Jaiganesh R
Downstream Financial Analyst
Thavalakuppam,PY
Summary
Strategic and results-driven professional with 14+ years of progressive experience in the oil and gas, Supply chain industry from – Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounts Payable / Receivable Processes. Proven expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic planning. Adept at partnering with cross-functional teams to drive business performance, optimize costs, and support executive decision-making. Strong command of financial systems, data analytics, and industry-specific KPIs. Have an admirable track record in optimizing cash flow, enhancing internal controls, and driving process automation. Excellence in driving the process with efficiency and effectiveness.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Downstream Financial Analyst
Shell Business Operations
11.2021 - Current
- Led the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for Mobility Business operations in European countries – DACH and CEE, managing a $600M+ OPEX and CAPEX portfolio by coordinating with all levels of management to gather, analyze, and project operational trends and program priorities.
- Developed dynamic financial models to evaluate drilling economics, asset performance, and investment scenarios.
- Partnered with operations and engineering teams to identify cost-saving opportunities, achieving a 12% reduction in non-productive expenditures.
- Delivered monthly performance dashboards and variance analysis to executive leadership, enabling data-driven decisions.
- Spearheaded the implementation of Power BI for real-time financial reporting, reducing manual reporting time by 40%.
- Supported month end/year end close activities of Mobility business for DACH and CEE.
- Process: Reporting & Analysis – Europe Mobility Business
Assistant Team Manager – Accounts Payable / Receivable
Shell Business Operations
11.2015 - 10.2021
- Lead a team of 12 AP/AR professionals managing over $1B in annual of STUSCO Products trading settlement operations, handling over 3,500 invoices monthly.
- Ensured timely payments and collections, improving DPO and DSO metrics by 15% and 12% respectively.
- Collaborated with stakeholders such as Trader, Commercial Trading Analyst, Schedulers, Operations team to resolve the disputes to make/collect payments within payment term of 2 days.
- Developed and monitored KPIs for AP/AR performance, presenting monthly dashboards to senior finance leadership with the use of power BI.
- Reconciled vendor statements and resolved discrepancies, maintaining 98% accuracy in financial records.
- Supported internal and external audits by preparing detailed schedules and documentation.
- Assessing individual performance of direct reports and preparing rating for their performance by using BELL curve method.
- Ensure controls are reviewed and signed off within the timeline.
- WI and process exception are captured periodically, and updated WI is reviewed and approved in regular intervals.
- Process: STUSCO – Products Trading Business Settlements.
Specialist– Accounts Payable / Receivable / MDN
Flextronics Shared Service Center
07.2010 - 10.2015
- Processed high-volume invoices over 2,500 invoices monthly, ensuring accurate matching with POs and GRNIs using SAP, BAN V, INIFMACS, AS400 ERP’s.
- Managed AR operations for a portfolio of over 100 customers, ensuring timely invoicing and collections.
- Reconciled Vendor, customer accounts and resolved disputes by coordinating with procurement and Finance teams, improving Payments / collection efficiency.
- Supported internal and external audits with detailed documentation and reconciliations.
- Assisted in month-end accruals and AP, AR closing activities.
- Managed Master data maintenance activities for Vendor accounts in multiple ERP’s.
- Process: Accounts Payable / Receivable / MDN - Asia Region
Education
M.com - Commerce
Loyola College
ChennaiB.com - Commerce
Pachaiyappa’s College
ChennaiSkills
Team Management
Financial Planning & Analysis
Budgeting & Forecasting
Strategic Financial Modeling
Cost Control & Optimization
Capital Expenditure Analysis
Variance & Trend Analysis
Business Performance Reporting
SAP, Power BI, BPC, Anaplan, Blackline Tool
CI mindset
Stakeholder engagement
Disclaimer
I hereby declare all the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge. Date: Place: Puducherry Signature: Jaiganesh R
CI Initiatives
- Automated monthly and quarterly reporting using Power BI and Excel macros, reducing manual effort by 40% and improving data accuracy.
- Automated Dunning Process by using ERP tools to send automated reminders for overdue payments improves collection efficiency.
- Real-Time Aging Reports - Creating dashboards for aging analysis enables proactive follow-up and reduces bad debt.
- Dispute Management System - Introduced Power Apps / Power Automate based workflow tool for resolving invoice disputes improves customer satisfaction and reduces delays in payments and Collections.
- Vendor Self-Service Portals - Allowing vendors to upload invoices and track payment status reduces inquiries and improves transparency.
Timeline
Downstream Financial Analyst
Shell Business Operations
11.2021 - Current
Assistant Team Manager – Accounts Payable / Receivable
Shell Business Operations
11.2015 - 10.2021
Specialist– Accounts Payable / Receivable / MDN
Flextronics Shared Service Center
07.2010 - 10.2015
M.com - Commerce
Loyola College
B.com - Commerce
Pachaiyappa’s College