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Prabhu Kumar

Transformation and Automation focused | Analytical & Impact-Oriented Qualifed Professional Chartered Accountant
19.2 yrs experienceDairy
Apr 2026

The move

MoveFonterra Lactalis-Mainland Dairy
TitleFP&A / Controller Finance Business Partner
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.8
Total experience19.2 years

Career arc

  1. Finance Business PartnerApr 2026 — Present
    Lactalis-Mainland Dairy
  2. FP&A / ControllerAug 2025 — Mar 2026
    Fonterra· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Manufacturing Finance Manager & Credit and Compliance LeadMar 2023 — Jul 2025
    Fonterra· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Assistant Manager credit and complianceMar 2022 — Mar 2023
    Fonterra· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Finance Business PartnerAug 2017 — Apr 2022
    Fonterra· United Arab Emirates
  6. Optimization Manager - commercialNov 2016 — Jul 2017
    Fonterra· Dubai
  7. Senior Business AnalystMar 2012 — Oct 2016
    Fonterra· Dubai
  8. Business Analyst & MIS reportingJan 2011 — Feb 2012
    Fonterra
  9. Management ConsultantOct 2009 — Dec 2010
    Manohar Chowdary Associates - MCA
  10. Article AssistantAug 2006 — Sep 2009
    Khimji Kunverji & Co.

Education

Top skills

Strategic Financial PlanningFinancial ReportingBudgetsInternal AuditFinancial AnalysisPricing

About

•Highly optimistic qualified finance professional with around 15 years experience across various areas (including MIS, FP&A, Controlling and Manufactuing) in Finance function in Multinational FMCG industry. •Ability to perform effective business partnering role which includes recommending pricing, preparing annual operating plans, reviewing customer development agreements by cost-benefit analysis, improve efficiency on business process, bringing internal controls in place to avoid revenue gaps, proactive view on adverting & promotion spend, sku profitability, value chain focus & operational costs review to improve profitability •Efficient in handling business owners by providing financial reporting, proactively reporting financial impact of business events, commentaries on variance analysi

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