Open To Work
Ranjan Kumar
Bengaluru
Work Preference
Summary
Accounts payable expert with 10+ years in Accounts payable, vendor relations and Cash management. Proficient in invoice processing, vendor issue resolution, Vendor payments and financial process optimization. Dedicated to boosting team performance and ensuring timely payments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Associate
Saks Global
Bengaluru
07.2019 - 02.2026
- Managed end-to-end Invoice and payment processing for US and Canada vendors, achieving 100% on-time settlements.
- Led projects to eliminate overpayments and unmatched receipts, improving matching efficiency.
- Worked on Proof of delivery queries and saved more than $5M through negotiations with the vendor.
- Collaborated with buyers and suppliers to address debit balance accounts, securing refunds or offsets.
- Oversaw complex factor statements and conducted alignment calls with key vendors.
- Resolved claims price variances and escalated vendor issues using specialized support tools.
- Monitored accounts payable mailbox to resolve vendor inquiries promptly.
- Actively mentored junior associates on P2P best practices and managed workflow distribution within the finance team to ensure 100% on-time settlements.
Financial Associate
Capgemini technology
Bengaluru
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Ensured clearance of all aged items from MRBR and GRIR reports to maintain financial accuracy.
- Compiled weekly block report detailing issues to facilitate timely resolutions.
- Collaborated with requester, buyer, and plant to confirm quantities and obtain proof of deliveries.
- Analyzed and resolved blocked invoices to ensure timely processing.
- Collaborated with Block Team to resolve invoice discrepancies related to pricing and quantities.
- Collaborated with plant to obtain copies of returned material acknowledgements.
- Filed freight claims for company-owned carriers, securing reimbursement for shipping costs.
Financial Associate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bengaluru
06.2015 - 05.2018
- Executed payment runs in SAP, uploaded and transmitted payments to the bank, and resolved queries raised by partner teams.
- Managed payment runs and processed payments through EFT, wire, and check.
- Resolved payment rejections at bank level, facilitating timely processing of transactions.
- Investigation and Reversal of the payments which are rejected by the bank.
- Resolved issues with automatic payment file to ensure timely submission to bank, collaborating with LAR and American entities.
- Communicating with bank reconciliations team to match the GL accounts with bank statement.
- Stabilized process by reviewing and improving workflows in partnership with controllership and treasury of respective entity.
- Identified root causes for process errors, developing action plans to mitigate future occurrences.
- Work on exceptional list fallouts by coordinating with Vendor Master Data Team and AP Invoice processing Team to find the solution.
- Secured approval from authorized personnel for payments and initiated the payment process.
- Collaborated with partner banks to effectively address and resolve payment-related challenges.
- Performing the Clearing in SAP once debit is taken place is our account.
- Facilitated company splits from HP to HPI and HPE, and from HPE to DXC and Microfocus.
- Collaborated with the deep support team and system architecture team to implement changes in the system and process, and monitored test files.
Education
MBA - Finance
St. Joseph College
Bengaluru12-2025
BBA - Finance
TTL College of Business Management
Mysuru08-2012
Skills
- Financial analysis
- Vendor statement reconciliation
- Invoice processing
- Payment processing
- ERP systems proficiency
- Process optimization
- Vendor Management
- Team leadership
- Merchandising processes
Timeline
Senior Financial Associate
Saks Global
07.2019 - 02.2026
Financial Associate
Capgemini technology
05.2018 - 07.2019
Financial Associate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
06.2015 - 05.2018
MBA - Finance
St. Joseph College
BBA - Finance
TTL College of Business Management