Sangeetha Sethuramalingam
Korattur, Chennai
Summary
Senior-level financial professional with a proven track record of achieving corporate goals. Seeking a challenging leadership role in a progressive organization that values continuous learning and rewards responsibility.
Finance and accounts professional with over 25 years of specialized experience in accounts receivable/O2C, accounts payable/P2P, and records to report/R2R. Expertise in GL & Reporting function, fixed assets capitalization and accounting, and managing billing for 500+ clients. Skilled in payroll processing for 7,500 employees, remitting PF and ESI, preparing Quarterly TDS Returns, and issuing Form 16.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager-Finance
RR Donnelley India Outsource Private Limited
Chennai
05.2004 - Current
- Company Overview: www.rrdonnelley.com
- Manager of Payroll and Accounts Payable (2018 to current) :
- Managing a team of 5, while efficiently overseeing payroll and accounts payable tasks, with strong leadership skills.
- Processed payroll for over 7,500 employees within the company from 2018 while demonstrating exceptional proficiency.
- Processed monthly payroll for active and resigned employees, as well as fortnightly payroll for resigned employees using the software 'Navision'.
- Ensured timely filing of various statutory compliances including quarterly TDS return, PTDS, LWF and annual Form 16 as per regulations.
- Proficient in computation of PF and ESI, preparing challans, and submitting them to authorities.
- Demonstrated expertise in multiple types of audits including statutory, internal, and SOX.
- Generated accurate monthly Balance Sheet recon and other necessary MIS reports for management review.
- Accounted for and validated 1,000+ vendor invoices monthly by verifying agreements, purchase orders, and delivery challans during my time as an Accounts Payable Manager.
- Achieved 100% compliance with STPI regulations by reviewing Monthly Performance Report, Softex Report and Annual Performance Report
- Associate Manager - Reporting - 2010 to 2018 :
- In charge of overseeing the GL and reporting function for RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt Ltd., as well as its sister concerns in the US, Philippines, and Lanka from 2010 to 2018.
- Regular review of P&L accounts for accurate financial reporting.
- Capitalized fixed assets monthly, performed annual physical verification of assets, and assumed complete ownership of the fixed assets process.
- Managed Internal Audit and Statutory Audit as a single point of contact (SPOC) for 14 years.
- Accurately handled intercompany accounts, implemented intercompany cost plus pricing, and ensured accurate reconciliation with HFM without IC OOB.
- Efficiently extract P&L and BS data from SAP to Excel using Essbase Integration system.
- Experienced in monthly currency revaluation using SAP to convert foreign currency to local currency.
- Prepared and circulated reports like Compensation Dashboard and Team Margin, showcasing team profitability to senior management and operation leads.
- Collaborated in Budget preparation and engaged with team leads for finalization
- Adhered to Financial policy database in accounting P&L and BS.
- Reported monthly revenue and expenditure forecasts to management
- Proficient in creating PAR - Project Appropriation Requests
- Senior Executive for Accounts Receivable (2006 to 2010) :
- Energetically executed responsibilities for Accounts Receivable since 2006.
- Ensured accurate recording of income without any leakage
- Closely monitored cash application process
- Assisted in making informed decisions by providing accurate financial analysis
- Www.rrdonnelley.com
Accounts Associate
Tube Products of India (TI Murugappa Group)
Chennai
08.2002 - 05.2004
- Company Overview: www.tubeproductsindia.com
- Handled Accounts Payables (Maintenance of Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Vendor Accounts Reconciliation, Periodical Accounts Schedules, Payments to vendors, Liaison with vendors)
- Prepared Money Receipts, Pay-in-slips, vouchers etc
- Furnished periodical MIS Reports to the Management
- Preparation of Receivable and Payable Reports
- Answered for Internal and Statutory Auditors' queries
- Www.tubeproductsindia.com
Bagdi Agencies (Agent of Johnson & Johnson)
Chennai
07.1999 - 08.2002
Education
MBA - Finance
University of Madras
01.2011
MCA -
University of Madras
01.2002
BBM -
University of Madras
01.1999
Skills
- Accounting Software Proficiency
- Payroll Management
- Accounts Payable
- STPI statutory compliances
- General Ledger & Reporting
- Fixed Assets
- Accounts Receivable
- Billing
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Automation
- Out of box thinking
- Report preparation
- Control checks
- MS Excel
- Professional integrity
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Training
- ERP systems
- SAP
- Navision
- Microsoft Great Plains
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Accomplishments
- Awarded 'Best Performer' twelve times from May 2004 to the present at RR Donnelley India Outsource Private Ltd.
- Received a double promotion in July 2010, becoming the first person in the team to achieve this milestone.
- Automated the investment proof submission process in 2021 and received the VALUE award for this achievement.
- Conducted Income Tax Awareness Sessions Division wise which was valued by all employees.
- Significantly reduced man hours in intercompany confirmations from 1 day to 2 hours.
- Automated the Team Margin report preparation, reducing man hours from 2 days to 3 hours.
- Automated the vendor invoice approval sending process, reducing man hours from 3 hours to 5 minutes.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1979
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Manager-Finance
RR Donnelley India Outsource Private Limited
05.2004 - Current
Accounts Associate
Tube Products of India (TI Murugappa Group)
08.2002 - 05.2004
Bagdi Agencies (Agent of Johnson & Johnson)
07.1999 - 08.2002
MBA - Finance
University of Madras
MCA -
University of Madras
BBM -
University of Madras
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