Gokulnath G
Chennai
Summary
Extensive and diverse experience as an Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist for more than 12 years Industries in information technology, shipping & logistics, communication, and advertising. Acknowledged for the ability to establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with globally distributed colleagues, internal and external vendors, and customers. Excellent problem-solving, time management, data handling, and visualization skills, works well independently or as a part of the team, taking responsibility for tasks, deliverables, and deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Teleperformance
Chennai
11.2023 - Current
- Participated in regular meetings with senior leadership to provide updates on team progress.
- Created training materials and conducted group trainings on new processes or procedures.
- Developed strategies for problem solving and conflict resolution among team members.
- Conducted regular performance reviews to assess individual team member progress.
- Maintained a positive work environment that promoted collaboration between team members.
- Held weekly staff meetings to review project updates, discuss issues, and brainstorm solutions.
- Provided coaching and feedback on employee performance, encouraging professional development.
- Analyzed data from various sources to identify areas of improvement in the department's operations.
- Monitored daily workflow to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
Senior Accounts Executive
Elite Paloume forwarders Chennai Pvt LTD
Chennai
01.2021 - 11.2023
- Managed accurate and timely processing of up to 3000 invoices per month and A/P department within large logistics organization.
- Managed all of daily accounts payable processes and ensured that all were accurate and processing was completed in timely manner.
- Trained users and served as "go-to" troubleshooter of A/P module, which propelled efficiency gains and significant time and cost savings.
- Maintains tracker for all invoices send to customer whenever its generated.
- Ensure that Bank reconciliation done on timely manner to account receivables.
- Instituted through cross-checking of invoices to prevent overpayments to suppliers.
- Researched account transactions from all sources to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Manage that all supplier SOA reconciled and payment done within SLA.
- Communicated with various departments and vendors to address inquiries and resolve issues.
- Working with management team for monthly AP book close.
- Prepared AP vs GL report on month basis to compare AP balance in GL report.
AP Process Associate
FLsmidth
Chennai
02.2017 - 01.2021
- Handling purchase-to-pay process including intercompany and external suppliers.
- Preparing month end accrual entries.
- Reconciling Intercompany and supplier accounts.
- Ad hoc support for controlling team with backup documents and reports as per requirement.
- Created SOP for new process and training materials have been created to train new employees.
- Experience Intercompany with Hyperion Financial Management reporting
- Reconcile GR and IR reports, if the invoice not received and get the invoice copied from supplier to close open GR on aged basis.
- Reconcile prepayment balance on monthly basis and reduce value based on ageing.
- Preparing accrual files for T&E, supplier invoices and inter-company invoice on month end and pass the accrual journals.
Process Associate
Maersk Global Service center
Chennai
11.2013 - 11.2016
- Processed PO (3-way match) & Non-PO (2-way match) invoices.
- Maintained and updated SOP and process log.
- Handling vendor queries through phone calls and emails.
- Identified past due invoices and notify same to
- location ensure to scan before due date.
- Analyzing invoices which are under hold and rework.
- Creation of supplier in SAP
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
DRBCCC Hindu College
Avadi, Chennai05-2012
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Travel and Expenses
- Team Management
- Time Management
- Microsoft suite
Additional Information
Achievement
- Received best Team lead award 4th quarter 2024. (Teleperformance)
- Migrated AP and AR process from Belgium clients to Chennai SSC by visiting an official trip to Belgium. (Elite Digital Logistics)
- Attended International logistics conference in Belgium. (Elite Digital Logistics)
- Receive best team award. (Flsmidth)
- Champ of the month for Clearing huge Backlogs (Maersk)
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Team Leader
Teleperformance
11.2023 - Current
Senior Accounts Executive
Elite Paloume forwarders Chennai Pvt LTD
01.2021 - 11.2023
AP Process Associate
FLsmidth
02.2017 - 01.2021
Process Associate
Maersk Global Service center
11.2013 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
DRBCCC Hindu College