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Sanjay Chakraborty

Sanjay Chakraborty

Bangalore

Summary

Associate Vice President at Wipro Technologies with expertise in digital transformation and service delivery optimization. Demonstrated success in process automation, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and enhanced collaboration across departments. Proficient in risk assessment and project management, leading a global team to streamline operations and achieve significant cost reductions.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Vice President

Wipro Technologies
Bangalore
01.2012 - Current
  • Reporting to VP and managing a team of 115 members across the globe with 2 Manager and 2 Senior Managers as direct report.
  • Design processes understand the as-is & design the to-be.
  • Determine automation and digital transformation within the process.
  • Driving digital transformation by automating manual tasks, thus reducing effort & cost with elimination of rework.
  • Optimizing working capital by efficiently managing accounts receivables and (DSO).
  • Achieve cross-silo transparency regarding process execution and efficiency as Order management becomes a cross-departmental responsibility and reliability.
  • Determine customer satisfaction by flawless and fast order fulfillment with transparent, reliable, and responsive process execution.
  • Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for automation and optimize existing processes for RPA implementation at scale.
  • Harness the integrated human and robot working loop for managing process excellence and transformation strategies.
  • Model the current processes, from new customer onboarding to payment processing, and discover a more efficient way of operating.
  • Harnessing the power of process management with dynamic, customizable dashboards, and process analysis/mining capabilities helps improve the end-to-end transparency of business processes.
  • Optimize the collections process by reducing DSO with increased working capital.
  • Working with the team to coordinate access to bank payments, such as cheques and lockbox remittances.
  • Collection and cash application for entire Wipro entity across the globe including subsidiaries.
  • Follow up with the respective Business finance manager on the outstanding and the critical cases.
  • Creating new vendor codes in SAP and cash application receivables of 7 bank accounts.
  • Managing the inter-company transactions.
  • Ensure all tickets raised are appropriately and timely closed by the agents.
  • Monthly receivable reporting and MIS with monitoring the risk register for the process.
  • Collaborate with diverse teams across locations to manage transition & operations.
  • Adhering to the SLA and ensuring that SOP's & FMEA’s, are reviewed regularly with accurate and timely reporting.
  • Timely closure of critical activities during in month ends and interact with stakeholders for timely receipt of the input file.
  • Developing rapport and communicate with stakeholders & customers with regular feedback.
  • Ensure the improvement initiatives identified in the service review are correctly & timely executed.
  • Motivate the team and identify people for rewards and recognition and fulfilling their training needs.
  • Review the critical fields, OJT, learning curve and key parameters used to monitor the performance of the individual.
  • Engage with stakeholders, analyze their goals and effectively manage their expectations, addressing any misalignment and ensure timely / effective resolution of escalated issues.

Operation Manager

Cap Gemini India
Kolkata
02.2007 - 12.2011
  • Transitioned the complete Accounts Receivable operation for Capgemini North America from Canada to India delivery center.
  • Managing a team of 30 including 2 Team Lead and 1 AM for O2C and T&E Process.
  • Lean certified and completed Six Sigma Green Project.
  • Set up new Client and maintenance of customer master management.
  • Extract D&B report of new customer for the complete score card, Credit rating, Payment trend chart, business age and their corporate linkage.
  • Ensure all invoices are raised within TAT (Fortnightly and monthly) with accuracy.
  • Generate manual cost recovery invoices, credit notes and debit notes.
  • Prepare invoicing detail with ageing reports including 4 and 7 buckets.
  • Finalizing the monthly collection target in discussion with the client and the team.
  • Proactive and weekly calls with periodic meetings for status update on each portfolio.
  • Interacting with clients in resolving their issues related to Invoicing.
  • Guiding the team to achieve collection Target by providing them support & improve the DSO.
  • Managing the cash application process of four major US and Canada bank accounts.
  • Coordinating & liaisoning with bankers for Lockbox issues & updates.
  • Provide management information build, coordinate and maintain relationships with Central Finance Team, suppliers and Capgemini Financial Controllers to Central Finance Team.
  • Coordinating with the field for unapplied and On Account cash.
  • Prepare Daily Cash & On Account Report for the Management reporting team and giving the detail status of the cash position of different entity.
  • Authorize and approve all the debit memos to be refunded and transferred to the vendor.
  • Responsible for set up and creation of new bank accounts and GL strings in the system.
  • Timely payment of employee reimbursement after auditing the reports to ensure the amount claimed complies to the Group Expense policy.
  • Liaise with different teams within the tower to resolve issues.
  • Travel & Expenses, Payments, Customer Enquiries for Capgemini North American employees.
  • Handle escalations relating to payments.
  • Ensuring all invoices / expense claims received is paid within the agreed payment terms.
  • Monitoring Debit Balances, Invoice Aging, Cash Open Items and Invoice on hold on a weekly basis and report it back to the clients.
  • Setting up and review the prioritize issue by conference call, reviews and meetings as required.

