Arunodaya Pascal
WNS Global Services
Hyderabad
15
years of professional experience
Operations professional with 12+ years of experience in the finance industry, specializing in global project management, process optimization, and operational excellence. Proven ability to drive integration and compliance initiatives while improving efficiency through process documentation and custom macro automation. Experienced in leading productivity improvements, supporting teams with automation tools, and delivering consistent results in transformation‑focused environments.
Work History
Assistant Manager Finance and Accounting
1 Year 11 Months- Spearheaded the finance operations transition for New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia entities, ensuring seamless integration into global finance systems and compliance frameworks.
- Led process discovery and documentation, identifying regional nuances and establishing scalable, standardized workflows to support global operations.
- Recruited, trained, and managed high-performing finance professionals, aligning hiring strategies with business goals and cultural fit.
- Enhanced team productivity and accountability through structured task allocation, performance monitoring, and continuous process improvement.
- Ensured high-quality financial reporting and compliance with internal controls, maintaining accuracy and integrity across all deliverables.
- Managed daily attendance and workforce planning across multiple time zones to ensure consistent service delivery.
- Administered Workday updates for payroll and incentive processing, ensuring timely and accurate compensation cycles.
- Oversaw cash application, daily bank reconciliation, and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes, meeting all month-end close deadlines.
- Supported and coordinated across two cross-functional teams (15-17 members each) operating in different global time zones.
- Delivered daily productivity and performance reports to overseas stakeholders, fostering transparency and operational alignment.
- Implemented automation tools and Excel macros to streamline reconciliation and reporting, reducing manual effort and error rates.
- Facilitated collaboration between IT and product teams to optimize finance system integrations and reporting dashboards.
- Executed internal audits and compliance reviews to enhance risk mitigation strategies.
AR and AP Team Lead
6 Months- Oversaw daily accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and vendor records.
- Oversaw review processes and empowered accounts payable team in daily operations to ensure adherence to SLAs and internal controls.
- Facilitated vendor account creation and updates while ensuring compliance with company policies and audit standards.
- Assessed performance against established KPI metrics to enhance business outcomes.
- Optimized accounts payable functions and improved workflow efficiency for 30 staff members across 3 teams, including AP, HOA, and cash applications.
- Executed month-end accruals and account reconciliation processes for finance team.
- Streamlined workload management and optimized team structure to maintain service continuity.
- Oversaw maintenance and distribution of departmental balanced scorecard information to enhance staff productivity.
- Developed cash flow projections and conducted cost analysis to inform financial decision-making.
Accounts Receivables Senior Specialist
7 Years 2 Months- Assisting retail, consumer, small business and GDO customer's accounts for both US and Canada regions.
- Managed Top retails accounts like Amazon, Best-Buy, Costco, Office Depot, eBay and Micro-Center and provide smooth transition of transactions.
- Providing daily reports of our team to the manager of number of accounts touched, emails responded, numbers of Inbound and Outbound calls.
- Scheduling weekly AR reviews with the team on Top Past Due delinquency balance to maintain 95% throughout the quarter.
- Preparing the weekly AR reports on Top Past due delinquency balance of entire AR collections team and discussing the draw-backs and next action plan with the Controller and the Director.
- Working closely with the Collectors, Controllers, Invoicing team, Tax team and Sales team to help close any disputes and claims.
- Training and Coaching the new hires from New Delhi and Gurgaon Site in India as well as from Panama Site which is overseas.
- Scheduling Bi-weekly team huddles with the team to share best practices and understand any challenges and work towards achieving our goals.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Supported month-end closing activities by reconciling accounts, preparing reports, and analyzing trends in account performance.
Senior Payroll Associate
3 Years 11 Months- Answered an average of 40 calls per day by addressing customer inquiries, solving problems and providing participant's account information.
- Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.
- Processed payroll via ADP in accordance with the state and federal laws and in accordance with company pay regulations bi-weekly for 2000+ employees.
- Prepared and transmitted direct deposit files by deadlines.
- Practiced timely and accurate preparation of all payroll operations working closely with Human Resources department to ensure that payroll actions was in conformance with employment benefits practices and accounting procedures.
- Updated employee changes in salary, status, and billing information, etc.
- Maintained accurate payment and reporting of federal, state & related payroll taxes.
- Compiled and filed required reports for year-end close, year-end reporting and processing of W-2’s.
Education
Bachelor Of Commerce - Financial Accounting
Mathematics Economics & Commerce
Skills
Process Transition & Stabilization
Process Discovery & Documentation
Change Management
Productivity Enhancement:
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Operational Excellence & Quality Control
Macro Development & Automation
Team Bonding
Cross-functional Collaboration
Fiscal Reporting
Account Reconciliation
Recruiting and Hiring
Issue Escalation
Audit Support
Training and Onboarding
Risk Assessment and Classification
Accounts Payable Software
Invoice Processing
Purchase Order Management
Payment Scheduling
Accomplishments
- Successfully transitioned and established new pilot projects for multiple international clients across two different companies, ensuring seamless integration into existing operations with strict adherence to quality standards.
Languages
English
C2
Bilingual or Proficient
Hindi
C1
Advanced
Telugu
C1
Advanced
Tamil
B2
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Assistant Manager Finance and Accounting
WNS Global Services
10.2024 - CurrentRead More
AR and AP Team Lead
Foundever
07.2023 - 01.2024Read More
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Dell International India Pvt Ltd
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Senior Payroll Associate
ADP
08.2011 - 07.2015Read More
St. Joseph' Degree College
Bachelor Of Commerce from Financial Accounting
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Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad, India
Mathematics Economics & Commerce
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Bala Yesu Vidyalayam High School
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