Prabu Subramani
Chennai
Summary
Experienced Accounts Payable Senior Analyst with 9 years of expertise in finance, accounting, process compliance, and reconciliation. A strategic thinker and a valued mentor, I excel in building and leading teams to achieve ambitious goals and deliver rapid results. With a proven track record of managing mission-critical projects and fostering global vendor relationships, I contribute to the bottom line by minimizing losses, resolving discrepancies, and enhancing Accounts Payable efficiency. Adept at implementing best practices and benchmarking invoice/billing processes to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Analyst
Maersk Global Service Centres
Chennai
09.2022 - Current
- Conducted Statement Reconciliation for suppliers on a regular basis, addressing discrepancies and maintaining data integrity across multiple accounts.
- Managed GR (Goods Receipt) and IR (Invoice Receipt) activities, ensuring proper matching and resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate inventory and payment records.
- Proactively supported the implementation and transformation of S/4 HANA NFTP versions 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4, reviewing and enhancing existing processes to improve organizational efficiency and reduce manual errors.
- Led the STP Project for the Automation of Accounts Payable Straight-Through Process (STP), streamlining workflows and increasing processing speed while ensuring accuracy.
- Monitored accounts payable status to ensure timely payments, maintaining accurate records and resolving discrepancies quickly.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection and analysis processes, providing management with reliable, real-time financial insights.
- Served as the primary point of contact for all South Europe vendors and suppliers, addressing operations, procedural inquiries, and managing relationships to ensure smooth business operations.
Senior Process Associate
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Chennai
01.2016 - 08.2022
- OCR Invoice Processing: Utilized Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology for efficient processing of inventory, expense, and chargeback invoices, ensuring accurate data extraction and minimizing manual entry.
- Invoice Matching: Processed 2-way and 3-way PO matching invoices using the designated Finance accounting system
- PO and Non-PO Invoice Processing: Handled daily processing of PO and Non-PO invoices, maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely payments to vendors and suppliers.
- EDI Rejection Management: Monitored and resolved EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) rejections, working with suppliers and internal teams to correct discrepancies and ensure successful processing.
- Credit Memo & Chargeback Processing: Processed credit memos and chargebacks, ensuring that adjustments were correctly applied to supplier accounts in line with company policies and contract terms.
- Training and Mentoring: Delivered training to new joiners (fresh graduates), explaining AP processes, systems (OCR, SAP), and real-world scenarios to ensure smooth onboarding and understanding of workflows.
Education
B.COM - Accounting And Finance
Muthayammal College Of Arts And Sceince
Namakkal04-2015
Skills
- Accounts payable
- OCR
- Chargeback
- Invoice processing
- S/4 HANA implementation
- Process automation
- Vendor management
- Statement reconciliation
- Data analysis
Certification
- SAP FICO
- Tally
- Completed a certification course in the accounts payable process
Projects
- I have done a GB project (Unidentified Credits)
Software
- SAP ECC
- SAP S/4HANA
- Apex
- Anydoc
- CSD INFOR
Languages
English
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Tamil
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Kannada
Beginner (A1)
A1
Accomplishments
- Awarded Process Dynamite by the client for outstanding performance in the accounts payable department of a retail project
- Awarded multiple internal process awards for the monthly and annual performance assessments
- Star awards and get milestone awards
Timeline
Senior Analyst
Maersk Global Service Centres
09.2022 - Current
Senior Process Associate
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2016 - 08.2022
B.COM - Accounting And Finance
Muthayammal College Of Arts And Sceince
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