YASAR ARAFATH SF
Senior Process Associate
Chengalpet
Summary
Results-driven Business Analyst with over 10 years of hands-on experience in gathering, analyzing, and translating business requirements into actionable insights. Proven expertise in identifying key business challenges and delivering data-backed recommendations that drive operational efficiency and business growth. Adept at cost monitoring and trend analysis, with a strong track record of optimizing expenses and supporting strategic decision-making. Recognized for a keen analytical mindset and a proactive approach to solving complex business problems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PROCESS ASSOCIATE
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre
01.2021 - Current
- Executing Vendor Reconciliations: The process begins with vendor selection and ends with balance confirmation from vendors in accordance with client (RIPL) requirements.
- Organizing different stakeholders to carry out the recon, including the GST team, the Statutory Audit team, Opex, and the ILN team.
- Making WL/WF and Deck data ready to show upper management the quality of the services provided throughout the month.
- Performing Region wise Bank Reconciliations on daily basis.
- Application of cash into appropriate customer Accounts based on the Bank statement
- Accounting transactions between Renault Manufacturer and Renault Retailer
- Ascertaining Tax and Finance subsidy and accounting in books
SENIOR EXECUTIVE- ACCOUNTS & COMMERCIAL
Eltech Appliances Pvt. Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Booking of vendor invoice with GST and TDS calculations in SAP
- Preparing Ageing Analysis of various vendors outstanding report on a monthly basis.
- Booking of Provisions and Travel expense claim of all PAN India employees
- Creation of vendor code and customer code in SAP
SENIOR EXECUTIVE- FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
Hitachi Payments Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Issuance of Commercial GST invoices for movements of ATM machines and Spares throughout the India.
- Reconciling between billing vs Provisioning, ascertain the Foreign export revenue and sharing with management (MIS) and Pricing the imported goods with margin.
- Handling Trade Finance Transactions (Letter of Credit, GR Waiver, Bill of Lading, Bank Guarantees Bank Reconciliation Statements, hedging, Holding Foreign currency in Nostro account) in international transactions for Overseas Customer.
- Maintaining business and banking relationships in different geographical locations.
- Preparing and maintaining AR tracker with Forex Fluctuations Gain/Loss on monthly basis.
- Booking of GST invoices in SAP
BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST
Ford Credit Global Business Services Center Pvt. Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Handled disbursement of cheque to customers, dealers and vendors for Repayment of Overage, Services such (Filing and Recording fee and Title/Registration fee) rendered by the Vendors.
- Processed paperless KYC and maintained repository for KYC documents which can easily usable for customers and Financial Institutions to obtain the KYC documents by KYC reference number.
- Involved in researching the VIN in preparing Bill of Sale and Registration County Documents of Ford & Lincoln vehicles in US as per the business centre requirements.
- Reviewed payments received from customers or dealers for refunding them accurately.
- Closely examined the customer documents and terminated lease accounts for accurately billing the unpaid due or any refund.
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - TECH MGMT
Anna University
Chennai07-2024
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - undefined
Madras University
12.2013
Skills
Invoice management and collections
Trade finance operations
Payment processing expertise
Effective query management
Financial reconciliation projects
Service excellence
Financial analysis and reporting
Technical documentation creation
Designing effective training materials
Process improvement leadership
Effective problem-solving abilities
Bank statement analysis
Tools Used
- SAP FICO
- ERP
- ORACLE
- PINACLE
- LPS (Loan Processing System)
- LA (Lending Automotive)
- WORKFLOW
- AIMS (Automated Image Management System)
Accomplishments
Rewards and Recognitions :
Renault Nissan Tech.Business Centre (2021-2025)
Awarded for "Achieving 100% in quality deliverables".
Awarded for "Brand Ambassador" for referring more Cars using Social Media Platforms.
Awarded for "GM Award for delivering outstanding performances in the BA process.
Hitachi Payment Services (2018-2019)
Recognized as "Star of the Month for providing Training to the new comers "in Hitachi.
Ford Motor Company (2013-2018)
Completed "Kaizen certification for Renaming files simplification using .bat".
Nominated and won the "Asia Pacific Performer for delivering outstanding performance in VIN Research process.
Timeline
SENIOR PROCESS ASSOCIATE
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre
01.2021 - Current
SENIOR EXECUTIVE- ACCOUNTS & COMMERCIAL
Eltech Appliances Pvt. Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2021
SENIOR EXECUTIVE- FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
Hitachi Payments Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST
Ford Credit Global Business Services Center Pvt. Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2018
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - undefined
Madras University
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - TECH MGMT
Anna University