Kunhal Kumar
Senior Finance Manager
Hamburg
Summary
Accomplished Financial Strategist with over 15 years of international experience in finance, strategy, and operations. Demonstrated success in driving profitability, enhancing performance management frameworks, and achieving measurable commercial impact. Expert in partnering with senior stakeholders, directing global cross-functional teams, and leveraging data-driven insights to inform strategic decisions and accelerate business growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Finance Business Manager NOREU | Commercial Finance
Pandora GmbH
07.2023 - Current
- Strategic Channel Leadership & Financial Oversight
- Team Lead of 3 specialists | Fostering a high-performance culture centered around ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement | Own end-to-end commercial performance across Retail, Wholesale, E-commerce, and Marketing channels | Directly managing P&L accountability | Driving business performance | Partner cross-functionally with Directors of Retail, E-commerce, and Marketing to align strategic initiatives with financial outcomes and commercial targets | Acted as trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing key commercial and operational strategies
- Retail Planning & Operational Efficiency
- Development and implementation of data-driven sales forecasting | Resourcing allocation models to support agile decision-making | Providing strategic support to Retail Operations through scenario analysis and performance benchmarking | Solely accountable for retail planning in the DACH cluster: define and manage monthly store sales targets, labor productivity ratios, and Personnel Expense (PEX) planning | Redesigned performance reports and KPIs, enhancing decision-making quality across leadership
- Leadership | Financial Planning & Analysis | Strategic Implementation | Profitability Optimization | Business Partnering | Market Intelligence
Finance Business Partner – Sales
Hamburg Süd
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Duration of only 3 months, as the entire Hamburg Sud was shut down unexpectedly
- Developing custom reporting tools aligned with sales strategy objectives and KPIs | Provided financial insight to the Sales Excellence team and serving as the key analyst liaison to Maersk | Led performance reviews, translating data into strategic commercial insights
Business Manager – Finance & Strategic Operations
Impexa Aussenhandels GmbH
06.2019 - 02.2023
- Lead financial modeling and sales KPI planning to manage risk and capitalize on opportunities | Direct performance monitoring and strategic goal setting to optimize operations | Execute vendor and supplier management to drive pricing improvements and margin expansion
Director Business & Finance
Grey Trunk Packaging Pvt. Ltd
09.2011 - 05.2018
- Oversee cross-functional projects and establishing internal financial control systems | Developing comprehensive budget execution plans and reporting frameworks | Traine and manage multi-functional teams across operations and finance
Assistant Manager - Financial Advisory Services
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
01.2007 - 05.2011
- Supporte M&A deals, including a $180M telecom acquisition; lead valuation and negotiation processes | Creating financial models, business plans, and strategic analysis reports for clients in logistics and telecom | Performing business valuations using DCF, PECV, NAV, and market multiples
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Arizona State University
Tempe, USASkills
MS-Office SAP One Stream Hyperion Cube
CUST
- Citizenship German | 07. June 1982
- +49 177 636 41 46 | kumarkunhal@gmail.com
Timeline
Senior Finance Business Manager NOREU | Commercial Finance
Pandora GmbH
07.2023 - Current
Finance Business Partner – Sales
Hamburg Süd
02.2023 - 04.2023
Business Manager – Finance & Strategic Operations
Impexa Aussenhandels GmbH
06.2019 - 02.2023
Director Business & Finance
Grey Trunk Packaging Pvt. Ltd
09.2011 - 05.2018
Assistant Manager - Financial Advisory Services
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
01.2007 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Arizona State University