Amul Kumar

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT AMUL KUMAR

A customer-driven business executive and strategic business partner with a range of expertise gained in global accounting, finance, audit, risk, governance, compliance and consulting services (20+ yrs.). Global experience gained by working in Fortune 500 organizations. I bridge the gap between compliance, risk management, and business strategy—transforming internal audit, regulatory compliance, and operational risk into competitive advantages while ensuring organizations meet the highest standards of governance and integrityLeadership and hands-on experience in business transformation and restructuring projects, strategic planning, operations management, governance, corporate finance, audit and advisory, mergers and acquisitions/alliances, internal controls and risk management, ERP systems implementation, optimized corporate compliance, profit maximization and cost reduction projects. I am results-oriented and have played a key role in driving transformational changes in- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)- Retail and Distribution (B2C & B2B)- Oil & Gas - Construction, mining - Public Accounting - Financial services organizations I partner with stakeholders to create and execute the vision. Recognized for profitability focus with an entrepreneurial approach, enterprise thinking and integrity, and have a track record for identifying opportunities to enhance shareholder value. I have built and led highly-engaged teams across multi-site locations.Accomplishments include:• Developed business and risk models and analysis that delivered material efficiencies, lowered costs and achieved higher returns • Re-engineered both raw-material and final product supply-chains in order to achieve economies in scale by lowering costs and time-to-serve and enhance operating earnings (OE) • Led complex governance, audit, risk management, compliance, systems & consulting projects• Partnered with business units to deliver risk-based integrated audit plans• Optimized IT systems, financial and operational policies, processes, controls, and metrics• Built effective and productive Board, Executive, Team & Customer relationships• Established compliance, reporting, accounting and governance policies, processes and procedures that achieved corporate, regulatory and legal requirements (SOX 404/Bill 198, taxation, ERM, IFRS etc.)