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Sarah Kumar

@sarahkumar

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I build plant finance reporting, controls, and automation that improve cost visibility and decision-making.

United States

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At Schaeffler, I serve as the primary finance business partner for a €30B organization with a $400M sales budget, aligning engineering, robotics, and maintenance teams with enterprise financial objectives.

I prepare Product Cost Reports for executives in Germany, manage standard costing and inventory valuation in SAP, and lead month-end activities involving labor entries, accruals, and scrap releases. My variance analysis across labor, materials, and production volume helps uncover cost-reduction opportunities and improve financial transparency.

I also build Power BI dashboards and automate recurring KPI reporting with Power Automate, Power Query, Excel, and VBA. Earlier, I strengthened reconciliations, expense reporting, inventory processes, and acquisition-related accounting workflows using Epicor and Oracle ERP systems.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Financial Controlling Analyst

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Schaeffler

Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Acted as primary finance business partner for a €30B organization with a $400M sales budget, collaborating with engineering, robotics, and maintenance leadership. Prepared monthly Product Cost Reports, managed standard costs in SAP, executed month-end close activities, and designed Power BI dashboards to drive cost savings.

SAP Power BI Power Automate Excel Power Query Variance Analysis Month End Closing Cost Accounting Financial Reporting Internal Controls

Accounting Coordinator

Prairie Mobile Communications

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (6 months)

Executed comprehensive account reconciliations and expense reporting workflows to ensure the strict accuracy and integrity
of corporate financial records.
Optimized and integrated legacy accounting processes during corporate acquisitions, driving operational efficiency and
ensuring seamless financial continuity.
Leveraged Epicor and Oracle ERP systems to execute precise inventory reconciliations.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Standard Costing & Inventory Valuation

Responsible for financial planning and analysis, including standard costing, inventory valuation, month-end and year-end close, variance analysis, and capital expenditure management. Partnered cross-functionally to support business decisions and ensure internal controls and audit compliance.