and governance framework through structured validations, exception tracking, and proactive issue resolution to minimize downstream rework and escalation risk. Key strengths demonstrated: structured problem-solving, stakeholder management, process improvement, controls mindset, high ownership.

    • Finance Manager
      Jul 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Close & Reporting | IFRS Reporting | Analytical Review | Quality & Controls a. Delivered recurring monthly/quarterly/annual close reporting deliverables, ensuring timely and accurate group submissions. b. Prepared and validated journals and balance sheet movements, supporting consolidation-level reporting requirements. c. Built analytical review packs for annual disclosures, translating movements into clear commentary and explanations. d. Performed variance analysis and trend checks to identify anomalies early and improve data reliability at group level. e.Supported key governance workflows (including non-audit services approvals), maintaining strong compliance and documentation standards. Key strengths demonstrated: close execution discipline, analytical thinking, stakeholder management, governance mindset, attention to detail, and ownership under deadlines.

  • Article Trainee at Thakur, Vaidyanath Aiyar & Co.
    Jun 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Statutory Audit | Internal Audit | Risk & Controls | Client Management a. Executed statutory and internal audit assignments across multiple entities, supporting end-to-end delivery from planning to finalization. b. Performed financial statement review, substantive testing, and control walkthroughs, identifying gaps and recommending process improvements. c. Built strong fundamentals in financial reporting, compliance, and audit documentation, ensuring high-quality working papers and adherence to timelines. d. Worked directly with client teams to resolve queries, validate evidence, and close open points efficiently. Skills built: structured thinking, risk-based approach, client handling, attention to detail, execution excellence.

  • Member at Connecting Dreams Foundation
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr

    a. Served as Dream Ambassador (volunteer) and taught ~25 underprivileged students under the Kilkari program. b. Mentored 50+ students through career guidance sessions, supporting structured career planning and decision-making.

  • Co-Founder at ENKINDLED MINDS- SGTB KHALSA
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr

    a. Co-founder of “CA Cell-Enkindled Minds” in Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College and led a team of 35 plus CA students. b. Assisted in the conduct of the “Business Conclave” of CA Cell in the college and served as Marketing Head and invited prominent CA faculties CA Ashish Kalra and CA Neeraj Arora to attend as chief speakers.