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Bindu V

Summary

Accomplished Sr. Accounts Receivable Analyst with a proven track record, enhancing cash flow and DSO optimization through innovative collection strategies and dispute management. Skilled in team management and process improvement, demonstrated by streamlining collections and fostering strong client relations. Expert in aging reports analysis and a certified Lean Six Sigma - White Belt.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Accounts Receivable Analyst

Egnyte, Inc
Remote
05.2022 - Current
  • Cash Collections
    Handling a portfolio of 450 accounts.
    Supervising team’s work - Training and shadowing team’s work. Assistance in reconciliation of the accounts, assigning the accounts, and reviewing the team's due diligence.
    Providing suggestions for streamlining the Collections process, including processes for internal controls.
    Analyzing customer behavior and partnering with the Sales & CSM teams to understand the root cause of payment delays and invoice disputes in order to propose scalable solutions.
  • Invoicing and Billing:
    Interpreting sales contracts, verifying and creating sales orders and invoices in NetSuite and delivering the invoices to the customers in a timely manner.
    Process credit memos accurately and in a timely manner, and maintain proper levels of approval and documentation.
    Support the Order-to-Cash system integration.
    Support and resolve invoicing-related inquiries and requests from external customers and internal cross-functional team members.
  • Cash Application:
    Application of Cash & Regular Monitoring of the AR Mailbox
    Reconciling and closing the unapplied payments/open credits
  • Reporting and Presentation:
    DSO/DBO reporting
    AR & Revenue trend reporting
    Top20 Accounts
    DSO & KPI Graph presentation

Sr Credit Controller

Finastra Software Solutions
Bangalore
03.2015 - 04.2022

Cash Application Analyst (March 2015 to July 2016)

1. Cash/WHT Accounting

2. Provision Accounting

3. Bank Recon/Balance Sheet Recon

4. Preparation of reports to management

· Senior Credit Collections Analyst (July 2016 to Apr 2022)

1. Forecast collection based on existing debts + future billing.

2. Maximize cash flow by continuous follow-up on outstanding invoices.

3. Improved DSO/Reduced past due debts/Resolved disputes.

4. Proposed and released bad debt provision.

5. Advised cash application team on allocation of invoices/credit notes as appropriate.

6. Performed Account reconciliation where required.

7. Co-ordinated with invoicing teams, project managers, sales staff to resolve invoicing issues.

8. Analyzing portfolio to review unapplied cash/credits and propose corrective actions.

9. Support Credit management in preparing and publishing reports.

10. Participated in the UAT testing of High Radius

11. Business reviews with regions and group finance

12. Streamlining of collection process to promote “Pay When Due”

13. Transitioned ERP E-collect to MIA

Assurance Associate

EY
Bengaluru
08.2012 - 01.2014

Worked on Hedge Fund Audit for US regions. This included testing of Cash, Capital, Realized Gain/Loss, Inventory, High Water Mark, Incentive, Management fee, and NAV. Others included roll forwarding of PY documents, TB tallying, and checking of arithmetic accuracy.

· Trained new joiners.

· Been part of GDs and Brainstorming

· Awarded feather in cap for completing volume testing of inventory before time with no error.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

Jain University
Bengaluru
05-2012

Skills

  • Collection strategies
  • Aging reports analysis
  • DSO Optimization
  • Dispute Management
  • Training/Coaching
  • Process Documentation
  • Process Improvement
  • Transition/Merger
  • Cash accounting
  • Team management

Accomplishments

    Achievements:

    Implemented strategic changes like work allocation, streamlining of workflows resulting in improvement in operational efficiency.
    Consistently surpassed performance expectations, leading to increase in productivity and task accomplishment.
    Collaboration with other departments such as sales, customer service, and finance can lead to improved communication, problem-solving, and overall business performance.
    Decreased Bad Debt write offs with effective credit management and diligent collection efforts.

Timeline

Sr. Accounts Receivable Analyst

Egnyte, Inc
05.2022 - Current

Sr Credit Controller

Finastra Software Solutions
03.2015 - 04.2022

Assurance Associate

EY
08.2012 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

Jain University
Bindu V