Gowri T
Accounting Team Lead
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with 8+ years of experience in credit operations, billing, and receivables management. Proven expertise in process optimization, reconciliations, audit support, and ERP (Oracle) reporting. Recognized with multiple awards, including 4-time Top Achiever, for driving financial accuracy and team performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead - Accounts Receivable & Billing
Ford Motor Credit Company
01.2024 - Current
- Team Leadership: Supervised and mentored AR specialists to achieve collection and cash flow targets.
- Performance Management: Assigned workloads, monitored KPIs, and conducted performance reviews.
- Issue Resolution: Handled escalated customer issues and implemented process improvements.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Ensured billing accuracy and minimized disputes through effective communication.
- Reporting & Compliance: Prepared AR dashboards, presented insights to management, and ensured audit compliance.
Senior Analyst - Accounts Receivable & Billing
Ford Motor Credit Company
04.2020 - 12.2023
- Month-End Closing: Handled closing for eight European locations, achieving zero GL balances and earning a Functional Excellence Award.
- Quality & AR Management: Maintained 99.95% accuracy in AR and cash application, reducing 90+ day aging items.
- Systems Expertise: Proficient in banking systems (CITI, B+S, MDRO) and ERP tools like PeopleSoft.
- Process Improvement: Earned Kaizen certificate for saving 5 hours/month and reducing errors by 6%.
Operation Analyst
Ford Motor Credit Company
07.2017 - 03.2020
- Paid in Full: Managed vehicle title release after full loan repayment.
- Payment Reschedule: Processed customer loan rescheduling requests.
- Duplicate Lien Release: Issued duplicate lien documents for customers.
- Wear Care: Handled vehicle insurance add-on and damage claims.
- Repossession: Managed vehicle repossession for overdue loan accounts.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Financial accounting
Madras University
01.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - General
Madras University
01.2017
Skills
Core Finance Skills
Key Achievements
- Successfully led 5 process launches across Credit Operations and Ford Credit Europe Accounting, including IERP in ACE.
- Recognized as Top Achiever for 4 consecutive years and recipient of multiple awards — Functional Excellence, Asia Pacific, and Star Employee.
- Acted as SME for 3 major processes, ensuring operational excellence and process consistency.
Timeline
Team Lead - Accounts Receivable & Billing
Ford Motor Credit Company
01.2024 - Current
Senior Analyst - Accounts Receivable & Billing
Ford Motor Credit Company
04.2020 - 12.2023
Operation Analyst
Ford Motor Credit Company
07.2017 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - General
Madras University
Master of Business Administration - Financial accounting
Madras University
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