About
I'm Santhosh. I've hit Radiant in two regions and built budgets from scratch in four industries. One of those is definitely more impressive to my parents.
I've worked in accounting and finance across retail, manufacturing, banking, consulting, and a startup I co-founded. Most of my work has been around budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational accounting. The common thread? I tend to land in places where the structure doesn't exist yet and needs to be built.
I also spent years competing professionally in esports- Counter-Strike and Valorant, mainly. It ran parallel to my career and academic life, and honestly, it shaped how I think about performance, discipline, and working under pressure.
These days, I'm focused on Finance/Accounting roles that sit close to the business. I care about accuracy, clarity, and helping people make better decisions with their numbers.
I'm always open to a good conversation, feel free to reach out at santhoshkumar3730@gmail.com.
Experience
Partner Therapeutics
Dec 2025 – Present
Financial Accountant (Contract) · Seattle, USA
- Supported month-end close by preparing Excel-based headcount and payroll accrual schedules, recording $300K-$500K in monthly accrued expenses in QAD ERP.
- Tracked fixed assets totaling approximately $2M-$3M in book value, supporting asset transfers and reconciliations between Excel schedules and QAD general ledger balances.
- Assisted the accounting team with variance checks and supporting documentation to ensure accruals and fixed asset records were complete and audit-ready.
Val-U-Max Consulting
Mar 2025 – Nov 2025
Business Analyst · Seattle, USA
- Analyzed logistics, packaging, and indirect spend using benchmark data and price trends, identifying 10-15% savings opportunities for clients.
- Built automated Power BI dashboards to track supplier performance, SKU-level costs, and contract compliance, improving reporting speed and accuracy.
- Worked with procurement and operations teams to consolidate vendors and reduce high-variance categories, strengthening negotiations and cost control.
MSD Apparels
May 2020 – Aug 2023
Financial Analyst (Full time) · Chennai, IND
- Managed $1.3M in controllable spend across 22 stores using SAP FICO, improving forecast accuracy by 10-12% through tighter cost tracking and month-end reviews.
- Built Tableau dashboards to analyze SKU-level margins and store profitability, helping leadership identify underperforming locations and supporting a decision that saved $250K annually.
- Automated monthly invoice processing for $87K in vendor payments using Excel VBA, cutting processing time by 4 days and lowering manual errors by 40%.
- Prepared monthly P&L summaries, variance reports, and cost insights using SAP and Excel, enabling store managers to adjust staffing, pricing, and inventory decisions.
Falcon3D
Feb 2017 – Aug 2023
Co-Founder / Head of Finance (Part time) · Chennai, IND
- Built pricing, budgeting, and billing processes for 3D printing and prototype orders using Excel and Power Query, supporting revenue growth from $60K to $250K across 35+ clients.
- Forecasted costs for filament, resin, aluminum frames, and imported printer parts, improving spend visibility and reducing budget variance by 20% ($15K+ avoided).
- Managed AR/AP, cash flow, GST filings, and vendor reconciliations, ensuring steady liquidity for production and client delivery.
HDFC Bank
Nov 2019 – Jan 2020
Credit & Business Analysis Intern · Chennai, IND
- Analyzed SME financial statements and cash flows for loan underwriting, supporting credit decisions on portfolios totaling $1M+ using Excel-based risk and profitability models.
Projects
Apple TV+ Formula One Strategy Analysis
Developed a $1.05B investment financial model projecting $2.2B profit over 5 years and evaluating a 5-7M subscriber acquisition strategy. Analyzed demand engineering and competitive positioning vs. Netflix to justify $1.05B spending for ecosystem lock-in and customer lifetime value.
Xbox GamePass Tiered Pricing Profitability Model
Built a multi-tier financial model (Standard, Premium, Ultimate) simulating churn, ARPU, CAC, and breakeven timelines. Forecasted subscriber growth from 5M to 30M and benchmarked pricing and retention vs. EA Play and PS Plus.
Education
University of California, Riverside
Master of Science in Finance
Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
Loyola College, Chennai
Bachelors in Accounting & Finance
Jun 2016 – Mar 2019
Technical Skills
Accounting & Finance
Systems & Tools
Gaming
Gaming's always been my thing. Not in a "I'm a gamer" cringey way, but genuinely - it's what I'm good at, what I care about, and what I've spent most of my time doing since I was a kid.
I started competing in Call of Duty 4 Promod back in 2016, then moved to CS:GO, and eventually Valorant. Hit Radiant in both NA and APAC, peaked at Faceit 10 with 3100 ELO in CS. If you're into competitive tracking, my profiles are on Liquipedia and VLR. Sportskeeda even did an interview with me about the whole journey, which was surreal.
At UCR, I captained our CS2 team [HLG], leading the roster through 12+ tournaments as both captain and manager.
I fractured my right wrist years ago. It healed, but over time it started affecting my performance more and more. Eventually, I had to step back from competing at that level. These days I play more casually with friends, stream when I feel like it. Still love the games, still watch pro matches. Just a different relationship with it now.
If you want to watch me play or just hang out, I stream on YouTube and Twitch sometimes. No fixed schedule, just whenever the mood strikes.