Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
Exposure
Knowledge
Disclaimer
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Johari Kiran

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic professional with over 16 years in financial operations, process transformation, team leadership, and automation. Expertise in leading high-performing teams, addressing complex challenges, and delivering operational excellence. Flexible and effective in supporting global operations, working seamlessly with stakeholders across multiple time zones. Skilled in navigating diverse business environments, fostering employee engagement, and driving ongoing process improvements.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Manager

Bayer
Bengaluru
03.2022 - Current

• Leading a team of 16 members in daily operations, production, and people management.
• Managing key front office processes such as Vendor Creation, Vendor Open Items, GR/IR, Payment rejections, and Webcycle Aging.
• Conducting monthly meetings with stakeholders and partners to review process KPIs and address issues.
• Collaborating with business users to resolve process-related issues promptly, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are met.
• Driving cross-training initiatives to enhance team versatility during peak times.
• Spearheaded the successful transition and migration projects, including APAC Front Desk Transition, Readsoft to Yourdoces for APAC and EMEA.
• Leading a Green Belt project to improve the FTM process and serving as SPOC for SNOW integration.
• Delivered training sessions on Power Automate and data quality as part of SSCDN’s Digitalization program.

Assistant Manager

DXC Technology
Bengaluru
06.2016 - 02.2022

• Supervised a team of 25+, ensuring task completion, performance monitoring, and employee motivation.
• Managed client relationships, addressing day-to-day concerns, resolving escalations, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Streamlined communication between management and employees to eliminate operational bottlenecks.
• Led quality assurance initiatives to meet SLAs and performance metrics.
• Oversaw P-Card processes, ensuring accuracy in spend validation and timely payments to AMEX.
• Identified opportunities for team optimization, workflow enhancements, and resource allocation.

Operational Excellence Lead

DXC Technology
Bengaluru
03.2014 - 05.2016

• Managed a team of 19, ensuring seamless operations and process delivery for North American clients.
• Drove process adherence to SLAs and provided guidance on complex assignments.
• First-level escalation contact for clients and suppliers, managing process-related issues and business controls.
• Played a pivotal role in the AP North America remote transition and automation initiatives.

Process Associate/Senior Process Associate/Lead

HE/HPE
Bengaluru
02.2008 - 02.2014

• Provided front-end support for payment-related queries for P&G buyers and vendors across EMEA and APAC regions.
• Ensured SLAs were consistently met and handled critical vendor account reconciliations.
• Conducted root cause analysis, process training, and performance reporting for internal teams and clients.
• Participated in conference calls to resolve escalations and maintained accurate process documentation.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Sikkim Manipal University
01-2017

Bachelor of Science -

Bangalore University
01-2007

Skills

  • Operational and Financial Management
  • Quality Auditor
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Recruiting and Hiring

Certification

Google Project Management – Issue by Coursera Nov 2022

Interests

Agile Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC, Process Transition, Process Improvement, Capacity Planning and Management

Exposure

  • Led APAC Front Desk Transitions for various countries and successful E2E migration projects.
  • Instrumental in implementing digital tools, including Power Automate and Tableau, as part of SSCDN’s Digitalization program.
  • Managed the P-card process for AMEX, ensuring compliance and timely payments.
  • SPOC for SNOW integration in S2P PI workstream.

Knowledge

ERP Systems: SAP, SAP Concur

Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word

Ticketing Tools: Microsoft CRM, ServiceNow

Contact Center Technologies: BPS Contact Center (Amazon Connect, Call Center Contact Flows), Avaya CMS Supervisor

Financial Tools: American Express Corporate Reconciliation Tools

Environments: Citrix/VDI

Invoice Processing: Input Accel (EMC Captiva, ReadSoft)

Automation & Analytics: Power Apps, Power Automate, Tableau, Power BI

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the above information given by me is true of my best knowledge.

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Bayer
03.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager

DXC Technology
06.2016 - 02.2022

Operational Excellence Lead

DXC Technology
03.2014 - 05.2016

Process Associate/Senior Process Associate/Lead

HE/HPE
02.2008 - 02.2014

Master of Business Administration -

Sikkim Manipal University

Bachelor of Science -

Bangalore University
Johari Kiran