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Manoj Kittur

Pune

Summary

Resourceful Associate Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in team leadership, operational management, and strategic planning. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability to ensure smooth operations and team alignment towards organizational goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Manager

Expleo Solutions Limited.
Pune
03.2023 - Current
  • Managing Billing and Cash application team
  • Managing accounting functions related to the O2C process.
  • Day-to-day accounting, customer master, billing, cash application.
  • Manage customer escalations and provide solutions with RCA
  • Factoring assignment/Invoice discounting twice a month to support cash flow.
  • Review accuracy of invoices processed by the team
  • Working closely with Project Managers/Delivery Managers to get invoicing breakdown to achieve monthly invoicing target
  • Provides support for all audit-related requests from internal and external auditors
  • Intercompany Invoicing project related transactions, cost incurred on behalf of another Expleo entity
  • IC Reconciliation, BS Reconciliation, Prepayment and monthly revenue accrual posting
  • Ensuring TAT and SLAs are met consistently.
  • Monthly HFM reporting - Revenue numbers, project margin, P&L and balance sheet uploads
  • Supporting various reports cash flow, cash forecast, budget and Forecast
  • Maintaining good relationships with internal and external clients.
  • Promoted as Associate Manager
  • Received Bold Mind award for process improvement idea and supporting RPA team to develop a bot and implement it into the process.

Team Lead

NielsenIQ India PVT. LTD.
Pune
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Managing team of 22 members.
  • Manage client escalations and provide solution with RCA
  • Ability to recognize the strengths of employees and delegate task accordingly
  • Working closely with Finance Coordinators to provide the timely solution whenever necessary
  • Allocating work within the team and making sure all the activities are performed on time
  • Review accuracy and completeness of SAP contracts processed by the team members
  • Formulated weekly and monthly reports to analyze revenue, unbilled balance and AR aging. As well as presentation of monthly reports to stakeholders and commercials.
  • Preparing decision trees on the process for the team to make better decision while performing the activities
  • Administer sales contract and order processing. Along with Accounts Receivable management activities such as customer invoicing, credit management, supporting cash collection and allocation for APAC/EMEA/NA/LA region
  • Proactively interact with BU Controllers and Delivery team in invoicing related queries
  • Supporting team in terms of daily activities and resolving queries related to process
  • Coordinate with both internal and external auditors for compliances
  • Perform revenue recognition in accordance with US-GAAP criteria along with other month end activities for 40+ company codes and maintain relevant documentation for auditing purposes
  • Preparing deck for weekly & monthly Ops call and representing APAC/EMEA/NA/LA region with billing status
  • Support revenue closing activities, including accruals, provisions and reconciliations are appropriate and accurate and are performed in accordance with US-GAAP, Global COE processes, and together with the Operational Controller
  • Arranging process training for new joiners
  • Promoted as Team Lead for Global business of NIQ BASES (APAC/EMEA/NA/LA)
  • Implemented process improvement in updating BAU tracker and contract list with the help of RPA
  • Rewarded for successfully transitioned billing & revenue process during COVID pandemic (WHF environment)
  • Rewarded on creating multiple decision trees on the process activities

Analyst

Maersk Global Service India PVT. LTD.
Pune
09.2019 - 12.2020
  • Processing daily cash receipts to ensure accurate customer ledgers
  • Ensuring KPI components are achieved according to the process requirement
  • Ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLA), Accuracy & Productivity commitments
  • Have a strong level of commitment to continuous improvement
  • Reconciling all bank accounts to ensure all cash posted correctly and timely
  • Processing direct debit and refund run
  • Ability to work in high-volume, high pressure processing environment
  • Following up for Unallocated payment with customer/controllers and posting them within timeframe
  • Reconciling discrepancies between Bank GL account and Suspense account
  • Review month-end performance data with Team Leader to develop action plans / recommend process changes to resolve process related issues
  • Assists in audit requests as directed by management
  • Received Star award for successfully implementing process improvement for payment postings with the help of Macro

