Aravind P G
C4L160, Navins Spring Field,Medavakkam,Chennai
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with over 13 years of experience in the Finance and Accounts domain, specializing in Accounts Payable and Receivable processes in shared services.
Proven expertise in collaborating with stakeholders and fostering strong cross-functional alignments to deliver world-class finance solutions with a high impact.
Core competencies include Process Management, Accounting and Reporting, Business Partnering, Financial Control, Risk Management, Continuous Improvement, and Internal Controls.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PROCESS EXPERT FREIGHT
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD
Chennai
02.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth implementation of new processes and systems.
- Created workflow diagrams depicting each step in a given process.
- Partnered with the IT project team to implement system modifications aligned with business requirements, offering feedback for adjustments during the SIT and UAT phases.
- Assisted in project planning and execution to ensure on-time delivery of objectives.
- Developed project documentation, maintained timelines, and provided regular status updates to ensure transparent communication with stakeholders.
- Engaged with stakeholders to streamline processes and establish clear segregation of duties.
- Led training sessions for process teams, and monitored activities during the hyper-care phase to ensure smooth transitions.
- PROJECTS HANDLED:
- EU-ETS (European Union Emissions Trading System): A key instrument of the EU's climate change policy, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner.
- HLNG System Migration: Successfully transitioned HLNG freight book activities from DEX to ENDUR, ensuring seamless operational continuity.
- FEUM Project (Fuel EU Maritime Regulation): Focused on mitigating financial and compliance risks associated with the EU's legislation that enforces maximum annual average greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity limits for vessels at European ports. Played a role in driving the adoption of renewable, low-carbon fuels, and clean energy technologies for Shell’s time charter fleet.
SETTLEMENT ANALYST/SPECIALIST
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD
CHENNAI
01.2016 - 02.2023
- Responsible for the settlements of Time Charter Hires, Profit Share, and related ancillary costs as per the Time Charter Party clauses.
- Reviewed payments for Hub Port Costs for accuracy, based on Statement of Account (SOA) confirmations from the Port Agency Team.
- Responsible to recover worth of receivables for the vessels chartered out, through active chaser and escalation
- Administered bunker settlements by acquiring necessary documentation and verifying trade book accuracy.
- Handled demurrage, post-deal, bunker, and barge processes, including approvals, dispute resolution, and assisting peers with inquiries.
- Reconciled month/quarter-end trade book-to-finance imbalances.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of the freight business and ETRM/ERP systems.
- Ensured adherence to Shell’s control framework by completing monthly reconciliation statements in compliance with trading guidelines.
- Demonstrated strong expertise in intercompany transactions and reconciliations, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve intercompany issues.
- Investigated and raised technical incidents, performed root cause analyses, and addressed technical challenges effectively.
- Engaged with stakeholders to resolve accrual posting issues, feeder challenges, and implemented process improvements.
- Proficient in troubleshooting daily deliverables and handling complex situations, such as IGPC, while contributing to projects like system enhancements for Monthly Journal Entries (MJEs).
- Improvements and Initiatives:
- Generated value benefits of $1.1 million for Shell by preventing value leakage in payment terms with counterparties.
- Contributed over 20 innovative ideas to the process, significantly enhancing team performance by eliminating non-value-added (NVA) activities.
- Achieved CIP1 certificate for completing the IGPC process improvement project, with time savings of $777 per year, and improving FO-L3 on-time payment performance from 13% to 75%.
- PROJECTS HANDLED:
- Executed ERP enhancement strategies to successfully deploy SAP systems, integrated with sanction controls.
- Salesforce Project: Led end-to-end testing for the Accounts Receivable (AR) debt chase process using Salesforce-generated reports.
- Blackline Project: Supported the automation of manual postings via the Blackline tool by developing and executing test scenarios.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASST
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH INDIA (P) LTD.
12.2013 - 01.2016
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASST
TATA Consultancy Services
06.2011 - 12.2013
Education
B. Com - Accounting and Finance
Scott Christian College
Nagercoil01.2011
HSC - Commerce
Arunachalam Higher Secondary School
ThiruvattarSSLC -
St. Mary Goretty Higher Secondary School
Skills
- Self-learner and a consistent performer
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- High interpersonal skills
- Adaptable to new and changing environments, and enjoy working as a team
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder engagement
- Documentation management
- Project management
Computer Efficiency Certifications
SAP ERP, Veson IMOS, Oracle 11i Finance, Oracle Discover, Coupa, Triboni, Citi Direct, DEX, Radar, Endur, Imos, Paypal, Salesforce and Blackline
Certification
Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Implementation of Controls in the Honoraria Payments Process)
Shell Continuous Improvement Practitioner Certification
Personal Details
- Father's Name: Padmakumar P
- Date of Birth: February 24, 1991
- Language known: English, Tamil, and Malayalam
Declaration
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge. Should I be selected, I assure you that I will endeavor to discharge my duties to the best of my ability and to the satisfaction of my superiors
Date:
Aravind P G
Timeline
PROCESS EXPERT FREIGHT
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD
02.2023 - Current
SETTLEMENT ANALYST/SPECIALIST
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD
01.2016 - 02.2023
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASST
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH INDIA (P) LTD.
12.2013 - 01.2016
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASST
TATA Consultancy Services
06.2011 - 12.2013
B. Com - Accounting and Finance
Scott Christian College
HSC - Commerce
Arunachalam Higher Secondary School
SSLC -
St. Mary Goretty Higher Secondary School
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