Sandeep Mk

Finance and Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost optimization, and strategic business planning. Successfully led an Rs.10.75 crore-capital project from feasibility to execution, developed executive financial dashboards, and collaborated with leadership on investment decisions, profitability analysis, and funding initiatives. Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, SAP ERP, and financial reporting.

Business Analyst & Strategic Finance Lead & Director at MYK Bioactives International Pvt. Ltd. (2022-06 – Present)

Biotech/Manufacturing

• Led end-to-end management of an Rs.10.75 Crore capex expansion project — coordinated finance, operations, and R&D teams from feasibility study through execution, delivered on schedule.
• Built pricing and cost-per-unit models for three extraction technology lines, improving margin visibility by eliminating manual estimation errors and enabling dynamic raw-material-linked pricing adjustments.
• Designed executive MIS dashboards using Excel and Power BI, providing real-time visibility into revenue, profitability, burn rate, and operational KPIs.
• Led monthly budgeting, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis, identifying cost drivers and supporting executive decision-making across finance and operations, flagged a 14% cost overrun in Q3 2023 that led to a procurement renegotiation saving approximately Rs.18 lakhs.
• Prepared investor-ready financial models, bank loan documentation, and government subsidy applications — contributed to successful funding approvals and compliance sign-offs with zero rejections.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, and Sales to translate business requirements into data models, enabling faster go/no-go decisions on new product lines.

Finance Intern — Analytics & Operations at Unichem Laboratories Ltd. (2021-06 – 2021-07)

Pharmaceutical MNC

• Analyzed GST, TDS, and MIS reporting workflows; identified three reconciliation gaps in bank statements and rectified entries, improving data accuracy in the monthly close process.
• Conducted inventory and product pricing analysis across two plant divisions, providing actionable input to the accounts team for cost-reduction initiatives.
• Delivered structured documentation improvements that shortened month-end close data collection time by an estimated 20%.

Project Manager — Market & Financial Analysis at MYK Polymer Industries (2018-08 – 2019-07)

Industrial Manufacturing

• Led plant set-up project from market research through regulatory compliance — prepared detailed project reports and financial projections that supported bank funding and government subsidy approval.
• Analyzed government scheme frameworks (MSME, state subsidies) and structured compliance documentation, reducing application processing friction.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance – Christ University, Bengaluru (2020-01 – 2022-12)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Communication Engineering – SDM College of Engineering & Technology (SDMCET), Dharwad (2013-01 – 2018-12)