Finance Transformation – Consumer

We work with a number of consumer clients across manufacturing, supply chain, mergers and acquisitions and new market expansions.
The consumer industry faces significant challenges managing gross to net margins effectively due to market dynamics, operational issues, and legal and compliance demands. Finance teams can tackle these challenges by using data-driven decision-making, performance planning tools, predictive forecasting, and smarter trade promotions based on historic data.

We understand the need for robust financial systems for accurate forecasting, cost tracking, and cash flow management. With our expert knowledge of technology integration we can help streamline operations, ensure compliance, and boost efficiency. From using compliance software to ensure adherence, leveraging tax technology tools to manage complex calculations and reporting, to optimising supply chains, automating processes, using data analytics to improve decision-making and reducing waste, we can help.

How we help

We help to integrate new sales channels and implement efficient net revenue management models through financial analytics, using the latest technologies.

Corporate Performance Management

Real-time KPIs and dashboards are essential to monitor net revenue strategies effectively.Tracking sales volumes and margins by product category, net sales performance, pricing strategies, and trade promotions is essential. We deliver insightful P&L analysis by product category, sales channels, or customer level. Our FP&A solutions integrate financial and operational planning, ensuring accurate demand forecasts for inventory and supply chain planning.

Finance Operations

Inventory controls, managing trade promotion contracts and recognising rebates are key to accounting. We have integrated trade promotions with finance operations to give stakeholders insights for managing net revenue recognition. Our team also specialises in setting up centralised treasury functions in ERP systems to handle cash collection from third parties and intercompany settlements.

Compliance & Localisation

Complex requirements around the use of plastics and packaging in manufacturing can be difficult to manage. We have delivered solutions to help businesses determine the thresholds for reporting usage for each commercial product. This information is linked to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations and contributing to environmental accountability.

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing

Trading across multiple markets compounds supply chain complexities, market fluctuations, regulatory issues and financial risks. The principal trading company model helps ensure products reach global markets by linking manufacturers, distributors, affiliates, and customers. Our experts set up principal trading companies with trade route models to manage global supply chains, aligned with intercompany and transfer pricing policies.

Tax Transformation

VAT and GST affect pricing, compliance, and tax reporting. Ecommerce transactions add extra complexity and the rules on where to apply taxes were unclear until the EU introduced new guidelines in 2021. We specialise in delivering accurate tax solutions for e-commerce businesses. We integrate external tax engines with platforms like Shopify and connect sales transactions, including tax determination, into to ERP systems.

How our financial consolidation solution enabled real-time performance management insights

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Meet our experts

Phani Sabnivisu

Founder & Executive Director

Wood Muk

Solution Architect

Anand Bhinde

Solution Architect

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Phani Sabnivisu

Founder & Executive Director

Phani loves a new challenge. The intricate world of finance and tax functions have provided him with plenty of them over the last 25+ years. He has worked on projects in Europe and the US, and the APAC and LATAM regions, including in the most tax-complex countries like Brazil and Argentina.

Working with ERP systems, external tax engines and process automation technologies, Phani has guided many multinationals across a variety of industries to optimise their operations. His calm, dedicated and friendly manner has lead organisations through best practice, data modeling and defining the right technology for their business. 

Wood Muk

Solution Architect

Wood has over 24 years IT experience including 21 years of expertise in SAP. Recognised for his hands-on functional and technical proficiency he is a key member of our finance transformation team. He has delivered highly complex solutions covering consolidation and automation and has driven projects globally, including in the UK and Europe.

A team-player both inside and outside work, Wood loves playing football in his spare time and when he’s not playing or supporting, he spends his time relaxing with family and friends.

Anand Bhinde

Solution Architect

Anand enjoys solving complex business problems with the help of technology. Over the last 22 years, he has been instrumental in delivering solutions to customers across various industries in life sciences, the public sector, retail and consumer goods across Europe, US & APAC.

Anand has a deep understanding of SAP modules, platforms, landscapes and best practices that enable him to effectively create and modify solutions that drive business results. He enjoys working with different business teams and senior stakeholders across organisations, using effective communication to build customer confidence and the trust required to deliver successful projects.