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Management Consulting Expert
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Toptal member since February 22, 2021
Bio
Sudiptamoy is a Chartered Management Accountant who has worked with and advised well-known corporations, such as Coca-Cola, Infosys, Syndigo LLC, Trilogy, and Ognibene Power, since 2000. He enjoys consulting as a way to leverage his experience in operational and strategic finance, business planning, FP&A, financial modeling, business turnaround, acquisition and integration, valuation, SOX and internal controls, cash flow management, and effective utilization of embedded agentic AI in FP&A.
Career Highlights
Lead Consultant, FP&A
Trilogy
CFO, India Business
Ognibene Power Spa
Certification Highlights
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
CIMA London and AICPA United States
Chartered Management Accountant (CMA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Case Studies
FP&A Process and Tool Implementation Project
Business PlanningForecastingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)BudgetingCash Flow ManagementFinancial Analysis+ 4 more
KPI Review Deck
Performance AnalysisBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningFinancial ReportingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Financial Analysis+ 6 more
Standard Costing Centralization
Product CostingBusiness StrategySAP FICOManagement ReportingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Budgeting+ 6 more
Expertise
- Business Planning
- CFO
- Controllership
- Finance Strategy
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Forecasting
- Operational Finance
- Three-statement Modeling
Work Experience
FP&A Manager
2022 - 2026
Syndigo
- Played a pivotal role in steering financial clarity and strategic decision-making, developing and maintaining budgeting and forecasting models, and analyzing variances to explain performance trends. Was instrumental in integrating new acquisitions.
- Partnered closely with sales, product, engineering, and operations to translate data into actionable insights, support annual planning and budgeting cycles, and guide leadership on resource allocation and controlling operational expenses.
- Utilized the planning AI agent inside the FP&A tool to turn the agent into a force multiplier—guiding it, validating its outputs, and using it to accelerate forecasting, scenario modeling, variance analysis, and strategic decision support.
Focus areas: Adaptive Insights, Agentic AI, Analytical Review, Budgeting, Board Decks, Business Planning, Forecasting, Accounting Review, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft, Microsoft Excel, NetSuite, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), KPI Tracking, Dashboards, Financial Modeling, Revenue Analysis
Interim Senior FP&A Analyst
2021 - 2022
Syndigo - Finance
- Upgraded, modified, and enhanced the ARR reporting tool as an interim consultant and regularized the monthly ARR reporting cycle.
- Cleaned up the sales contract database for an old acquisition to integrate the contract data into Salesforce.com.
- Trained and transitioned the role and responsibilities to a company-hired resource to ensure continuity of knowledge and skill sets required for the critical position.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Sales Operations, NetSuite, Salesforce, Agentic AI, Financial Modeling, Revenue Analysis
Financial Consultant
2020 - 2021
Freelance
- Served as a part-time CFO for a small IT sector client. Implemented a forecasting process and three-statement model that included COVID-19 business impact and accurately predicted an additional 30% in working capital needs as the growth returns.
- Reworked the collections process for an automotive sector client and aligned with a bank for factoring the customer's invoices. This led to a 35% increase in the business's cash flow within six months.
- Completed a project to introduce cycle counting for a retail sector client, developed the framework, and trained the client's staff. The inventory loss was reduced by 12% in one year.
Focus areas: Part-time CFO, Three-statement Modeling, Cash Flow Management, Business Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Forecasting, Controllership, Finance Strategy, Operational Finance, Valuation, Pricing, Profitability Analysis, Financial Modeling, Revenue Analysis
Lead Consultant, FP&A
2016 - 2020
Trilogy
- Engaged with the business to redesign the budget process with a specific focus on revenue budgeting linked to retention.
- Played a key role in helping the company beat budget targets for 13 consecutive quarters with a $26 million ARR increase and 4% retention rate improvement.
- Implemented the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) module and charted a path to long-term profitability by tracking product-wise profitability.
- Enabled management to reduce the cost-to-serve by 8% and bad debt expense by 3% for the $110 million top-line business vertical by implementing Oracle PBCS.
- Served as the lead associate, supporting the deal team in the valuation and acquisition of eight new businesses worth $650 million.
- Led the restructuring and post-acquisition integration of the acquisitions into a steady-state business model.
Focus areas: Strategic Planning, Business Planning, M&A Modeling, Valuation, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Analysis, Controllership, Three-statement Modeling, Board Decks, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Finance Strategy, Operational Finance, Pricing, Profitability Analysis, Analytical Review, PBCS, Adaptive Insights, Intacct, Google Docs, Financial Transactions, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboards, Annual Budgets, Revenue Analysis
Principal Consultant, Finance and Procurement
2014 - 2015
Infosys
- Served as a principal consultant in the SAP manufacturing vertical.
- Led the transition of financial business processes to Infosys, resulting in a $20 million annual cost savings for the client, a multinational corporation in the agriculture sector (with a $10 billion annual turnover).
- Recruited and trained the team members to implement the transition and worked with the client to develop the team's capabilities to understand and execute the SAP business processes.
- Led client projects to automate invoices, centralize product costing, and automate intercompany processes. These projects reduced the invoice processing cycle by 5 days, standardized costing and pricing, and reduced the closing cycle by 2 days.
Focus areas: Financial Transformation, Financial Project Management, Business Process Optimization, Strategic Planning & Execution, Training Workshops, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Controllership, Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Finance Strategy, Operational Finance, Profitability Analysis, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Automation
CFO, India Business
2012 - 2014
Ognibene Power Spa
- Spearheaded the business turnaround project as the finance head. Reset the business targets and authored a business plan, focusing on top-line optimization through increased capacity utilization.
