GANESAN VENKATESAN
Austin,TX
Summary
Detail-driven accounting professional experienced in examining and analyzing accounting records, financial statements and financial reports to assess accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards. Proven to analyze accounting processes, identify deficiencies and formulate and implement corrective action plans to achieve compliance and mitigate risk.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Rehme Steel Windows and Doors
02.2022 - Current
- Processing PO# and Non-PO bills
- Working with the buyer team in case of any PO# mismatch and resolving the discrepancies
- Performing Vendor statement reconciliation monthly
- Sharing the Overdue bills to the controller for payment and mailing the checks to vendors
- Raising client invoices from the sales order created by the Sales team
- Receiving the payment against the invoices and depositing the checks in respective bank accounts
- Performing bank reconciliation for all the accounts and also credit card reconciliation on a Monthly basis
- Sharing AR aging with the sales team and performing a weekly follow-up with the clients
- Raising Intercompany invoices and performing intercompany reconciliation monthly
- Checking all the credit card receipts and approving the expense reports in SAP Concur
- Clearing the suspense account monthly
- Handling Vendor & client queries
- Performing GL reconciliation monthly and sharing the reports with Controller
- Analyzing and preparation of financial statement for review with Controller
- Preparation of supporting documents to file the Year end taxes
- Training the New Joiners
- Posting the Year-end adjustments as per CPA's request
- Successfully migrated from QuickBooks to NetSuite
Finance Manager
RJT Comquest dba Apolis
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Successfully got the AR process transitioned from Noida to Chennai office
- Created a transparency in the process and prepared SOP for all the process and saved in Sharepoint for future
- With 2 months' time had the control of the end-to-end AR & AP Process
- Got appreciated by COO & CEO to bring the control and transparency in the process
- Structured the team by hiring skilled employees in my team
- Performed Sales commission File for India region
- Created a tracker for AR process
- Handled 5 members team
- Preparing reports on a monthly basis for Top Management
Finance Manager
Sensiple Software Solutions
07.2018 - 05.2021
- Successfully got the AP process remote transitioned from US to Chennai office
- Created an AP invoice tracking list and performing QC against the entered and received bills which creates more accuracy
- Prepared Checklist for processing payroll to ensure that it is shared to Site finance with Zero Errors
- Designed a New Format of Invoice in QB at the time of Company name change
- Implemented a practice of performing Raised Vs sent in AR and this is mainly to ensure that all the invoices raised in QB were sent to the client
- Performed ACH collection activity from the clients
- Prepared employee State wise location details and share the same to Site Finance, which helped the site team in filling the state taxes
- Provided the training for the team members in the day to day process
- Implemented a Practice of performing QC at the time of preparing the AP payment file to ensure that we are paying the vendor bills correctly
Senior Lead
FLSMIDTH & CO
11.2013 - 07.2018
- Processing of AP and expense invoices
- Processing weekly payments both to external vendor and employees
- Handling Vendor escalations
- Vendor and Customer Data management
- Mentoring and guiding a team of 12 headcounts
- Leading the Monthly call with Chile CFO and weekly calls with procurement Team
- Reporting Weekly Cash Forecast to Treasury Head
- Blocked invoice review with Procurement Team Manager
- Statement of Accounts Reconciliation and Responding to supplier emails
- Handling of expense reports and Remedy Incidents
- Travel Advance Reconciliation
- Review the outcomes of the process to determine any corrective actions that could be taken to improve future delivery in terms of quality and customer satisfaction
- Handling work allocations; helping team members in handling queries; driving the preparation of Knowledge Transfer Documents & tracking Internal Metrics for performance incentives for Yearly appraisals
- Travelled to Chile to clear the expense report backlogs
Specialist
Flex
10.2011 - 10.2013
- Requesting the supplier for the statement of accounts on a weekly basis and updating the status of invoices in a detailed manner
- Reconciling the Statement of accounts with the invoices registered in our ERP Baan
- Working with suppliers to ensure that there are sending invoices through the specified modes which results in avoiding the late payments
- Working with the materials team in case of blocked invoices by mailing them the issues and by setting up a call with them
- Performing SOX reconciliation once in every quarter for all the suppliers and ensuring that the unclaimed receipts are moved to Reserve account (P&L A/c) which results in profits to the company
- Helping the supplier to get on time payments by working with the payments team and providing the payment proof for the payment
- Preparing payment validation file and sending the same to payment team to execute the payment on a weekly basis which includes CIA suppliers also
- Performing AP VS GL and Interim reconciliation during the month end
- Payment forecasting for the Priority suppliers and Critical suppliers done in order to avoid Possible Credit Hold or Line down or Shipment hold to make them payment in due date basis
- Requesting and consolidating AP Operational Matrix for all the sites in America and sharing the same with the management
Senior Process Associate
Wipro
11.2007 - 10.2011
- Performing Travel Reconciliations
- Employee expense claim processing
- Invoice processing
Pro Accountant
Bupro Solution Private Limited
11.2006 - 11.2007
- Handling the accounts of CPA
- Processing and Approving invoices
Education
MBA - Accounting and Finance - First Class -
National Institute of Business Management
01.2008
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance - First class -
AM Jain College - Anna University
01.2005
Skills
- Analytical reasoning & Complex Problem solving
- SOX compliance
- Process improvement
- Multitasking
- Team leadership
- Bookkeeping
- Statement Reconciliation
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounts Receivable
- Monthly / Quarterly / Year End Reports
- Monthly Account / Bank Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable / Invoice Coding
- Revenue Recognition
- Financial Management and Reporting
Additional Information
ANOPG3165B valid until 2028, Chile, Indian, Male, Married, 2 Kids, English, Tamil
Personal Information
Title: Staff Accountant
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Rehme Steel Windows and Doors
02.2022 - Current
Finance Manager
RJT Comquest dba Apolis
05.2021 - 09.2021
Finance Manager
Sensiple Software Solutions
07.2018 - 05.2021
Senior Lead
FLSMIDTH & CO
11.2013 - 07.2018
Specialist
Flex
10.2011 - 10.2013
Senior Process Associate
Wipro
11.2007 - 10.2011
Pro Accountant
Bupro Solution Private Limited
11.2006 - 11.2007
MBA - Accounting and Finance - First Class -
National Institute of Business Management
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance - First class -
AM Jain College - Anna University
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