Kunal Sinha Choudhury
Summary
Results-driven Finance and Budget Officer with significant experience at The World Bank Group, focusing on strategic financial planning and digital transformation. Led successful initiatives in variance analysis and compliance, achieving over 2,000 hours of annual savings and increased portfolio efficiency. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and enhance financial performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance and Budget Officer
The World Bank Group - International Finance Corporation
04.2024 - Current
- Directed financial oversight for $100M+ portfolio, ensuring disciplined budget utilization and accurate forecasting.
- Led strategic financial planning and governance to maximize efficiency and ensure compliance with IFC's 2030 objectives.
- Advised Asia Regional Directors on optimizing Investment P&L through data-driven analysis of revenues and costs.
- Developed financial frameworks for milestone-based billing and precise cash flow forecasting.
- Ensured audit compliance for donor-funded programs, enhancing fiscal integrity and donor confidence.
- Managed finance operations including payments, invoicing, and fixed asset oversight with robust compliance controls.
- Oversaw vendor management lifecycle, optimizing costs through proactive spend tracking and contract negotiations.
- Designed automated vendor payment platform, saving over 2,000 hours annually by eliminating bottlenecks.
Associate
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
07.2022 - 04.2024
- Tracked OpEx expenses for 5,000+ JP Morgan real estate assets and revenue/expense for 16,000+ ATMs across North America.
- Analyzed real estate occupancy expenses exceeding $1.8 billion, including rent, depreciation, and utilities.
- Conducted variance analysis to identify drivers of discrepancies between forecasts, actuals, and budgets.
- Collaborated with vendor management teams and cross-functional groups to ensure accurate data capture.
- Developed annual and quarterly budget projections, reviewing financial models and analyses.
- Managed revenue and expense reporting for 16,000+ ATMs, focusing on surcharge and interchange revenues.
- Recommended ATM asset write-offs based on bottom-up revenue and cost allocation assessments.
- Monitored headcount reporting against workforce plans weekly and monthly for various employee types.
Associate Manager
Pepsi Co, Inc
04.2020 - 07.2022
- Oversaw promotional efficiency and pricing strategy for 86 products, driving significant annual revenue generation.
- Tracked daily operations alongside execution team, focusing on KPI analysis for product performance.
- Utilized scenario planning to create accurate AOP/QBP revenue growth projections based on historical trends.
- Coordinated timely implementation of pricing adjustments and discount strategies across systems.
- Resolved contract discrepancies through collaboration with internal stakeholders and client teams.
- Facilitated regular evaluations of business performance with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement.
- Spearheaded Trade Pricing process transition to India GBS, formalizing SOPs for enhanced operational efficiency.
- Implemented automation in CPG post-audit processes, resulting in annual savings of around 1800 hours.
Engagement Financial Advisor
Deloitte LLP
05.2015 - 04.2020
- Provided consulting services to Deloitte leadership on project pricing and control matters.
- Ensured completion of projects under budget while adhering to all Deloitte guidelines.
- Managed financial planning for projects generating revenue between $1 million and $15 million.
- Tracked key performance indicators, analyzing forecasts versus actuals to enhance project profitability.
- Presented weekly financial updates to leadership, proactively identifying risks and recommending mitigation plans.
- Created and validated project infrastructure, including pricing models and work breakdown structures.
- Collaborated with leadership on budgeting and pricing strategies for upcoming projects.
- Conducted detailed expense audits, identifying areas for improvement and recommending corrective actions.
Branch Acquisition Manager
IndusInd Bank
12.2013 - 06.2014
- Acquiring prospective clients by understanding their needs through various business development activities.
- Comparative product differentiation of banking Products offered by IndusInd Bank vis-à-vis those offered by its counter parts.
- Analyzing Credit Scores and other various other trends of prospective clients which can be probable cause of delinquency.
- Data validation and performing due diligence to follow Know Your Customer (KYC) policies, Anti- money laundering (AML).
- Managing the financial portfolio over 50 lakhs like (Personal Loans Credit Card, Mutual Funds, and Health Insurance Etc.
Education
MBA Business Analytics - Wisconsin, USA
Edgewood College
Wisconsin, USA01.2025
ESG Sustainable Finance -
United Nation Learning Partnership
01.2024
PGDM/MBA - Finance -
ICFAI Business School
01.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Cost & Works Accountancy - Pune, India
Modern College
Pune, India01.2012
Skills
- Strategic finance and budgeting
- Cost modeling and planning
- Sales forecasting and pricing
- Trade promotions and ROI optimization
- S/4HANA and SAP BPC
- PeopleSoft and Oracle Essbase
- Power BI and Tableau
- Power Automate and analytics
- Stakeholder engagement and governance
- Automation efficiency
- Strategic planning and budget management
- Financial analysis and project management
- Performance tracking
Languages
- English
- Bengali
- Hindi
Awards
- CCB F&BM ICORE AWARDS, Individual Category, 2023
- FOCUS & GET THINGS DONE FAST, QBP Build, 2021
- FOCUS & GET THINGS DONE FAST, RPA in Kroger West, 2022
- CELEBRATE SUCCESS, A certain GOAT of the Process, 2022
- SPOT AWARD, Outstanding Client Value, 2017
- SPOT AWARD, Outstanding Client Value, 2018
- SPOT AWARD, Outstanding Client Service, 2019
Personal Information
Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Finance and Budget Officer
The World Bank Group - International Finance Corporation
04.2024 - Current
Associate
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
07.2022 - 04.2024
Associate Manager
Pepsi Co, Inc
04.2020 - 07.2022
Engagement Financial Advisor
Deloitte LLP
05.2015 - 04.2020
Branch Acquisition Manager
IndusInd Bank
12.2013 - 06.2014
MBA Business Analytics - Wisconsin, USA
Edgewood College
ESG Sustainable Finance -
United Nation Learning Partnership
PGDM/MBA - Finance -
ICFAI Business School
Bachelor of Commerce - Cost & Works Accountancy - Pune, India
Modern College
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