Team Lead

Accenture India
Bangalore
02.2004 - 01.2007
  • Transitioned the Accounts Receivable process from Houston Delivery center with a span of 10 members & reporting to Operation Manager.
  • Monthly Cash analysis statement with the appropriate rate of interest in sync with the joint venture rate & share the report to the process owner at Alaska.
  • Timely follow up of the cash inflow from partners.
  • Booking cost for Grind & Inject process to the owners as per the Ballot documents.
  • Third party Invoicing to the partners and follow up for the receivable.
  • Prepare monthly ageing statement with updated status for management review.
  • Finalizing the monthly collection target in discussion with the client and the internal team.
  • Proactive and weekly calls with periodic meetings for status update on each portfolio.
  • Regular interact with client for resolving operation issues on Invoicing.
  • Coordinate with internal team to achieve collection target with improved DSO.
  • Responsible for publishing Daily, Weekly & Monthly MIS on Collection, Forecasting Revenue Report, and Comparison of Actual Collection with Forecasted Collection.
  • Review Bank reconciliations for 11 major bank accounts.
  • Ensure to send the outstanding check report along with action point.
  • Proper action point for each of the reconciling items in the bank reconciliation statement.
  • Coordinating & liaisoning with bankers for Lockbox issues & updates.
  • Ensure cash received from vendors is correctly applied to the receivable.
  • Generate necessary image documents required for supporting the deposit detail report from the online tool & post the same in SAP.
  • Apply vendor payments with and without cost centers after verifying the necessary Account/ Cost code & vendor # with the input received & update analyst for action.

Credit Controller

BAX Global India Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Regular follow up on critical outstanding with continuous tracking with overseas agents and affiliate countries for receivables.
  • Allocation of amount received from the clients as per the payment detail.
  • Reconciliation of customer accounts & tracking their debt credibility.
  • Review of age wise outstanding details.
  • Scrutinizing & Reimbursement of Travel Expense Payable.
  • Budgeting and cost control with proper utilization of funds.
  • Maintenance of books of accounts.
  • Prepare monthly operation expenses report & review Plan vs. actual with variance.
  • Maintaining proper liaison with internal & external auditors & providing all necessary data & report to the auditors.

Regional Accounts Officer

TCI Ltd.
Bangalore
06.1996 - 12.1999
  • Maintenance of books of accounts of all controlling offices.
  • Scrutinizing of Bank reconciliation statement.
  • Review of trail balance & Finalization of Balance Sheet.
  • Analysis of monthly business report.
  • Budgeting & variance Analysis.
  • Meeting with internal auditors & follow up of internal audit report.
  • Validating and filing of statutory documentation of PF/ESIC/TDS.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce

Ravenshaw College, Utkal University
Cuttack

Post Graduate Diploma - Management with specialization in Finance

Skills

  • Process automation and digital transformation
  • Cross-departmental collaboration
  • Customer relationship management
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Conflict resolution strategies
  • Service delivery optimization
  • Operations oversight
  • Effective communication skills
  • Project management expertise

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • Oriya
  • Kannada

Accomplishments

  • Transitioned - Process from Huston US -Delivery Centre to India Delivery Center Bangalore - India and from Canada to delivery center Kolkata.
  • Appreciation letter from the Client for excellent transitioning, process stability and Post Transition stability of the process in India.
  • Certificate of Appreciation from Business Lead for performing & handling the activity of the other lead in the team.
  • Sponsored by employer for CIMA course.
  • Achieved the “Alliance Award” for the best Team in BPO- Delivery center Accenture.

