Chartered Accountant in Supply Chain Finance

SANJEEV KUMAR K

(Chartered Accountant)

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Chartered Accountant with experience in FP&A, supply chain finance, budgeting, variance analysis, SAP, and finance business partnering in a global FMCG organization. Supported U.S. outsourced manufacturing operations at General Mills, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to improve financial performance and operational decision-making. CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Planning & Budgeting Product Costing Variance Analysis Contract Manufacturing Finance Cost Center Review & Accrual Accounting Statutory Audit Tax Audit Direct Tax & TDS Compliance Financial Statement Finalization Financial Statement Analysis Ratio Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MILLS INDIA PVT. LTD. FMCG Sector Mumbai CA Industrial Trainee (Jun 2023 – Aug 2024) External Supply Chain Finance Team- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Supported finance processes for General Mills' U.S. outsourced manufacturing operations.

Served as a Finance SPOC for 7 contract manufacturing locations, supporting General Mills' finance processes as part of a team overseeing approximately $1 billion of spend.

Performed monthly cost center reviews (Budget versus Actual Review) and Variance analysis at SKU Level for assigned manufacturing locations, identified required accruals, and supported accurate financial reporting and month-end close processes.

Identified a potential Holistic Margin Management (HMM) opportunity through analysis of supplier payment structures and financing costs, supporting internal discussions on Cost optimization and Working capital enablement.

Developed Annual budgets for assigned manufacturing locations by consolidating production forecasts, supplier pricing assumptions, contractual obligations, capital expenditure plans, and operating cost projections, supporting financial planning for the upcoming fiscal year.

Served as a finance business partner to contract manufacturing plants and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve finance, accounting, inventory, costing, and payment-related issues.

Configured and maintained SAP master data for contract manufacturing operations, including new SKU set up, product costing, bill of materials (BOM), payment terms, Auto Pay controls, and alignment with contractual agreements.

Oversaw financial coding and approval of expenditures, inventory adjustments, and obsolete inventory write-offs.

Reviewed and approved inventory reconciliation reports and prepared material usage variance analyses, supporting inventory accuracy and monitoring material consumption against contractual standards. B V C & CO. Chartered Accountants Firm Bengaluru Audit and Tax Trainee (CA Article Assistant) (Aug 2021 – May 2023)

Prepared and finalized financial statements for individuals, firms, and companies.

Managed GST and TDS compliance, including reconciliations, return preparation, and periodic filings.

Independently executed statutory audits and tax audits for individuals, firms, and companies, including audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and income tax return filings.

Conducted tax due diligence under a slump sale transaction.

Identified deficiencies in historical TDS accounting resulting in potential savings of approximately 2 lakh.

Led a 4-member internal taxation review assignment for an automobile client. EDUCATION

Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India): Qualified, May 2026 Recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India as equivalent to a Postgraduate Degree.

Class XII (Karnataka Pre-University Board): 2018 Dharwad Score: 90.50%

Class X (CBSE): 2016 Mangalore Score: 8.6 CGPA CERTIFICATIONS

NISM-Series-XV: Research Analyst Certification Examination

Simplilearn- Microsoft Power BI for Beginners

Thinking Bridge- Python & SQL Master Class

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP FICO Blackline MS Excel MS Word MS PowerPoint Tally Prime Winman Power BI LANGUAGES

English (Professional Working Proficiency), Kannada (Native), Hindi (Professional Working Proficiency), and Telugu (Intermediate).

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