R. Satish

• Led end-to-end AP transformation initiatives, improving invoice processing efficiency and reducing turnaround time through automation and standardization.
• Successfully managed high-volume, multi-country AP operations, ensuring compliance with GST, TDS, VAT, and MSME regulations.
• Undertook on-site USA transitions (2 assignments) for knowledge transfer (KT):
• Invoice Processing Transition – Established standardized workflows and ensured smooth offshore migration.
• Payments Transition – Enabled accurate and timely payment processing with strong control frameworks.
• Strengthened internal controls and SOX compliance, enhancing audit readiness and minimizing financial risks.
• Streamlined P2P workflows, reducing duplicate invoices, exceptions, and improving SLA adherence.
• Optimized working capital management through close monitoring of AP aging and payment cycles.
• Built and mentored high-performing AP teams, improving productivity, capability, and delivery consistency.
• Resolved complex vendor reconciliations and disputes, enhancing stakeholder satisfaction.
• Enabled data-driven decision-making through AP dashboards, KPI reporting, and performance analytics.
• Contributed to automation initiatives using SAP, Excel, and workflow tools, driving operational efficiency.
• Operations & Process Management
• Led end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations across multiple regions, covering invoice processing, approvals, payments, and reconciliations in a shared services environment.
• Ensured timely and accurate invoice processing in line with SLAs, internal policies, and statutory requirements.
• Reviewed and approved complex invoices, payment runs, and exceptions, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
• Monitored AP aging, payment cycles, and working capital metrics, enabling efficient cash flow management.
• Managed high-volume transactions across multiple entities and geographies, ensuring process stability and scalability.
• Ensured GST compliance including tax code validation and statutory adherence.
• Reviewed TDS deduction and validation in compliance with applicable Income Tax provisions.
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Identified process inefficiencies and implemented continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time and enhance accuracy.
• Standardized processes to minimize duplicate invoices, exceptions, and manual intervention.
• Leveraged ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and automation tools to streamline invoice processing and payment workflows.
• Supported automation initiatives and digital transformation projects, improving productivity and control effectiveness.
• Team Leadership & People Management
• Led, coached, and mentored AP teams, ensuring optimal resource allocation, performance management, and SLA adherence.
• Conducted training, onboarding, and cross-skilling programs to strengthen team capability and reduce dependency risks.
• Managed escalations and guided the team in resolving complex vendor and invoice-related issues.
• Acted as a key liaison between leadership and operations, ensuring alignment, governance, and delivery excellence.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management
• Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors, procurement, treasury, and finance stakeholders.
• Resolved vendor disputes, payment delays, and reconciliation differences within defined timelines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless P2P execution and issue resolution.
• Compliance, Controls & Audit
• Ensured adherence to statutory requirements (GST, TDS, VAT) and regulatory frameworks across regions.
• Strengthened internal controls and SOX compliance, mitigating process risks and preventing errors/fraud.
• Led audit support activities by providing documentation, process walkthroughs, and control validations.
• Ensured compliance with MSME timelines, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
• Reporting & Financial Governance
• Prepared and analyzed AP dashboards (aging, accruals, KPIs, productivity metrics) for leadership reporting.
• Supported month-end and year-end close, including accrual postings, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Tracked and improved KPIs such as invoice cycle time, backlog, accuracy, and on-time payments.

• Managing six member teams in the day to day performance of work, provide mentoring and creating collaborative, motivating and positive team atmosphere.
• Allocating of work based on the volumes.
• Participate in the development of resource plans. Coordinate and distribute work, monitor workloads and backlogs.
• Work with the team to manage and coordinate work efforts. Ensure that team understands and follows appropriate process procedures to successfully complete the assigned task within the committed timeframes and standards.
• Identifying issues in the process and collaborate with the team to propose solutions in an effort to solve them and provide quality in the deliverables.
• Identifying training needs of the existing team members and providing them with cross training on a regular basis.
• Planning and arranging the training programs on the process to the new joiners.
• Authorizing and validating the GL reports on a daily basis.
• Handling escalation queries from the stakeholders and rectifying them.
• Provide input to the team performance assessments, learning and development requirement and recognition and reward recommendations.
• Previously was working with WIPRO Financial & Accounting Shared Service center, from June 2008 - Aug 2013.
• Job Designation: Executive
• Client: An UK based Retail Company.
• Operational Responsibility:
• Invoice processing. Responsible for teams overall & individual performance in line with the SLA’s & targets with minimal errors.
• Handling of Debit Balance Analysis, GRNI, Unallocated Cash & Supplier Reconciliation.
• Performing month end activities & generating reports for weekly data & month end closure.
• Supervision of the daily & monthly activities of the team such as allocation of invoices for 4 markets & 6 divisions, Maintaining the tracker to tally the same with that of the reports, keeping track of errors, conducting huddles to educate the team on new findings & errors made, cross train the members to maintain balance in the volumes etc.
• Co-ordinate with the procurement and finance team within the group, for clarification and approvals to be obtained, related to Accounts payables Invoice processing activities.
• Publish & keep in track of the Query log report related to the invoices in the Accounts payable process & liaising with the contact in UK for providing assistance to the team.
• Overall co ordination for any process related issues.
• Nature of Work:
• Accurate & timely response required as all reports forms part of month-end book closure activities.
• Responsible for the data’s produced as all have financial impact on the P&L & Balance sheet.
• Responsible for the performance of the team & onus to extract the capacity of the team.
• Job Designation: Senior Officer
• Client: A Service based US Retail Company. (3 years)
• Operational Responsibility:
• Acted as an active member while Go-Live process.
• Processing Invoices for payment (Non –PO Invoices).
• Work Allocation to the team, performing Quality Check for the invoices processed and rectifying the errors on daily basis & preparation of daily reports.
• Interacting with clients through emails.
• Cross-trained in the end to end claims process.
• Conducting process trainings for the newcomers and also guiding the team to resolve process queries.
• Participating in Team huddles discussing with the superiors to improvise the process.

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