- Led the study of operational issues to identify and rectify bottlenecks. Created a business plan to utilize idle capacity and take the sub-contracting route to make components for export. These initiatives resulted in a 175% increase in the top line.
- Focused cash flow management and tightened collections management, which reduced the working capital requirement by $10 million annually (with $1 million annual interest savings) and paved the way for accelerated ECB repayment to the parent company.
- Established financial and internal control processes to support the company in navigating through its growth phase. Regularized the financial and management reporting process and achieved a monthly financial close cycle of five days.
- Established departmental KPIs and monthly reviews of the same. An ERP-based sales and operating plan, focused cost-reduction exercises, JIT, and import-substitution efforts resulted in a 23% increase in the bottom line.
- Implemented an SAP FP&A tool with a product-wise profitability report, linked product pricing to a standard cost report, and discontinued unprofitable models.
- Linked sales commissions to payments received, which increased the focus on collections and reduced bad debt by 3%.
Focus areas: Controllership, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Three-statement Modeling, CFO, SOX, Cash Flow Management, Finance Strategy, Operational Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Analysis, Valuation, Pricing, Profitability Analysis, Analytical Review, Strategic Planning & Execution, Cash Flow, Financial Transactions, SAP Materials Management (MM), Accounts Payable, AP, Accounts Receivable, General Ledgers, Reconciliation, Fixed-asset Accounting, Costing, Annual Budgets, Inventory, COGS Analysis, Standard Costing, Accounting, Final Accounts, Finance Operation Improvements, Revenue Analysis
Assistant Manager, Finance
2005 - 2011
Coca-Cola India
- Executed the business planning and budgeting process for the $250-million top-line business, with a specific focus on COGS management. A strategic sourcing initiative and localization efforts resulted in a $7 million positive PPV against budget.
- Served as a key member of the financial and process review team that reviewed alignment with SOX requirements. Performed monthly reconciliation of financial records that led to clearance of system audits and GAAP audits with no major qualifications.
- Gained hands-on experience in all finance and profitability modules and exposure to IFRS and management accounting processes during a rotational grooming program as a key associate on the finance team of this renowned company.
Focus areas: Business Planning, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Three-statement Modeling, SOX, Finance Strategy, Operational Finance, Valuation, Pricing, Profitability Analysis, Analytical Review, Cash Flow Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Transactions, SAP FICO, Accounting, Accounts Payable, AP, Accounts Receivable, General Ledgers, Fixed Asset Accounting, Reconciliation, Costing, Standard Costing, Inventory, COGS Analysis
Commercial Executive
2004 - 2005
Keventer
- Led the factory accounting function for the largest private-sector automated dairy plant in Eastern India with a focus on product-wise profitability reporting and inventory KPI reporting.
- Implemented an ERP-based standard costing system for milk and ice cream, as pricing was linked to the accurate cost of production. Assisted in designing a product portfolio aimed at niche markets and a 4% increase in the top line.
- Led the initiative to generate a production schedule from an ERP-based report with more accurate data on seasonal fluctuation and incorporation of retailer sales trends. The process reduced the market return and reprocessing quantity by 7%.
- Revamped the excise and sales tax recordkeeping system to keep complete audit trails with each sales invoice, which contributed to successful compliance and regulatory audits.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Controllership, Operational Finance, Finance Strategy
Project Controller
2000 - 2003
Bengal Nestor's Industries Limited
- Managed the ($150,000 CAPEX) greenfield dairy project initiation, execution, monitoring, control, and start of commercial production, without cost and time overruns.
- Led the factory setups of the accounting, inventory control, and internal control systems when the commercial production started.
- Achieved breakeven within 11 months of the start of commercial production through effective monitoring of COGS, rapid deployment of the local procurement system, and strategic sourcing of non-perishable raw material during the surplus season.
Focus areas: Project Management, Project Review, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Internal Control, Tally ERP
Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science Degree in Dairy & Food Technology
West Bengal University of Animal and Fisheries Sciences - West Bengal, India
Certifications
DECEMBER 2012 - PRESENT
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
CIMA London and AICPA United States
DECEMBER 2010 - PRESENT
Chartered Management Accountant (CMA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
DECEMBER 2003 - PRESENT
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Skills
Finance
Forecasting, Budgeting, Three-statement Modeling, CFO, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Finance Strategy, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Profitability Analysis, Operational Finance, M&A Modeling, Valuation, Cash Flow, Pricing, Accounting, Fixed-asset Accounting, Finance Operation Improvements, Financial Modeling
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Google Docs
Data & Analysis Software
NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, Salesforce
Other
Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Analysis, Controllership, Cash Flow Management, SOX, Financials, Board Decks, Strategic Planning & Execution, Training Workshops, Analytical Review, Management Reporting, Revenue Analysis, SAP FICO, PBCS, Intacct, Tally ERP, SAP Materials Management (MM), Financial Transformation, Financial Transactions, Financial Project Management, Business Process Optimization, Business Strategy, Performance Analysis, Product Costing, Part-time CFO, Microsoft, Foodtech, Project Management, Project Review, Internal Control, Agentic AI, Sales Operations, Accounting Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), KPI Tracking, Dashboards, Accounts Payable, AP, Accounts Receivable, General Ledgers, Reconciliation, Costing, Fixed Asset Accounting, Standard Costing, Inventory, COGS Analysis, Annual Budgets, Final Accounts, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Automation
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