Professional Highlights

  • Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, Karnataka, Associate Vice President, 01/2012, Present, Reporting to VP and managing a team of 115 members across the globe with 2 Manager and 2 Senior Managers as direct report., Design processes understand the as-is & design the to-be., Determine automation and digital transformation within the process., Driving digital transformation by automating manual tasks, thus reducing effort & cost with elimination of rework., Optimizing working capital by efficiently managing accounts receivables and (DSO)., Achieve cross-silo transparency regarding process execution and efficiency as Order management becomes a cross-departmental responsibility and reliability., Determine customer satisfaction by flawless and fast order fulfillment with transparent, reliable, and responsive process execution., Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for automation and optimize existing processes for RPA implementation at scale., Harness the integrated human and robot working loop for managing process excellence and transformation strategies., Model the current processes, from new customer onboarding to payment processing, and discover a more efficient way of operating., Harnessing the power of process management with dynamic, customizable dashboards, and process analysis/mining capabilities helps improve the end-to-end transparency of business processes., Optimize the collections process by reducing DSO with increased working capital., Working with the team to coordinate access to bank payments, such as cheques and lockbox remittances., Collection and cash application for entire Wipro entity across the globe including subsidiaries., Follow up with the respective Business finance manager on the outstanding and the critical cases., Creating new vendor codes in SAP and cash application receivables of 7 bank accounts., Managing the inter-company transactions., Ensure all tickets raised are appropriately and timely closed by the agents., Monthly receivable reporting and MIS with monitoring the risk register for the process., Collaborate with diverse teams across locations to manage transition & operations., Adhering to the SLA and ensuring that SOP's & FMEA’s, are reviewed regularly with accurate and timely reporting., Timely closure of critical activities during in month ends and interact with stakeholders for timely receipt of the input file., Developing rapport and communicate with stakeholders & customers with regular feedback., Ensure the improvement initiatives identified in the service review are correctly & timely executed., Motivate the team and identify people for rewards and recognition and fulfilling their training needs., Review the critical fields, OJT, learning curve and key parameters used to monitor the performance of the individual., Engage with stakeholders, analyze their goals and effectively manage their expectations, addressing any misalignment and ensure timely / effective resolution of escalated issues.
  • Cap Gemini India, Kolkata, West Bengal, Operation Manager, 02/2007, 12/2011, Transitioned the complete Accounts Receivable operation for Capgemini North America from Canada to India delivery center., Managing a team of 30 including 2 Team Lead and 1 AM for O2C and T&E Process., Lean certified and completed Six Sigma Green Project., Set up new Client and maintenance of customer master management., Ensure all invoices are raised within TAT (Fortnightly and monthly) with accuracy., Finalizing the monthly collection target in discussion with the client and the team., Proactive and weekly calls with periodic meetings for status update on each portfolio., Interacting with clients in resolving their issues related to Invoicing., Managing the cash application process of four major US and Canada bank accounts., Prepare Daily Cash & On Account Report for the Management reporting team.
  • Accenture India, Bangalore, Karnataka, Team Lead, 02/2004, 01/2007, Transitioned the Accounts Receivable process from Houston Delivery center with a span of 10 members & reporting to Operation Manager., Monthly Cash analysis statement with the appropriate rate of interest in sync with the joint venture rate., Finalizing the monthly collection target in discussion with the client and the internal team., Review Bank reconciliations for 11 major bank accounts.
  • BAX Global India Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, Credit Controller, 01/2000, 01/2004, Regular follow up on critical outstanding with continuous tracking with overseas agents and affiliate countries for receivables., Reconciliation of customer accounts & tracking their debt credibility.
  • TCI Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, Regional Accounts Officer, 06/1996, 12/1999, Maintenance of books of accounts of all controlling offices., Scrutinizing of Bank reconciliation statement.

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: E 4679123
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Associate Vice President

Wipro Technologies
01.2012 - Current

Operation Manager

Cap Gemini India
02.2007 - 12.2011

Team Lead

Accenture India
02.2004 - 01.2007

Credit Controller

BAX Global India Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004

Regional Accounts Officer

TCI Ltd.
06.1996 - 12.1999

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce

Ravenshaw College, Utkal University

Post Graduate Diploma - Management with specialization in Finance

Sanjay Chakraborty