Arun Kumar Chandrakanthan

Experience

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  Accenture in India

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Accounting Associate

  Invoice processing and query management

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  Shekar Logistics Pvt Ltd

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2018

  Process Associate

  • Preparing invoice for the goods sold• Periodical follow ups with customers for ageing and due invoices• Issuing statements• Preparing Aged Debtors report and maintaining notes regarding overdue invoices• Preparing Monthly bills and submitting it to parent company• Monthly invoice reconciliation with supplier statement• Ensuring the payment are process to the supplier / vendor as per the due date.• Resolving the quires raised by the customers and supplier in timely manner Show less

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  Accenture in India

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2023

  • Conducting team huddles on a daily basis and discussing the volumes and best practises within the team while also encouraging the team members to understand and adapt• Led and managed the accounts payable team, overseeing all aspects of the department's daily operations, including invoice processing, vendor management, and payment reconciliation.• Respond in a timely manner to ad hoc requests from the client• Conduct weekly audit on CRM tickets and share the feedback with the team and help the team to improve the accuracy by providing additional training, if required• Supporting the team to achieve their monthly KPI's & targets• Train and develop team members by conducting monthly one-on-one meetings to discuss previous months performance and improvement areas. Support and guide the team member to have a personal and professional vision and direct them towards it• Following up with supplier to amend the banking information for the payment rejection case• Facilitated in vendor master change request validation, which resulted in Zero SOX in vendor creations, extension & amendments• Assisting supplier through phone / teams call / live chat to resolve their queries• Maintaining trust through healthy relationships with the finance team and business stakeholders and partnering with them in process improvement•Supporting and coordinating with external auditors and provide clarification for audit findings. Show less •Acting as a SME in the process and guiding the team in clarifying the queries and giving training to new joiners and ensure successful on-boarding• Allocating the support queries to the team on daily basis to make sure that the SLA has been achieved and support them where ever required to complete their daily allocation• Processing high volume invoices with the accuracy• Handling high level escalation from the suppliers seamlessly and driving to closures• Monthly invoice reconciliation with supplier statement• Ensuring the payment are process to the supplier / vendor as per the due date.• Creating and maintaining government and utility vendor accounts manually in SAP• Creating and maintaining employee expense accounts . Supporting Europe and Asia employees to amend their bank information on their expense account Show less

  • Accounts Payable Team Lead

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Senior Analyst

    Oct 2018 - Jun 2022
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  Superdrug

  Sept 2023 - now

  Accounts Payable Administrator

  Efficiently processed invoices and credit notes, meticulously matching them to corresponding purchase orders in SAP.• Collaborated with the PO requisitioner and sent invoices to budget holders for approval, ensuring a smooth workflow.• Checked and verified the accurate input of invoices into SAP, maintaining data integrity in the accounts payable system.• Successfully handled inputting foreign currency invoices, demonstrating proficiency in diverse financial transactions.• Prepared daily and weekly payment proposals, including Chaps payments and BACS, following internal control processes for payment authorization.• Ensured adherence to internal controls during the payment process, contributing to financial accuracy and compliance.• Addressed queries from suppliers and third parties managing outsourced activities, resolving invoice-related issues promptly and maintaining positive relationships.• Conducted regular supplier statement reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records.• Collaborated with the master data team to manage changes to vendor files, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.• Facilitated smooth communication and coordination between accounts payable and the master data team.• Responded promptly to relevant supplier inquiries, providing information and resolving issues to maintain strong business relationships.• Undertook various ad hoc duties as requested by Senior Management, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach.. Preparing monthly KPI reports and sharing it to the internal stakeholders.. Creating reports for the team in PBI. Show less

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  Mountain Warehouse

  Apr 2025 - now

  Accounts Payable Team Lead