Vinay P B
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced senior associate in accounts payable. Holder of an M.com from Tumkur University and well-known professional with 6.5 years in Accounts Payable, Invoice Processing, Reconciliation, Vendor Master Data, and Customer Response Center. working with global brands such as Bayer, Cargill, and DXC Technology.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
Bayer
Bangalore
01.2022 - Current
- Handling the end-to-end process from vendor creation until payment is released.
- Successfully completed two transitions.
- Hands-on transition experience in KT, process alignment, SD preparations, ramp-up, go-live, and process stabilization.
- Point of contact for the legal entity for escalations.
- Ensuring the daily activities are being performed with the specified timeline and SLA is a priority.
- Continuously working on vendor open items and open PO’s.
- Transferring knowledge with other team members in a team to reduce the knowledge gap.
- Ensuring the daily, weekly, and monthly reports are being published on time.
- Providing RCA for escalations and team errors.
- Monthly, biweekly calls with the team to discuss the error log and brainstorm to eliminate repetitive errors.
- Worked with the automation team on the MR11 idea.
Associate
Cargill
Bangalore
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Preparing daily workloads and coordinating the daily allocation of work as per importance and priorities.
- Validation of GMB to have a review of resolutions.
- Liaising with different PIC’s to resolve queries.
- Processed PO, NON-PO invoices, and advance requests before breaching SLA.
- Processing employee related invoices like travel expenses and medical claims.
- Training new joiners on the process and developing backup and contingency plans.
- Quality check of the invoices that are posted by the team.
- Connecting with vendors to get invoices against advance payments.
- Daily error review with the team.
- Continuously working on SOP changes and approvals.
Senior Associate
DXC Technology
Bangalore
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Responsible for performing activities on the SAP application, which include posting invoices, handling discrepancies, and processing priority requests.
- Handling the GMB Correction and Priority Payment email boxes.
- Extracting a report from MIR6 to find the wrong posting and perform RCA.
- Take care of robot postings.
- Assigning documents to the processing team.
- Monitoring the process inflow and productivity of the team members.
- I have not missed TAT for any invoice and handled the process without receiving an escalation.
- Performing vendor reconciliation on requests.
- Preparing month-end reports like payment on time and first-time match reports.
- Conducting brainstorming sessions with the team to generate process improvement ideas.
Education
S.S.L.C -
S.M.E.S
01.2010
PUC -
Vasavi PU College
03-2012
Bachelor of Commerce -
Tumkur University
04-2015
Master of Commerce -
Tumkur University
01-2017
Skills
- I have exposure to ERP platforms like SAP and JDE
- Experience in handling tools like Remedy Force, Smart Desk, and Service Now
- Strong domain knowledge in Procure to Pay: Accounts Payable, Invoice Processing, Reconciliation, Vendor Master Data, and Customer Response Center
- Problem-solving abilities, process improvement, and brainstorming
- Transition Experience
Awards
- Received the Top Performance Award for the year 2023.
- Received the OPEX Award in Q1 and Q4 of 2023.
- IDeathon Award for the MR11 Automation idea.
Languages
English
First Language
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Basavaraju J N
- Date of Birth: 14-05-1995
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Senior Associate
Bayer
01.2022 - Current
Associate
Cargill
12.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Associate
DXC Technology
08.2017 - 12.2019
S.S.L.C -
S.M.E.S
PUC -
Vasavi PU College
Bachelor of Commerce -
Tumkur University
Master of Commerce -
Tumkur University