Sinsa Vijayaraghavan
Accounts Payable Specialist
Bangalore
Summary
Dedicated and results-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist with 9+ years of experience, known for professionalism and strong problem resolution skills. Seeking a responsible position in an organization where I can leverage my knowledge and skills to contribute value to the company and foster personal and professional growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Lead-Process Delivery Specialist
IBM
10.2023 - Current
- Preparing month end closure activity like accrual posting AP ageing
- Preparation of duplicate checks report on daily basis
- Working Snow tickets to resolve the queries
- Schedule weekly calls with the clients to facilitate consistent delivery of work reports within TAT
- Prepare training materials and train new team members on the process
- Guiding and assisting the team on new updates received on the process
- Work closely with the manager to provide solutions on process related challenges
- Auditing the processed invoices, resolved tickets and identify the error, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Preparing accruals on monthly basic
- Preparation of duplicate checks report on daily basis
- Working Snow tickets to resolve the queries
- Account payable processing Experience in FI (NON-PO) and MM (PO) invoices & Production planning for daily basis with the team members
Associate Accounting
DXC Technologies
11.2019 - 10.2023
- Skillfully handled customer queries through email and phone, consistently achieving reduction in query response time and ensuring high customer satisfaction scores
- Proactively managed month-end activities and checks, ensuring a smooth and error-free financial closing process
- Actively collected and organized essential information required for processing vendor invoices from various requestors and department SPOCs
- Maintained strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for transaction processing, ensuring regulatory compliance and data integrity
- Actively contributed to the regular updating of SOPs to align with industry best practices
- Review and manage aged open items, ensuring prompt action and follow-up
- Motivate and support team members, fostering professional development
- Cultivate strong supplier and internal business relationships
- Ensure timely payment to suppliers and handle queries promptly
- Provide exceptional customer service, going above and beyond when required
- Act as an escalation point for the team (EMEA) dealing with queries from internal and external customers via email
- Allocate work and support the team in meeting deadlines and month-end deliverables
- Facilitate training for new joiners
- Prepare SOAs for strategic vendors and ensure timely updates
- Assist in completing the Audit PBC (Provided by Client) list received from auditors by analysing the general ledger and preparing supporting documents related to accounts payable
- Execute, analyse, and report on accounts payable activities as assigned
- Identify and communicate issues or discrepancies in a timely manner to appropriate stakeholders
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports related to accounts payable
- Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve any payment-related issues
- Ensure all relevant stakeholders are informed of progress and any potential issues to maximize customer satisfaction
- Maintain open and effective communication channels with both internal and external parties
- Handle time-critical invoices promptly and engage with stakeholders to gather necessary information for processing
Senior Financial Analyst
IBM
05.2015 - 10.2019
- Review and process invoices, purchase orders, and payment requests promptly and accurately
- Ensure that all invoices comply with fiscal and internal control requirements
- Match invoices with purchase orders and receipts, resolving discrepancies as needed
- Processed various types of invoices with 100% accuracy, including PO-based, non-PO, and utility invoices
- Resolved incoming AP inquiries promptly
- Investigated invoice discrepancies and followed up with requestors
- Prioritized urgent and aged invoice processing
- Conducted cancel and repost activities
- Acted as a backup for various processes
- Achieved daily volume targets
- Provided training to new team members
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom.) - Finance
Calicut University
Calicut, Kerala 06.2004 - 03.2007
MBA - Finance with Marketing
Anna University
Trichy, Tamandu 05.2007 - 06.2009
Skills
Team Management & Leadership
Achievements Awards
- Recognized as Employee of the Best performer for outstanding performance and team contributions in DXC Technology as well as IBM.
- Received earning recognition from client to meet their expectations on time.
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above Mentioned details are correct and true according to my knowledge.
Timeline
Lead-Process Delivery Specialist
IBM
10.2023 - Current
Associate Accounting
DXC Technologies
11.2019 - 10.2023
Senior Financial Analyst
IBM
05.2015 - 10.2019
MBA - Finance with Marketing
Anna University
05.2007 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom.) - Finance
Calicut University
06.2004 - 03.2007
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