Sudipta Das

About Sudipta Das

With over 15 years of experience in the finance and accounting sector, I am a passionate and driven professional who strives to deliver excellence and value to my clients and stakeholders. I have a postgraduate diploma in business administration and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, which enable me to apply business acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills to various scenarios and challenges. I am currently working as a Financial Services Professional at Reckitt, a global leader in consumer health and hygiene, where I align my personal and professional goals with the company\'s vision and values of putting consumers and people first, seeking innovation, and doing the right thing.At Reckitt, I am responsible for handling the commercial function and supporting the trade distribution chain of the business in the eastern regional office. I work with cross-functional teams to provide monthly sales reporting and analysis, including primary and secondary sales, mix impact, IMS data, productivity measures, and stock position. I also ensure to institutionalize a formal review mechanism for discount review and analysis, and validate and measure the effectiveness of schemes, including basket discount and its optimization. I leverage my skills in customer relationship management, finance, and accounts receivable to deliver quality and timely results, and enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Experience

1. Financial Services Professional

   Reckitt

   Nov 2022 — Present · Kolkata, IN

   Work with Reckitt November’22 with Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private Limited as a Senior Finance Officer – Accounts & Commercial in there eastern regional office at Kolkata, Handling commercial function & support trade distribution chain of the business.Monthly Sales Reporting & Analysis (Primary/Secondary) & analyzing Mix impact.Analytics around IMS data & bring insights around Productivity measures, fortnightly Sales phasing & Stock position.Ensure to institutionalize a formal review mechanism for discount review and analysis to ensure discount optimization.Monthly scheme validation and analysis of scheme (measuring width and depth of scheme-including tracking the effectiveness of Basket Discount and its contribution) and study of market schemes to analyses whether it is impacting our volume no’s etc.Effective implementation of the credit policy & assuring Debtors exposure in check with no Risk to Reckitt.Rebate/Provision Tracking and provide MIS to HO and highlighting any outlier customer.Timely processing of all claims related to trade and timely issuance of credit note.Ensure account reconciliation done with Customer Corporation and Channel Partners and drive Collection of Balance Confirmation of as per SOP.Ensuring compliance to Accounting policies, GIA (Global Internal Audit process) controls and procedures and applicable statutes.Ensuring timely Statutory Audits, Tax Audits and Internal Audits for the region and timely closure of all audit pointsResponsible for Distributor Agreements.Custodian of the Distributor Separation Process – NDC & F & FThrough Checking of KYC of Outlets to ensure rebate reach to correct beneficiary.Market Audits/Depot Audits/Also visiting each state\'s customers twice in a year to develop the customer relationship and for smooth execution.Driving Damage & Expiry return process Governance in respective Zone with Quarterly update & ensuring adherence to the SOP along with Sales/Quality Team.

Education

• University of Calcutta

  UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, B.COM (HONS)

• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

  Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Performance Management
• Management
• Mis
• Finance
• Performance Appraisal
• Expert in Direct Tax, Tally Erp9
• Vendor Management