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First Name: NARESH KUMAR K
E-Mail Address: kkumar.naresh11@gmail.com
Country: India
Phone: +919884832865
Current Job Designation: Accounting Manager
Job Designation Applying For: Accounting Manager
Total Years of Experience: 12
Copy your Resume / CV in this box: NARESH KUMAR K
Location: Chennai, India
Mobile: +91 9884 832 865
E-mail: kkumar.naresh11@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nareshkumar220489/
Date of Birth: 28.11.1989 | Nationality: Indian | Gender: Male | Languages: English, Tamil, and Telugu
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Accounting and finance professional with 12+ years of comprehensive experience managing General Ledger, month-end and year-end close, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, P2P, and O2C processes across multinational organisations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting
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PROFILE SNAPSHOT
• Highly skilled in automation and advanced analytics, utilizing Python, VBA, SAP ECC, Power BI, Microsoft Power Query, Oracle (11i & R12), and Excel to optimize processes, minimize errors, and efficiently manage large, high-volume datasets at scale
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with expertise in variance analysis, financial reporting, and preparing actionable insights that support business decisions and stakeholder requirements
• Proven leader and collaborator, experienced in guiding and training teams, implementing process improvements, and delivering automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency and productivity
• Recognised for consistently delivering high-quality results, driving process improvements, and implementing scalable solutions, supporting audit readiness and strategic organisational goals
SKILL SET
Functional Skills:
General Ledger (GL): Accruals | Prepayments | Journal Entries (Standard, Ad-hoc, Reclass, Corrections) | Month-end Close | Year-end Close | Balance Sheet Reconciliations | Fixed Assets (Additions, Retirements, Depreciation) | Variance Analysis | P&L Review | Financial Reporting | Trend Analysis

Procure-to-Pay (P2P): PO Creation | GRN Management | Invoice Processing | 2-Way Matching | 3-Way Matching | Blocked/On-Hold Invoice Resolution | Duplicate Payment Controls | Vendor Reconciliation | Vendor Query Handling | Payment Run | AP Ageing Review

Order-to-Cash (O2C): Billing | Collections | Customer Reconciliations | Cash Application | Short Payment Management & Deduction Management | Short Payment Handling | AR Ageing Review | DSO Improvement

Process & Operations: Process Transition | Team Training | KAIZEN Implementation | Productivity Tracking | Internal Controls | Audit Readiness | Stakeholder Communication | Escalation Handling | Month-end Calendar Management

Customer Service & Support: First-Level Support | Issue Logging (Remedy) | Email & Call Query Resolution | High-Volume Helpdesk Operations

Technical Skills:
Automation & Programming: Python | Selenium WebDriver | VBA Macros | Google Apps Script | Data Watch Monarch | HTML | M Language

ERP & Finance Systems: SAP Script | SAP ECC | Oracle (11i & R12)

Data & Reporting: Power BI | Tableau | Microsoft Power Query | Advanced Excel | Dashboard Development

Other Tools: MS Office | Server Integrations | File Transfers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accounting Manager | RR Donnelley Aug 2022 – Present
P2P & O2C
• Looks after day-to-day P2P work, including raising POs, checking GRNs, handling invoices, and releasing payments
• Keeps an eye on vendor entries to avoid duplicate payments or price mismatches
• Demonstrated expertise in managing blocked invoices and exception handling, with a strong ability to systematically identify, analyze, and resolve discrepancies between purchase orders (PO), goods receipts (GR), and vendor invoices
• Sorts out invoices on hold by checking PO details, GRN issues, and vendor updates
• Reviews AP ageing and shares inputs for cash-flow planning
• Managed end-to-end Order-to-Cash (O2C) operations, encompassing billing, collections, cash application, and customer ageing management
• Led structured collection strategies, follow-up mechanisms, escalation processes, and dispute resolution efforts to drive reductions in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
• Demonstrated expertise in customer account reconciliation, clearing unapplied cash, and resolving deductions and short payments
• Monitored accounts receivable (AR) ageing, prepared periodic forecasts, and executed targeted actions to improve overall collection efficiency
Technical
• Develops Python-based automations, including Selenium-driven web automations, to streamline recurring tasks and improve process efficiency
• Leverages VBA within the Microsoft suite and Google Apps Script within the Google Workspace environment to automate workflows and reduce manual effort in day-to-day operations
• Designed and developed an HTML-based Accounts Payable chatbot to provide suppliers with faster access to information and responses, improving communication efficiency and reducing turnaround time for queries
• Prepares dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, and Power Query for reporting
• Handles large-scale datasets exceeding 10 million records by applying ETL strategies to efficiently break, optimize, and transform data for reporting and visualization
• Works with SAP data extractions and server-based file transfers, leveraging SAP scripting to automate end-to-end SAP processes and improve operational efficiency
• Maintains documents for audits and supports system changes after Go-Live
• Helps teammates understand and use automation tools effectively
Senior Team Lead | HCL Pvt. Ltd (B-Serv) Feb 2019 – Aug 2022
• Recorded monthly accruals for real estate and utility expenses
• Reviewed actuals against budgets and updated monthly P&L notes
• Posted accrual, reclass, and correction journals based on requirements
• Checked vendor contracts to understand accounting treatment
• Reviewed AP unposted reports and added missing invoices
• Completed balance sheet reconciliations every month
• Shared the monthly accounting calendar with process owners
• Maintained Monthly Internal Reporting (MIR) schedules and submitted consolidated reports to the CFO every month

Senior Executive | CMA CGM SSC India Pvt. Ltd. Aug 2014 – Feb 2019
• Supported an on-site transition initiative by successfully migrating the end-to-end General Ledger (GL) processes from Venezuela to the offshore team, including knowledge transfer and onboarding support for new team members
• Prepared monthly accrual, prepayment, reclass, and amortisation entries
• Posted standard and correction journals as part of the month-end close
• Handled fixed asset additions, disposals, and depreciation runs
• Completed balance sheet reconciliations and supported closing timelines
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Executive | Steria India Ltd | Oct 2012 – Aug 2014
• Technical Help Desk | Wipro Ind Pvt Ltd | Jan 2012 – Oct 2012
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
RR Donnelley
• Recognized with 3 awards within 6 months for designing and delivering 18 process automations that supported multiple teams and drove measurable efficiency improvements
• Nominated for the Green Belt project for creating a Python solution capable of handling 10 million+ line items
• Recognised in a Town Hall event by the client as an Automation Champion

CMA CGM SSC India Pvt. Ltd
• Appreciated by the client for completing the Year-End close without any SLA misses

Steria India Ltd
• Received "High Performer" (June 2012) and "Steria Value Card" awards for strong query handling performance
• Received multiple Client Appreciations for resolving issues proactively and maintaining a customer-first approach
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Accounting & Finance) – Guru Nanak College, India | 2011
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