KASULA SHIVA KUMAR
Summary
CMA with experience in manufacturing costing, plant accounting support, inventory valuation, MIS reporting, product costing, and financial analysis across FMCG and polymer manufacturing industries. Experienced in inventory reconciliation, cost control, profitability analysis, month-end reporting support, and audit coordination. Strong understanding of plant operations, material cost drivers, inventory management, and management reporting. Good in ERP systems and Advanced Excel with the ability to collaborate across production, procurement, stores, and finance functions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Deputy Manager-Costing
Dhuni Polymers Private Limited
Hyderabad
04.2026 - Current
- Developed and implemented a structured costing framework covering cost centres and allocation methodologies across manufacturing operations.
- Managed monthly inventory valuation, inventory closing, reconciliation, and physical stock verification activities.
- Performed product costing and process costing to support pricing and profitability analysis.
- Reduced inventory variance from 50–60 Tons to 1–3 MT through improved inventory controls and reconciliation processes.
- Coordinated with production, stores, procurement, and finance teams to improve reporting accuracy and cost control.
- Developed audit-ready costing records and supported statutory cost audit requirements.
COST AUDITOR – ACCOUNTS & FINANCE
Frumar Agri Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
05.2025 - 03.2026
- Prepared detailed product cost sheets for 100+ products and 270+ SKUs, ensuring accurate allocation of overheads and relative costs.
- Prepared monthly sales, Cost to sales reports for Modern Trade (MT), General Trade (GT), and Export divisions.
- Developed production and costing reports to improve data accuracy and managerial insight.
- Presented MIS reports, providing management with a clear view of company cost structure and profitability.
- Suggested and implemented cost-saving techniques that minimized wastage and optimized resource utilization.
- Created and updated price lists monthly for GT and quarterly for MT, aligning pricing with profitability and applicable schemes.
- Identified critical cost leakages at plant level due to process errors; reported findings to management, preventing material losses.
ARTICLE TRAINEE
Polam Reddy & Co.
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Prepared and filed Income Tax returns for individuals and handled responses to notices.
- Filed ROC returns (AOC-4, MGT-7/MGT-7A) and handled DIR-3 KYC compliance.
- Provided accounting and bookkeeping services, and conducted stock audits for clients.
Education
CMA Inter -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
Bachelor’s Degree - Commerce
Osmania University
CMA Final -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
Hyderabad, India 08.2023 - 02.2025
Skills
- Tally ERP
- MS Office
- Focus ERP
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Inventory management
- Cost analysis
- MIS Reporting
- Analytical Thinking
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Decision making
- Team collaboration
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Deputy Manager-Costing
Dhuni Polymers Private Limited
04.2026 - Current
COST AUDITOR – ACCOUNTS & FINANCE
Frumar Agri Foods Pvt. Ltd.
05.2025 - 03.2026
CMA Final -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
08.2023 - 02.2025
ARTICLE TRAINEE
Polam Reddy & Co.
03.2022 - 07.2023
CMA Inter -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
Bachelor’s Degree - Commerce
Osmania University