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Kunal Syal

Mississauga,Canada

Summary

Experienced professional in financial services and diverse industries including lending, leasing, and ecommerce. Proven expertise in financial modeling, planning, and forecasting, leading to significant cost savings and revenue growth. Strong leadership capabilities with a track record of effective collaboration across senior leadership and various departments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Finance Manager (FP&A & Finance Transformation)

Easy Financial Inc.
Mississauga, Canada
04.2024 - Current
  • Managed $4B corporate forecasting, budgeting, and three-year strategic planning.
  • Led implementation of new ERP and P&L management processes across functions.
  • Supervised a team of 2 financial analysts to enhance departmental efficiency.
  • Developed and automated $4B+ portfolio model using Power BI, achieving 0.5% accuracy.
  • Oversaw annual budget management for six segments in loan originations and payments.
  • Consolidated corporate three-statement financial model into OneStream ERP.
  • Directed $8M strategic investment project in OneStream, resulting in positive NPV/ROI.
  • Transformed MBR package into OneStream platform, generating over $100K in savings.

Finance Manager (FP&A – Total Corporate)

Purolator Inc.
Mississauga, Canada
01.2018 - 03.2024
  • Managed $3B corporate revenue and $340M expense forecasting, budgeting, and five-year strategy.
  • Acted as Change Champion, partnering across organization to implement new ERP and prepare board reports.
  • Led team of 4 financial analysts in continuous improvement initiatives for monthly review packages.
  • Oversaw annual operating plan for all four lines of business, six sales channels, and five verticals.
  • Developed consolidated three-statement financial model using SAP and Workiva to enhance reporting accuracy.
  • Served as Project Lead on $80M strategic IT investment in S4 HANA project demonstrating positive NPV/ROI.
  • Streamlined KPI reporting process, reducing monthly business review completion time by three days.
  • Identified $23M in cost savings through restructuring initiative across 21 cost centers.

Finance Lead (SMB, Retail, Inside Sales)

Purolator Inc.
Mississauga, Canada
01.2014 - 12.2017
  • Managed forecasting, planning, variance analysis, and financial models exceeding $250M for Marketing division.
  • Oversaw financial operations for 120+ Retail stores, SMB, Agents, and IS divisions.
  • Developed and presented 2014 P&L for Retail and Agents utilizing SAP and BI reporting tools.
  • Received Leadership badge from VP Marketing for executing three-year retail strategy project achieving $1.1M in savings.

Financial Analyst, Pricing & SG&A

IOVATE HEALTH SCIENCES (CPG)
Oakville, Canada
04.2012 - 12.2013
  • Conducted P&L analysis and business insights for 300+ SKUs in $400M sales division.
  • Spearheaded international pricing integration project, enhancing profitability by $250K annually.
  • Facilitated SG&A monthly performance review, identifying opportunities for $100K cost savings.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA/CMA

DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Burlington, ON
01.2012

Financial and Valuation Modeling in Excel -

The Marquee Group
01.2010

Bachelors - Business Administration (Honors)

Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
Windsor, ON
01.2007

Skills

  • OneStream and D365
  • Salesforce and SAP
  • Power BI and QlikView
  • Financial forecasting and modeling
  • Budget management and P&L oversight
  • KPI reporting and variance analysis
  • ERP implementation and process improvement
  • Team leadership and stakeholder communication
  • Change management and cost optimization
  • Business partnering
  • Project management
  • Strategic planning

Certification

Financial and Valuation Modeling in Excel, The Marquee Group, 01/01/10

Timeline

Senior Finance Manager (FP&A & Finance Transformation)

Easy Financial Inc.
04.2024 - Current

Finance Manager (FP&A – Total Corporate)

Purolator Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2024

Finance Lead (SMB, Retail, Inside Sales)

Purolator Inc.
01.2014 - 12.2017

Financial Analyst, Pricing & SG&A

IOVATE HEALTH SCIENCES (CPG)
04.2012 - 12.2013

Master of Business Administration - MBA/CMA

DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Financial and Valuation Modeling in Excel -

The Marquee Group

Bachelors - Business Administration (Honors)

Odette School of Business, University of Windsor

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