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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

12
12
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.

Assistant Team Lead

Geodis India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
05.2025 - 12.2025

• Created weekly payment files and uploaded them to the bank portal, ensuring timely and accurate processing. Performed urgent and manual payments on an ad hoc basis in line with payment priorities and approvals.

• Shared payment KPI metrics data with higher management to support visibility on payment performance.

• Monitored and controlled debit balances for each supplier to maintain accurate accounts payable records.

• Handled master data activities, including vendor creation, vendor merge, and vendor blacklist updates.

• Supported team members in handling payment queries and resolving day-to-day operational issues.

• Collaborated closely with the GL team on AP ledger reconciliation and GR/IR reconciliation activities.

• Interacted with clients to resolve payment discrepancies and clarify invoice and payment details.

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, Chennai
05-2012

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
  • Tamil
  • Telugu

Timeline

Assistant Team Lead

Geodis India Pvt Ltd
05.2025 - 12.2025

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
Gokulnath G