Seeking a challenging role in the field of Digital transformation with a dynamic and leading organization that would provide avenues to display talent and achieve personal and professional goals.
A competent professional with an experience of over 16 years in the areas of Program management & Operational excellence currently working as Associate Director - with Innova Solutions (formerly known as ACS). Leading organizational programs and projects planning, coordinate, and oversee the activities of multiple connected projects to achieve a common goal. Using Automation tools – RPA - Power BI, to improve efficiency and productivity by reducing manual tasks. Plan & Manage Migration for new acquired entities. Ensures that re-engineering objectives, specific goals, measures, and metrics are established. Managed Operational teams in AP to meet SLA/KPI and drive improvements and Green Belt certified. Works closely with clients, stakeholders, and cross functional teams. Communicates key lessons learned and best practices from process re-engineering projects and develop case studies to be utilized as re-engineering collaterals. Optimistic individual with immense zeal and enthusiasm to accept and meet challenges in the competitive environment, while delivering required results within the allotted timeframe. Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Adept at supporting and enhancing operations with a decisive leadership style and strategic approach to decision making.
• Identify, Plan, Drive & Manage end to end RPA & Digital projects. Apply design thinking to develop “Desired Processes” automating all task & rule-based activities on by understanding and analyzing the "As Is Process".
• Collaborate with Business partners and client functions for regular operations governance, reporting & to firm up improvement opportunities.
• Leaded & Implemented projects independently leading to 37% of efficiency by using OCR, ML & RPA tools.
• Deployed 162 plus Bots in F&A across AP, AR & RTR, including cognitive solutions ML/AI functionality - IQ Bot /python tools in PTP, Cash Apps & JE booking.
• Leaded GB Project and certified for End-to-end AP automation by automating AP invoice processing task.
• Transitioned Finance process starting from Project Preparation-Planning – Execution – Parallel Run – Steady State & improvement.
• Oversee and evaluate business policies and operating practices, which include the continuous review and improvement of appropriate policies, internal controls, operating standards, and procedural systems.
• Lead transitions & stabilized process across levels for multiple clients.
• Lead team for Digital transformation automation & improvement project deployments in various business functions, including service – Workflow management, change management, service desk, help desk, and client services for clients in diverse industries, including finance, Retail & manufacturing.
• Worked on multiple ERPs for Operations dealing with service delivery for multiple country’s including third party & intercompany account.
• Responsible for - operational deliveries and maintaining the SLAs with regards to - Process invoices in workflow / ERP, resolve exceptions, Payment executions, Respond to vendor/ customer queries, Vendor & GR/IR reconciliations, Month end closings.
• Expertise in designing global process for P2P involved in drafting process flows, steps, and documents.
• Initiated new procedures in operations to reduce process cycle time by identifying process leakages and through data analysis and automations and creating new opportunities by expediting client needs and through satisfaction.
• Actively work with leadership team to ensure to meet business plan.
• Conducts periodic reviews with the team, monitors daily weekly dashboards, provide guidance and support to ensure SLAs are met. Controlling and measuring process KPI’s.
• Received various appreciations and awards for leading outperformance, initiatives, and support.
Business Process Excellence
Implemented more than 40 automated operational tools/Macros to easy up and improve efficiency by using Six Sigma techniques & tools competed YB certifications,
• Key Automated tools –
Reconciliations (ICA/Third Party) including third party applications,
Data consolidations for daily weekly monthly reports,
Automated accruals tool.
Invoice history report.
AP monthly report.
Monthly One on One & Early warning Indicators (EWI) tool.
T&E, Invoice Booking
• Analytics –
Carry and Support root cause analysis (RCA) to drive improvements to process.
Client relation & Business Deliverables–
• Single point of contact to negotiate and work with internal and external stakeholders including clients, vendors, consultants, business operations, and other support functions.
• Scheduling monthly call/ review meetings presentations, onshore and offshore workshops to discuss SLA KPI’s, issues, Concerns, and updates.
• Plan, organize, mitigate risks, and manage issues proactively towards delivering project to meet business goals including costs, timeline, service levels and process improvements
• Preparing Improvement and development plans and initiatives through understanding client needs, analysis, trends and business needs.
• Supporting and advancing business transitions by setting up con calls and resolving deviations through proper plans and structured approach resulting to client satisfaction and quick go-live and signoffs
Knowledge management–
• Implemented structured harmonized approach for process documentation and SOP creation resulting to limit country level nuisance and set a harmonized operations module across all countries.
• Schedule periodic process evaluations through semi-automated tools and training sessions.
Executive - Team Lead
Officer Retail Assets - Hole loan
Business Development officer
Program/Project management
Process Re - engineering
Client Servicing
Business Transformation & Transition
Business Excellence / Intelligence
Cost & Resource Optimization
Training & Development
Team Collaboration and Leadership
Decision-Making
Crisis Management