Vasanthkumar D
Summary
20+ Years in F&A with proven skills in transitions, transformation, robotics process automation, change management, quality six sigma certified, external audits, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and talent acquisitions and retention.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manger
EXL
02.2023 - Current
- Managing a team of 170+ accountants overseeing the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, including Hire-to-Retire and P-Card processing support.
- Led multiple end-to-end process transitions across diverse functions, ensuring seamless migration with zero business disruption. ~100+ FTE’s onboarded.
- Collaborated with the technology team to successfully implement Celonis process mining, driving data-led P2P process optimization.
- Implemented RPA-driven auto-routing solution for vendor statement reconciliations, reducing manual intervention and improving turnaround time.
- Led WAPT (Weighted Average Payment Term) optimization initiative, improving DPO and strengthening working capital position.
- Managed SOW and Change Order drafting process, working closely with Legal to drive timely and compliant approvals.
- Led and optimized Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as POT, FPY, SLA adherence, and accuracy.
- Recruited, trained, and motivated a high-performing team to ensure consistent service delivery in line with SLAs.
- Provide data driven insights and actionable inputs having business implication.
- Team: Procure To Pay
Senior Manger
IBM
11.2021 - 02.2023
- Managing a team of 110 accountants involved in processing of 3rd Party transactions, payments, helpdesk and T&E., for North America and Canada region.
- Drive agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI)- Like POT, FPY, SLA and accuracy.
- Spearheaded invoice consolidation project, driving significant reduction in per-invoice processing costs.
- Recruit and Motivate the Team for consistent delivery as per the Service Level Agreements.
- Presentation of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to the customer to showcase the team’s periodic performance to onshore clients.
- Optimized Click-to-Query platform, driving auto-resolution improvement from 40% to 82% and significantly reducing manual interventions.
- Team: Financial Insights
Associate Manager
ABInBev
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Managing a team of 16 accountants involved in processing of 3rd Party transactions and also support the third party queries and calls regarding the invoice status, payment terms etc.
- Presentation of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to the customer to showcase the team’s periodic performance to onshore clients.
- Co-led deployment of automated chatbot solution, eliminating 80% of manual tickets and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Motivate the Team for consistent delivery as per the Service Level Agreements.
- Team: Accounts Payable
Service Line Manger
SIEMENS
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Co-ordinate with IT and country controllers for changes in material code, working on discrepancies and aligning the standard costs.
- Handling escalations related to Enterprise Standard Cost table for all merchandises procured by corporate entities.
- Monitoring inflow / outflow of funds; taking adequate measures to ensure optimum utilization of available funds towards the accomplishment of objectives.
- ISO Focal for Bangalore Operations; Co-ordination of Internal Quality Audits and External Certification Audits amongst the team members and the auditors.
- Variance analysis along with preparation of management presentations describing insights.
- Establish financial infrastructure, track work papers, analyze profit investment ratio and estimate to completion with the finance committee.
- Team: Global business Services
Team Lead - P2P
Cap Gemini Business Services
09.2010 - 12.2011
- Managing a team of 42 accountants involved in amendment to order, indexing, coding and processing of invoices. Processing of travel and expense claims, vendor master data maintenance and payments.
- Lead the Continuous improvement initiative, contributed 8 process improvement ideas mainly revolving around controls and elimination of manual touch points (8 HC savings).
- Traveled to Greensboro (US) at the request of the in-country manager to train the requestors & approvers on the creation of PO / creation of service entry sheet and goods receipt.
- Service Line Lead dealing with metrics discussion, incorporation of new learning, pre-process certification, on job training and Statement of work reporting to the client.
- Formulation of the escalation tracker for each of the critical activities documenting the timebound follow-up mechanics and the escalation point of triggers.
- Received the caught green handed award from the client for the reduction in the overdue from $18M to a $200k within 6 months of transition.
- Responsible for change control. Reviewing requisitions and alignment with Account Delivery Managers for any new activity as a part of new business or additional work to be absorbed.
- Org: Cap Gemini Business Services
HPE
11.2004 - 09.2010
- Responsible for IC reconciliations, GIT/RNB inventory evaluation. Worked on multiple integration projects – Compaq-HP system integration, SAP migration, e-Quate billing tool and IC profit elimination tool.
- Focal for Fin. System changes/upgrades/migrations globally - Projects such as MADO, DCC.
- Move, Sun setting Legacy systems etc. Ownership of change management & reskilling the team.
- Six Sigma certification, From Manual to automated billings reducing errors by 8x and 6 HC savings for IC service billings.
- Validating the flow of invoices both in Production and Test environment to ensure the proper Usage of accounts and systematic flow of the same. And intimate the same to the project team.
- Analyze the inventory on hand and compare it with the overall stock ledgers at the end of the period, perform GIT/RNB analysis. Ensure accurate numbers & provide for any significant issues.
- Unit testing from an IC profit elimination point of view, to ensure all the IC accounts reflect the right balance, ESC and discounts are picked as expected.
- Monitoring and Review – month end activities and accruals, reconciliation of A/R – A/P Inter Company balances, Tax Expense bookings and payment of tax liability. Legal only billing for inter Company transaction and profit elimination of Inter Company margin.
- Team: Global Business Services
Education
ICWA Inter -
12-2008
Master’s Degree - Commerce
KSOU
Mysore06-2006
Bachelor’s Degree - Commerce
Sheshadripuram College, Bangalore University
05-2004
Skills
Strategic planning
Talent development
Operations management
Resource allocation
Certification
CSM
Timeline
CSM
01-2026
Senior Manger
EXL
02.2023 - Current
Senior Manger
IBM
11.2021 - 02.2023
Associate Manager
ABInBev
01.2020 - 11.2021
Service Line Manger
SIEMENS
01.2012 - 01.2020
Team Lead - P2P
Cap Gemini Business Services
09.2010 - 12.2011
HPE
11.2004 - 09.2010
Master’s Degree - Commerce
KSOU
Bachelor’s Degree - Commerce
Sheshadripuram College, Bangalore University