Venkatam Kalyanasundaram

• Lead annual AOP planning and rolling forecasts.
• · Project cost and opportunity analysis. Work closely with project teams to calculate actual and planned benefits, track spending, and support the team to reach goals. Cost/Benefit Analysis.
• Perform detailed analysis of manufacturing variances, overhead, and capital investments.
• Set and analyze labor & burden rates; evaluate cost impact on COGS and inventory.
• Maintain and report financials using Oracle Planning and 3C Impact.
• Guide decision-making with clear financial insights and investment modeling.
• Forecast key manufacturing metrics: variances, COGS, absorption, sterilization, yield.
• Lead SOGL, WIP, yield, and inventory analysis with actionable recommendations.
• Manage CAPEX and facilitate project budgeting, forecasting, and ROI review.
• Support PPV initiatives and supplier cost analysis.

· Project NPV analysis. Work with employees to build their case for project approval. Build and analyze their NPV.

· Deep dive in production orders and investigate drivers for MUV. Reach out to Engineering and work together to resolve any issues ranging from consumption errors to BOM setup and cost structure.

· Validate monthly inventory count. Ensure data provided by supply Chain is accurate and reconcile with Warehouse Gains/Loss to Inventory adjustments.

· Ownership of Material Usage Variances (MUV). Analyze variances on a weekly basis to address issues, escalate, and drive discussion on solutions.

• Managed payroll for 600+ employees (ADP, Workday); ensured compliance and reporting accuracy for our Montreal manufacturing site, OU and global employees.
• Led full year-end processes including taxable benefits and pension reconciliation.
• Championed lean payroll process improvements (DMAIC), cutting processing time by 50%.
• Supported Time & Attendance upgrades and Kronos implementation.
• Assisted costing team with SAP data analysis, routing, and approval workflows.

• Delivered full-cycle payroll, benefits, and legislative compliance support.
• Managed reporting, remittances, year-end balancing, and employee communications.

• Conducted SR&ED claim audits during corporate wind-up.

• Full-cycle accounting and payroll; handled month-end, tax filings, audits.
• Implemented HR policies and managed benefit plans.

• Managed AR/AP, payroll for multiple subsidiaries, bank recs, and financial reporting.
• Oversaw HR functions including onboarding, terminations, benefits, and compliance.

• Led recruitment, scheduling, and payroll for 250+ employees.
• Improved uniform cost efficiency by 30% via better inventory control.