KUNAL BINDRA

Contact: bindra.kunal@hotmail.com ; +65-8185 0360 Profile: in.linkedin.com/pub/kunal-bindra/55/516/b78/

Professional Synopsis

➢ Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from IIM Bangalore and Chartered Accountant (with an All India
Rank 23) with 5 years of post-qualification experience in various roles across risk advisory, finance and strategy.
➢ Currently working as Senior Associate – Strategy & Transformation at EY-Parthenon, Singapore; part of
Consumer and Retail group supporting commercial transformation and revenue growth management strategy for a $1
Bn NARTD bottler in Thailand
➢ Previously associated with Cummins India Limited for ~4 years in various roles as a part of New & Recon Parts India
Division & Distribution Business Unit
➢ Rated top performer in all appraisals with Cummins India; awarded two promotions in 38 months against an
average of 50. Fastest in the company to be promoted as Controller; selected for CXO driven priority initiatives
➢ Worked with KPMG India - Risk Consulting Practice (Financial Services Sector) , M/s Talati & Talati Chartered
Accountants - hands-on exposure in the field of Governance Risk and Complaince Services across various sectors
➢ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Minitab certified; 3 green project closures driving process improvement

Educational Credentials

M.B.A Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM B) CGPA 3.21 / 4.00

• Top Grade ‘A’ (3.5+, Top 25%) in Operations, Strategy and Finance courses – Technology & Ops
Strategy, Competition & Strategy, Strategy Tactics Decision Making, Financial Analysis & Valuation
C.A. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) All India Rank 23 of 75K+ in CA Final

B.Com H.L. Institute of Commerce, Gujarat University 70.44% (First Class)

School D.P.S. Ahmedabad (CBSE) Xth – 86.6% ; XIIth – 87.6% (School Rank 4)

• Kushagra (Scholar’s) Award conferred for consistent academic performance across 9 years (‘98–‘08)

Work Experience - Key tasks handled across assignments

➢ Senior Associate – Strategy & Transformation, EY – Parthenon, Singapore [May 2018 - Current]
• Consumer and Retail - Supporting commercial transformation and revenue growth management
for the USD 1 Bn. bottler in Thailand for the leading global non-alcoholic beverage player
▪ Improving sales force effectiveness through review and design of incentive schemes for
feet-on street across all commercial channels – traditional trade, modern trade and Horeca
▪ Supporting revenue growth management and price-pack architecture planning across
channels, including optimization of promotion planning

➢ Summer Intern, TrueNorth (formerly India Value Fund), Mumbai [Apr 2017 – June 2017]
• Spearheaded B2B sales optimization for INR 250mn+ pest management business of National Bulk
Handling Corporation, a TrueNorth portfolio company
• Conducted market sizing & opportunity-gap assessment for a test market; developed go-to-market strategy
and scalable working plan including focus segments, strategy for lead nurturing & pipeline discipline, MIS

➢ Finance Controller – Cummins Sales and Service, Cummins India, Delhi [Feb 2016 – May 2016]
• Key Responsibility Areas
▪ Finance Lead for integrating an acquired dealership of INR 75+cr (7 branches) with Cummins
▪ Evaluated & formulated roadmap for new ERP implementation in the dealership; liased with various
external vendors and 7 cross-functional team leads
 ▪ Closely worked with functional teams to establish processes and controls across supply chain,
commercial and finance areas

➢ Senior Manager – Financial Planning & Analytics, Cummins India, Pune [Sept 2015 – Jan 2016]
• Accomplishments
▪ Liaised with 20 employees across 5 functions, saved INR 1.3 cr/yr as part of 1% supply chain
cost reduction initiative
• Key Responsibility Areas
▪ Financial Planning & Analytics (FP&A) function lead for INR 950cr+ India parts business leading the
annual budgeting, 5-year simulation plan, monthly MIS and reporting
▪ Responsible for presentations packs for board meetings and top management meetings including
furnishing reports to facilitate decision-making in appropriate formats

