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YASTIR MOHUNLAL

Lawrenceville,USA

Summary

Results-driven Senior Finance Manager with over 13 years of expertise in financial analysis and strategic planning across North America, Türkiye, and South Africa. Demonstrated success in implementing Sales and Cost initiatives that enhance profitability. Proficient in leading diverse teams while promoting an inclusive workplace culture. Strong ability to leverage operational insights for increased efficiency and effective problem-solving.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager – Finance Business Partner

CHEP
07.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: CHEP – NORTH AMERICA
  • I currently head up the Supply Chain Finance, Logistics business segment and expanded my responsibilities and oversight of $0.5BN
  • Supporting, influencing, and collaborating on the decision-making processes with business partners by providing enhanced insights and storytelling of performance.
  • Partnered with key stakeholders (Transport, Planning, Procurement) to drive continuous improvements in reporting, systems, and process enhancements; pivoted team focus from report compilation (via automation) to insight investigation.
  • Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, flash and month end reporting and tracking.
  • Spearheaded cost-saving and customer experience initiatives; in 2024, identified $1.6M in opportunities that improved monthly logistics costs.

Supply Chain Finance Manager

CHEP
09.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: CHEP & OTHER– Sub-Saharan Africa
  • In September 2018, I joined CHEP SSA as their Supply Chain Finance Manager. Before this position, I worked in a major FMCG company, as well as a global logistics company in South Africa, where I held multiple roles, from graduate intern to management.
  • In these roles, I had developed the foundation of my career in accounting, management accounting, and finance.

Supply Chain Finance Manager – Strategic Operations

CHEP
07.2022 - 06.2023
  • Company Overview: CHEP – NORTH AMERICA
  • In July 2022, I relocated to the United States of America as the Supply Chain Finance Manager, partnering with the Operations business to drive efficiencies and process improvements.
  • Led a team of three high-performing senior financial analysts.
  • Driving cost-saving initiatives, received recognition in 2023 for saving $2M in monthly service center procurement costs.
  • Month-end reporting process: streamlined and aligned methodology with global best practices.
  • Introduced plant-level budgeting and forecasting (a new process that resulted in cost transparency and process efficiency).
  • Business partnered with regional directors and presented financial performance in quarterly town halls.

Commercial Finance Manager

CHEP
04.2021 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: CHEP – Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Managed a team of five senior financial analysts responsible for New Business, Existing Business and Foreign Territories
  • Partnered with the Commercial Sales and Business Development teams to develop pricing strategies, value chain analysis, and customer profitability analysis.
  • Supported the regional CFO with the identification of strategic business initiatives and actions to drive improvements in functional performance, to achieve forecasts and targets.
  • Provided a financial evaluation on new deals, renewal negotiations, and contract management, including analytics on post-investment reviews.
  • Provided insights from customer profitability, financial performance reporting.
  • Preparation of investment and new customer business cases; received multiple accolades for winning a major retailer in the SSA region worth $13M.
  • Developed multiple analytical tools that helped to streamline processes, as well as predictive models for forecasting.
  • Managed, developed, and mentored a high-performing team that won achiever awards for two years in a row.

Finance Business Partner

CHEP
11.2019 - 04.2021
  • Company Overview: CHEP – Türkiye, Istanbul
  • I headed up the finance function for the Türkiye business and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the Financial Leadership Team (FLT).
  • In this role, I was part of the team responsible for turning around the Türkiye business into a cash-positive position for the first time in five years.
  • An achievement for which I was recognized by the Brambles Group CFO in the Global Finance recognition program.
  • Presenting financial performance to the regional (IMETA) CEO and CFO
  • Strategic planning for overall business strategy (Commercial, Supply Chain, Marketing, HR, etc.).
  • Provided finance support on a major Project (NEXXT), responsible for implementing channel pricing, into the country
  • Compiled budget and forecasts of the entire P&L, as well as 4-year plans with scenario analysis.

Education

Executive Management Development Program - Business Administration And Management

Stellenbosh Business School
South Africa
12-2021

Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting And Finance

Chartered Institute of Management Accounting
United Kingdom
12-2012

Honors Degree - Management Accounting And Finance

University of South Africa
South Africa
12-2011

Bachelors Degree - Accounting And Finance

University of KwaZulu Natal
South Africa
12-2009

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Performance reporting
  • Cost management
  • Data analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Effective communication
  • Insight generation
  • Customer profitability
  • Data analytics
  • Revenue forecasting
  • Pricing strategy

Accomplishments

  • Nominated member of the CIMA board at Imperial Group
  • Achiever award winner - outstanding performance x 2 (Manufacturing)
  • High performer award (FMCG)

Certification

  • CIMA - Advanced Diploma
  • Georgia Department of Insurance - Licence No. 3692588

Languages

English
Professional

Timeline

Senior Manager – Finance Business Partner

CHEP
07.2023 - Current

Supply Chain Finance Manager – Strategic Operations

CHEP
07.2022 - 06.2023

Commercial Finance Manager

CHEP
04.2021 - 06.2022

Finance Business Partner

CHEP
11.2019 - 04.2021

Supply Chain Finance Manager

CHEP
09.2018 - Current

Executive Management Development Program - Business Administration And Management

Stellenbosh Business School

Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting And Finance

Chartered Institute of Management Accounting

Honors Degree - Management Accounting And Finance

University of South Africa

Bachelors Degree - Accounting And Finance

University of KwaZulu Natal

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