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Veerappan Sethuraman

Chennai

Summary

Business Analyst with 1 year of experience and 9 years in Order Management, specializing in the Quote-to-Cash (QTC) process. Additionally, 1.5 years of experience as a Quality Supervisor, ensuring compliance with quality standards. Proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA migration, operational optimization, and data-driven decision-making. Strong problem-solving, compliance, and process improvement skills. Actively pursuing advanced data analytics knowledge through a Data Science and Business Analytics course.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Order Management Specialist/Business Analyst

HP
Chennai
09.2023 - Current

Company Overview: Contracted by Quess Corp.

  • Dispute Resolution: Reduced a long-standing $3M dispute to zero through detailed reconciliation, clear customer communication, and tax compliance.
  • SAP S/4HANA Migration: Led migration of annuity systems from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, resolving complex issues and streamlining workflows
  • Quote-to-Cash Process Optimization: Enhanced QTC workflows, improving contract renewal, and revenue forecasting accuracy.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked with Compliance, Tax, Finance, Collections, and Operations teams to ensure smooth order processing, invoicing, and revenue recognition
  • Customer Communication: Served as the primary point of contact for order and invoicing queries, ensuring prompt resolution of disputes, and fostering long-term relationships.

Core Achievements:

  • Led the resolution of a $3M invoice dispute, optimizing revenue flow.
  • Streamlined order management, ensuring accurate invoicing, and tax compliance across multiple regions.
  • Delivered actionable insights for better decision-making and process efficiency.

Invoice Administrator

HP
Chennai
07.2017 - 08.2023

Company Overview: Contracted by Wipro.

  • Managed end-to-end invoicing processes for over 1,000 invoices per month, ensuring high accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Conducted root cause analysis and implemented process improvements, reducing cycle time by 10%, and billing errors by 15%.
  • Enhanced cash flow by resolving order-to-cash bottlenecks and collaborating with cross-functional teams on complex discrepancies.
  • Trained new hires on QTC procedures, ensuring adherence to company policies and standards.

Key Results:

  • Achieved a 15% improvement in order fulfillment speed by resolving bottlenecks.
  • Increased forecasting accuracy, and improved cash flow with better financial insights.

Contract Administrator - Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) Process

HP
Chennai
10.2014 - 06.2017
  • Skilled in end-to-end management of the Quote-to-Cash process, ensuring seamless transitions from sales quotes to cash collection.
  • Expertise in contract management, compliance assurance, and optimizing revenue recognition to drive operational efficiency.

Key Contributions:

  • Contract Management: Streamlined contract approval workflows, ensuring timely and accurate contract execution, reducing delays by 20%.
  • Compliance & Revenue Recognition: Ensured all contracts and invoicing adhered to regulatory requirements, improving revenue recognition accuracy, and minimizing financial discrepancies.

Quality Supervisor

Ematco Industrial Pte Ltd
Singapore
01.2012 - 07.2013
  • Oversaw product and process quality compliance, leading ISO certification initiatives.
  • Analyzed data to improve product reliability and manufacturing processes.
  • Worked closely with production teams to resolve quality issues, and enhance operational performance.
  • Key Impact: Drove successful ISO certification efforts, ensuring compliance with international standards.
  • Utilized data-driven insights to enhance product quality and operational efficiency.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Anna University
India

Bachelor of Computer Applications -

Bishop Heber College
India

Skills

  • QTC Process Optimization
  • Order Management and Invoicing
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP ECC
  • Data Analytics and Reporting
  • Power BI
  • Excel
  • Financial Reporting and Revenue Recognition
  • Process Mapping and Continuous Improvement
  • Compliance and Quality Assurance
  • CRM and ERP tools
  • Salesforce
  • Strategic Planning and Decision Making
  • Data Analytics Tools
  • Tools – SAP SD

Certification

Data Science and Business Analytics (Expected Completion: Mar 2025)

ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor

Languages

  • English
  • Tamil

Accomplishments

  • Cash Acceleration: Secured $3M in cash from complex accounts by accelerating payment cycles and resolving disputes.
  • Process Improvement: Drove process improvements as a dispute resolver, recovering outstanding balances and enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Six Sigma Contribution: Contributed to a Six Sigma project, resulting in a significant reduction in disputes and operational bottlenecks.
  • ISO Certification: Developed ISO standard documents, supporting the achievement of ISO certification in Singapore (2013).

Timeline

Order Management Specialist/Business Analyst

HP
09.2023 - Current

Invoice Administrator

HP
07.2017 - 08.2023

Contract Administrator - Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) Process

HP
10.2014 - 06.2017

Quality Supervisor

Ematco Industrial Pte Ltd
01.2012 - 07.2013

Master of Computer Applications -

Anna University

Bachelor of Computer Applications -

Bishop Heber College
Veerappan Sethuraman