Associate Analyst

Eaton Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Pune
02.2017 - 09.2019
  • Processing and auditing daily cash receipts to ensure accurate customer ledgers
  • Reviewing and reconciling general ledger accounts related to cash application processes
  • Assisting cash application & solving payment reconciliations and other AR accounting issues
  • Ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements and Accuracy & Productivity commitments
  • Assisting period end activities for the team and to ensure tasks are getting performed within time limit
  • Provides support for all audit and SOX related requests from internal and external auditors
  • Preparing monthly Ageing analysis of receivable and unapplied cash report
  • Ensuring KPI components are achieved according to the process requirement
  • Ensure all adjustments, write offs and incoming cross charges to be record by end of the month
  • Helping collectors to resolve their queries related cash application
  • Responsible to take follow-up with assigned list of Customers on regular basis through GetPaid / Outlook.
  • Resolve the queries and claims which relates to short payment/contract terms/currency issues/payment schedules/pricing issues/freight claims/SPA agreements & terms/defective or shortage material claims/Turnover Rebates / etc.
  • Responsible to send Dunning letters / Chargeback letters
  • Responsible to handle invoicing / Billing queries raised by customers. Take inputs from customer regarding invoicing issues and verify with the PO raised for agreed terms and route it to appropriate team for correction
  • Responsible to generate Credit/Debit memo request (VA01/02/03) and send for approval to appropriate authorized personnel
  • Co-Ordinate with division / Credit Controller for Write/off approvals
  • Prepare a Chargeback letters with relevant evidence as a backup for it and send it to the customer for further payment processing
  • Received spot award for quick learning and processing maximum cash receipts
  • Received reward(quarterly) for notable achievement for successfully signing off the remote transition
  • Received reward twice(monthly) for successful month end close in the absence of Team Lead
  • Initiated process improvement ideas and successfully implemented into the process

Accounting Associate

Infosys BPO Ltd.
Pune
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Supervising performance level of the team & guiding associates to accomplish business targets
  • Executing teleconferences with customers for follow-ups on the pending issues
  • Processing and auditing daily cash receipts to ensure accurate customer ledgers
  • Issuing weekly reports to track payments due from customers and ensuring invoices are raised & recorded in system
  • Processing direct debit and refund run
  • Planning period end activities for the team and to ensure tasks are getting performed within time limit
  • Reviewing and reconciling general ledger accounts related to cash application processes
  • Assisting cash application & solving payment reconciliations and other AR accounting issues
  • Creating monthly Ageing analysis of receivable & unapplied cash report
  • Conducting periodical error analysis for team and implemented corrective actions
  • Coordinating with various departments at other locations for smooth business operations
  • Preparing Statement of Account reports for customer specific; handling intercompany account and related issues
  • Ensuring KPI components are achieved according to the process requirement
  • Received cash reward for successfully handling critical clients twice
  • Received client award (Aug'2015) for excellent work in Philips engagement for Cluster German

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Rani Channama University

Skills

  • Billing management
  • Revenue recognition
  • Cash application
  • Invoice processing
  • Audit compliance
  • Financial reporting
  • Data analysis
  • Team leadership
  • Process improvement
  • Contract management
  • Employee supervision
  • Recruitment and hiring

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06/16/93
  • Gender: Male

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Marathi

Hobbies and Interests

  • Playing/watching Cricket
  • Travelling

Current Address

Flat # B1503 Vision Aristo, Near Mukai Chowk, Kiwale, Maharashtra, 412101

It Skills And Certifications

  • Certified AI and ChatGPT for Finance
  • SAP
  • G-Suite
  • MS Office 2016 and Internet Applications
  • Well versed with Windows XP/Vista/10

Timeline

Associate Manager

Expleo Solutions Limited.
03.2023 - Current

Team Lead

NielsenIQ India PVT. LTD.
01.2021 - 03.2023

Analyst

Maersk Global Service India PVT. LTD.
09.2019 - 12.2020

Associate Analyst

Eaton Technologies Pvt Ltd.
02.2017 - 09.2019

Accounting Associate

Infosys BPO Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Commerce -

Rani Channama University
Manoj Kittur