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Certification
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Jayabalaji Sampath

Jayabalaji Sampath

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented Finance & Accounting Team Manager with over 19 years of experience in leading high-performing teams across Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (OTC) processes. Proven expertise in driving operational excellence, streamlining financial workflows, and implementing cost-saving initiatives in a global finance environment. Adept at managing end-to-end P2P and OTC cycles, ensuring compliance with internal controls, and aligning finance operations with broader business goals. Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements, leverage technology to automate manual tasks, and optimize team performance for improved financial outcomes. Strong cross-functional collaborator with a strategic mindset, seeking to transition into a Senior Manager role to contribute to enterprise-wide financial strategy, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement in finance operations.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Manager - F&A

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2022 - Current
  • Lead and manage a team of professionals across P2P and OTC processes.
  • Oversee the accounts payable process to ensure timely processing of invoices and accurate payments.
  • Manage vendor relationships and resolve any payment discrepancies.
  • Monitor cash flow and manage payment schedules effectively.
  • Assist in audits by providing necessary documentation and reports.
  • Manage the OTC process, ensuring accurate and timely order processing, billing, credit management, cash application.
  • Oversee the billing cycle, ensuring that customer invoices are accurate and sent out promptly.
  • Work closely with the credit management team to ensure customer credit limits are assessed and adhered to, minimizing bad debts.
  • Lead the cash application process to ensure customer payments are accurately applied and disputes are resolved quickly.
  • Prepare and present regular reports on P2P and OTC metrics, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs), bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
  • Lead process optimization initiatives for both P2P and OTC functions, identifying inefficiencies, recommending changes, and implementing improvements.
  • Collaborate with IT and other business units to enhance and automate the P2P and OTC systems, improving workflows and reducing manual tasks.

Manager – F&A

Genpact India Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Lead and supervise the accounts payable team, ensuring the timely processing of invoices, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
  • Oversee the invoice receipt and processing system , ensuring accurate matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
  • Ensure timely and accurate payment processing according to vendor terms (e.g., Net 30, Net 60), ensuring no late fees or missed payments.
  • Review and approve large payments, ensuring appropriate authorization and compliance with company policies.
  • Manage payment runs (e.g., checks, ACH, wire transfers), ensuring they are processed on time and according to corporate policy.
  • Maintain positive relationships with vendors and suppliers, addressing inquiries, disputes, and payment issues in a timely manner.
  • Identify and drive process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs within the AP function.
  • Review existing AP systems and tools, proposing upgrades or changes that can improve workflow, reporting, and control mechanisms.
  • Publish and present monthly SLA , MORM & KPIs to the stakeholders

Asst Operations Manager – F&A

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
03.2008 - 08.2019
  • Taken care of end-to-end accounts payable process for the oil and gas industry client
  • Publish and present monthly SLA , MORM & KPIs to the stakeholders
  • Ensuring invoice processing and its payment to client within specified time limit on daily basis
  • Validating unpaid invoices ageing report on daily basis and making sure that team is paying invoices to vendors within due date
  • Done projects on cash flow management which helped client to manage their expenses and improve their working capital and same was approved by client stating $200 million benefit as per their balance sheet
  • Done project on MIS reporting being prepared by team members and worked along with automation team to get all reports automated which helped to provide saving of one FTE

Contract Administrator – F&A Procurement

Hewlett-Packard, Business Operations Pvt Ltd.
07.2006 - 03.2008
  • Looked after execute forecasting, purchasing, order management and maintenance functions under supply chain management

Process executive – Insurance

Sundaram Business Services Limited
04.2004 - 06.2006
  • Handled back-office work of various clients and looked after maintenance of client insurance-based portal
  • Handled e-mail based correspondence and insurance related queries for client
  • Prepared allocation reports on daily basis and maintained separate database for system issues, operational Issues and CRF and handled any type of Queries (Death Claims, Refund, APR, Endorsements etc.)

Education

B.com -

Sree Muthu Kumaraswamy College

MBA - Finance & Marketing

SIVET COLLEGE

Skills

  • Procure to Pay

  • Accounts Payable

  • Procurement

  • Order To Cash

  • Problem solving

  • Coaching and mentoring

  • Process improvement

  • Crisis management

  • Onboarding processes

  • Compliance adherence

  • Operational efficiency

Certification

  • Data Analysis & Dashboard Associate using Power BI Excelgoodies Consulting, Inc. Certification Number : GT39 /27JZ
  • MS – Excel Associate Excelgoodies Consulting, Inc. Certification Number : GT39 /27JZ

F&A Experience

  • Procure to Pay
  • Supplier approval and Onboarding
  • Purchase Requisition to Purchase Orders
  • Vendor master data
  • Invoice Processing
  • Vendor payments
  • Vendor Reconciliation
  • Order to cash - Billing and Cash applications

Courses

Pursuing Full Stack BI Reporting & Automation In Excelgoodies (Power BI, Adv. DAX, MS-SQL, ETL With SSIS, VBA & SSAS)

Social Links

LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/jayabalajisampath-4412a481

Languages

English
Tamil

Timeline

Team Manager - F&A

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2022 - Current

Manager – F&A

Genpact India Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 01.2022

Asst Operations Manager – F&A

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
03.2008 - 08.2019

Contract Administrator – F&A Procurement

Hewlett-Packard, Business Operations Pvt Ltd.
07.2006 - 03.2008

Process executive – Insurance

Sundaram Business Services Limited
04.2004 - 06.2006

MBA - Finance & Marketing

SIVET COLLEGE

B.com -

Sree Muthu Kumaraswamy College

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