U Aditya Kini

U Aditya Kini

Chartered Accountant and strategy professional with 5.5 years of experience across Big 4 management consulting and audit. Advised ministries, major PSUs, and marquee private enterprises on corporate strategy, market entry, cost transformation, and regulatory policy across the aviation, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors. Combines rigorous financial and analytical expertise with a structured, data-driven approach to solving complex business challenges and driving measurable impact.

Work Experience:

5.5 Years

Industry:

Consulting

Function:

Consulting & Strategy | Finance

Work Experience

KPMG India (Global professional services and consulting firm) | Gurgaon

Consultant - Customer, Strategy and Operations

  • Developed a 5-year corporate strategy and 2030 roadmap for a Middle Eastern Air Navigation Service Provider; defined vision, strategic pillars, and initiative roadmaps, benchmarked 6 global peers, and quantified ~15% revenue diversification.
  • Benchmarked the Indian steel industry against 5 countries on a 10-dimension framework; insights shaped the SAIL Chairman’s whitepaper, supporting advocacy for additional import protection and informing government policy discussions.
  • Led a turnaround diagnostic for an INR 30 Bn integrated services firm; built a Value Bridge across manpower, billing, and procurement, surfacing INR 360 Mn+ EBITDA upside in the Facilities Management and Food Catering verticals.
  • Core team member advising the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) on tariff reform; benchmarked global norms on depreciation, asset useful life, capitalization policies, and normative OPEX, assessing financial impact on tariffs.
  • Structured the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s annual sectoral review for the on’ble Prime Minister and NITI Aayog, framing PMO priorities and a 2047 roadmap for India as a global aviation hub under the Atmna-nirbhar Bharat vision.

B S R & Co. LLP (KPMG India) (Global professional services and consulting firm) | India

Senior - Audit and Assurance

  • Audited a US-listed professional services MNC (US$7 Bn market cap, US$5 Bn revenue) over 3 years, spanning limited reviews, group reporting, and SOX/ICoFR control testing, alongside statutory and tax audits of its 5 Indian subsidiaries.
  • Conducted an independent analytical review of revenue for an INR 80 Bn+ FMCG audit; performed granular brand-level and monthly revenue variance diagnostics linking trends to pricing, competitor actions, seasonality, and product lifecycle.

Staff Accountant

  • Executed the statutory audit of an INR 500 Mn+ aerosol components MNC; led product- and customer-level sales variance analysis, cut-off and invoice testing, and GST compliance reviews, with primary focus on revenue recognition accuracy.
  • Delivered end-to-end statutory audits for a software services MNC and a warehousing enterprise.
  • Conducted inventory valuation for 2 major automobile OEMs supplying large vehicle manufacturers.
  • Structured comprehensive audit documentation and plans compliant with Ind AS, Indian Standards on Auditing (SAs), and PCAOB requirements, ensuring robust audit evidence, technical compliance, transparency, and quality assurance standards.
Accomplishments
  • Awarded the Green Scholar Badge for Excellence in Academics by Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj.
  • 3 KPMG Kudos Awards: received three spot awards for high-quality delivery under tight deadlines at KPMG India.
  • KPMG Super Team Award: recognized for on-schedule delivery of one of KPMG’s largest audit engagements.
  • Secured 3rd rank for presentation skills in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’s ICITSS-MCS batch NIRC.
Education
  • Chartered Accountant (CA) (First attempt), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) – Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University
Certification
  • LinkedIn Learning: Critical Thinking
  • LinkedIn Learning: Decision-Making Strategies
  • LinkedIn Learning: The Six Biases of Decision-Making
  • LinkedIn Learning: Problem-Solving Techniques
  • LinkedIn Learning: Solving Business Problems
Extra-curricular