Ankit Agarwal appointed vice president business finance at Flipkart

MUMBAI: Flipkart has elevated Ankit Agarwal to vice president business finance, reinforcing its senior leadership team as it sharpens focus on profitability and disciplined growth.

In this expanded role, he will lead strategic financial planning and oversee business finance operations across Flipkart’s marketplace categories, working to enhance margins, streamline costs and strengthen overall financial performance.

Agarwal has spent nearly seven years at Flipkart, steadily climbing the ranks through a series of leadership roles including senior director finance, director finance, associate director finance and senior finance manager. During his tenure, he has handled business finance for electronics and private brands, combining analytical rigour with commercial insight.

Before joining Flipkart in 2019, he spent close to eight years at ITC Limited as finance manager, where he oversaw projects across the eastern region. He began his career in Kolkata in accounts and finance roles, building a strong operational grounding that later translated into strategic leadership.

With experience that spans regional project oversight to category-led business finance at scale, Agarwal’s elevation signals continuity, capability and a clear push towards sharper financial execution at Flipkart.