RAHUL SHARMA
Delhi
Summary
Finance Leader with 15 years of varied experience spanning the FMCG, FMCD, and Pharma industries. I currently hold the position of General Manager for International subsidiaries and supply chain finance controller at JB Pharma and Chemicals. My expertise encompasses a broad range of financial functions, including Financial Planning and Analysis, Profitability Analysis, Commercial Operations, and Margin Improvement Initiatives. I excel in Business Partnering, Controlling, Operational Working Capital (OWC) management, Supply Chain Management, and have experience in setting up Global Business Services (GBS) and Centers of Excellence (CoE) within the finance domain. Additionally, I have played a pivotal role in driving Finance Transformation initiatives. My strong relationship management skills enable me to effectively collaborate with various departments across organizations
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
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Work History
Finance Head/CFO for International subsidiaries and Supply chain controller
JB Pharma and chemicals
05.2022
- Finance head International wholly owned Subsidiaries (Russia/CIS/Ukraine) and South Africa
- Supply chain Controller for India and International Markets, Key responsibilities includes Driving profitable growth, Make vs Buy Plans and leading costing function, working capital and inventory controls
Senior Process Analyst
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2023 - 10.2023
Asst. Manager Accounts
AkzoNobel India Limited
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Preparing Fixed Cost Report (CBGM), variance report, reporting of monthly BS schedules
- Successful execution on internal and external audits
- Budgeting, Preparation of cost record & comparison, FA Capitalization, Purchase Vs consumption analysis.
Plant Commercial Manager
AkzoNobel India Limited
08.2023 - 06.2023
- Facilitate manufacturing team’s KPI delivery through annual budgeting, business partnering reviews to understand underlying performance, deep dive into gaps and jointly develop corrective action plan
- Responsible for delivering targets– Factory Overheads, Capex and Inventory
- Implemented a cost control & value efficiency program to optimize key cost drivers through business partnering, Recipe Cost Benchmarking
- Steering efforts in laying down of policies in newly commissioned plant, & Building and strengthening of Internal controls, raised Commercial disciplines at factory thru various initiatives & regular reviews
- Raised Commercial disciplines at factory thru various initiatives & regular reviews
- Responsible for Factory Statutory Compliance – Excise, Customs and Other Statutory Compliance
Officer Internal Audit
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd.
10.2023 - 06.2023
Audit Supervisor
M/S VSA (Cost Accountants)
01.2023 - 03.2023
Finance Head/CFO at Pidilite Adhesives Pvt Ltd (Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Pidilite Industries Ltd)
Pidilite Industries Limited
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Heading Finance for Largest Domestic Subsidiary of Pidilite (Rs 500 Crs Turnover)
- Implemented Finance Shared Service Model in Finance to bring cost and process efficiencies
- Led ERP & Automation Projects to Drive Standardization
- Implemented Supply Chain Finance where company was to be benefited with lower interest rate & resulted in working capital optimization
- Drive Margin Management Process
- Conducted maiden cross functional productivity workshops
- Designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial controls
- Rebate management, Receivables management, Inventory Management
- Treasury/ Banking and Cash Flow management incl
- Funding requirements & return to shareholders
Financial Planning and Analysis
AkzoNobel India Limited
06.2023 - 02.2021
- As Head of South Asia Commercial FP&A (May 2019 to Feb 2021)
- Head of FP&A for India (Jan 2018 to Apr 2019)
- FP&A BP for Sales & Marketing (May 2016 to Dec 2018)
- FP&A BP for ISC (Jul 2014 to Apr 2016)
- Coordination and development of South Asia strategic plans, including functional coordination for function specific strategies, key initiatives and action plan, identification of critical success factors, establishing business partnering reviews & facilitate corrective action planning for successful execution
- Supporting end to end Planning cycles, work with all key stakeholders on finalizing inputs (assumptions), work closely with all functional stakeholders and functional heads to ensure a well-knit, granular & aligned plan closure
- Established a margin management framework by empowering zonal managers to act as business managers for delivery of Operating Margin
- Lead coordinator for Pricing Council Meeting and facilitate informed pricing decision-making
- Responsible for FP&A reporting submission to Singapore Regional Office on monthly schedules for Revenues, P&L variance analysis, Functional Costs, Rolling Forecasts and Cash Flow developments
- Partner with business team on external benchmarking (competition), profit pool analysis and internal benchmarking and conduct various need based financial modelling / simulation exercise
- Facilitate informed business decision making through business MIS, analytic, constant review and inputs to functions
- Marketing – Innovation P&L, Category / Brand Profitability, Low margin SKUs; Sales – Region, Channel, Dealer profitability, Distributor performance analysis; SCM – RM Efficiency tracking, Depot productivity, Dispatch delivered cost model, Landed cost benchmarking, Green Field Project
- Drive productivity of Marketing Investments (Discount & A&P) through robust evaluation of investment proposals and driving higher accountabilities through post-performance tracking
- Gained new business setting up experience for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan biz.
Education
Skills
Strategic Financial Planning & Business Intelligenceundefined
Accomplishments
- Developed and implemented online Profitability Tool (Darpan on Qlikview technology)
- Developed Excel based Project Pricing tool calculator to support quick & enhanced Decision making
- Achieved recorded budgeting accuracy and Nominated to train south Asian countries at Singapore
- Successfully lead the project of getting Entry Tax Exemption for the newly established plant (2% of input buying cost for the period of 10 years. Benefits approx. INR 190 M.
- Awarded as Finance Employee of the year 2016 for demonstrating the Organizational values
- Bagged with several on the Spot awards and Awarded with Star and High Potential Employee in Year 2018
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/28/87
Timeline
Officer Internal Audit
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd.
10.2023 - 06.2023
Plant Commercial Manager
AkzoNobel India Limited
08.2023 - 06.2023
Asst. Manager Accounts
AkzoNobel India Limited
06.2023 - 08.2023
Financial Planning and Analysis
AkzoNobel India Limited
06.2023 - 02.2021
Senior Process Analyst
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2023 - 10.2023
Audit Supervisor
M/S VSA (Cost Accountants)
01.2023 - 03.2023
Finance Head/CFO for International subsidiaries and Supply chain controller
JB Pharma and chemicals
05.2022
Finance Head/CFO at Pidilite Adhesives Pvt Ltd (Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Pidilite Industries Ltd)
Pidilite Industries Limited
02.2021 - 05.2022
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