➢ Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts, Cummins India, Indore [Aug 2014 – Aug 2015]
• Accomplishments
▪ Led cross functional team of 6 across IT, Finance and Engineering for driving costing system
redesign of INR 250cr+ ReManufacturing operations
▪ Led cross functional team of 10, pioneered introduction of variance analysis module for
ReManufacturing operations, through benchmarking of global best practices
▪ Liaised with customers in US, UK, UAE for reduction in receivables, savings INR 650K/yr
• Key Responsibility Areas
▪ Managing finance function for the ReCon SEZ site to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
and financial controls
▪ Leading costing and inventory valuation including inventory analysis, bolt-on valuation,
PPV/MUV analysis, inventory count process, E&O/ NRV analysis
▪ Business partnering and operational financial analysis support for decision making (new
products feasibility, pricing, NPV/ IRR analysis, make or buy decisions, margin analysis)

➢ Manager – Finance & Accounts, Cummins India, Pune [Nov 2012 – Aug 2014]
• Acccomplishments
▪ Co-conceived inventory storage and warehousing best practices, improved gross inventory
accuracy from 85% to 99%+, establishing organisation benchmark
• Key Responsibility Areas
▪ Striving towards Finance Functional Excellence - incl. handling COA submissions as per US GAAP
and Indian GAAP, formulating budgets, variance analysis, financial projections & account rec's.
▪ Instituting internal control systems & ensuring strong control environment within the Business - incl.
area wise review of processes and functions
▪ Monitoring Statutory Compliances (Indirect Taxation) & Capex

➢ Executive – Risk Consulting, KPMG India, Mumbai [Aug 2012 – Oct 2012]
• Planned & managed internal audit assignment, at leading diversified financial services conglomerate,
• Scope included the Payroll function including payroll processing, manpower planning / budgeting, monitoring
payments, TPA, adherence to SLA with vendor

Other Experience - Key tasks handled across assignments

➢ Placement Committee, IIM Bangalore [Nov 2016 – Oct 2017]

• Elected Placement Representative by batch of 800+; coordinated 3 placement processes for IIM Bangalore
and IIM Vizag; mentored 80 students and liasoned with 40+ firms including Strategy&, HUL, Barclays

➢ Audit Assistant – Talati & Talati Chartered Accountants [Sept 2008 – Jun 2012]
• Led working teams of 5 – 7 on risk consulting, tax audits and assurance engagements. Major sectors
focussed on included Manufacturing, Pharma and social enterprises.
• Managed and executed statutory audit at listed public company with INR 1000cr+ turnover
• Handled risk assurance engagement for an NGO regd. u/s 25 being managed from Geneva.
 Awards & Achievements

➢ Business Case Competitions

• National runner up (2nd of 260+), Milestone, Application of OR in Transportation: developed semi-automated
algorithm for deciding optimized vehicle & route plan for Ninjacart, India’s largest agri-marketing platform
• National finalist (7 of 150+), Trojan Horse by Strategy & - market entry strategy for consumer electronics major
• Campus runner up, Flipkart WIRED – recommended strategy to increase transactions per customer for Flipkart
• Zonal finalist, Samsung EDGE – recommended retention strategy and roadmap for Samsung mobile customers
➢ Professional
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Minitab certified, 3 green project closures driving process improvement
• Cummins Core Value Award for Yr 2013 (1 of 250+ employees) for exhibiting value of delivering superior results
• Pat on the back award from the CFO , for taking the extra mile in partnering with the business
➢ Sports and Extra-Currics
• Gold Medalist, 1 of 12 members, IIM Bangalore Kho-Kho team, Sangram Inter-IIM sports meet
• Para glider, trained & certified P-2 level, completed 5 solo flights from Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh
• Supervisor, Indore region, led team of 10+ across selection, logistics & stage for performance at company event

Hobbies/Interests

➢ Begginers knowledge (self-developed) in Graphology; keen interest in studying human psychology and behaviour
➢ Active traveller and couch-surfer; hosted guests from France, culturale exchange

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 3rd November, 1990

Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Single
Languages Known : Proficient – English, Hindi ; Basic Understanding – Gujarati, Punjabi
Father’s Name : Randhir Bindra
Occupation : Seasoned telecom professional
Professional Profile : in.linkedin.com/pub/kunal-bindra/55/516/b78/
Mailing Address : 2 Kitchener Link, Block 2 #03-05, City Square Residences, Singapore - 207229
References : Available upon request
Last Updated on : 5th April 2019