Inthira Karunakaran
Costing & Inventory And Hill-rom Manager
Kajang
Summary
1. Dynamic and results-driven management professional with a proven track record of leading teams to success through strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. Recognized for exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in fast-paced environments. Adept at motivating employees and enforcing strong policies to enhance operational efficiency while consistently meeting organizational goals and adapting to changing needs. Committed to contributing effectively within a collaborative team setting to drive organizational success and establish lasting professional relationships.
2. Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
3. Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Costing & Inventory and Hill-rom Manager, APAC
Baxter (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
09.2022 - Current
- The Costing & Inventory Manager oversees the team that is responsible for the accounting for inventory at various Manufacturing sites and Warehouses
- The role requires understanding of complex accounting matters, quick problem-solving skills and strong collaboration with other finance and non-finance teams.
- Lead the Costing & Inventory Accounting team on month-end close activities
- Review and approve Inventory related reconciliations in Blackline as needed
- Drive process improvement opportunities across the team with a focus on continuous improvement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with other finance and non-finance teams, as well as external providers, to maintain and update shared processes, tools, and reporting activities.
- Ensure adherence of processes to company's policies and procedures, internal and external audit requirements and local rules and regulations; support strengthening of financial processes and controls.
- Build and manage high performing teams with focus on engagement and talent development.
- Support local, regional, and global projects, as required; provide financial expertise in such projects.
- Be an activate advocate of finance function.
- Maintain focus on continuous process improvement
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Sr. Specialist, Business Consulting, GPO Process Standardization
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Under the guidance of the GPO Process Standardization leader, implement global process standardization within a regional BSC to facilitate best practices and scaled process automation for the assigned GPO.
- Team player that works closely with peers in the other centers to ensure consistent implementation and communication to stakeholders.
- Apply clear documentation of standard processes and their corresponding operational measurements.
- Provide effective stakeholder engagement to facilitate the prioritization for standardization and improvement projects.
- Utilize the change management program to support the implementation of standardized processes across the BSC and stakeholders.
- Develop relationships with key internal stakeholders ensuring they are consulted and informed regarding potential process improvement changes.
- Facilitate understanding with all process participants on role clarity within the end-to-end design, developing and maintaining process documentation and training materials
- Recommend and Implement changes to the process and initiate process redesign under the guidance of the GPO Process Standardization leader
- Takes a proactive role in the process to develop a roadmap of process standardization to effectively support the implementation
- Identified areas in need of critical improvement and implemented strategies to achieve targets.
- Drove change through quality-oriented strategies to help operations accomplish ambitious short- and long-term goals.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional customer service and proactive communication efforts.
Sr. Specialist, Accounting to Reporting
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Supervise general ledger activities and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for the AP for clusters countries within the APJ region
- Manage across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities
- Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis
- Direct accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements
- Administer monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines
- Champion opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and leading process improvement projects
- Coordinate with team members to effectively distribute workload and increase exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within MSD
- Approve the period-end financial packages and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Participate on the Implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives/robotics (RPA - Global & Regional)
- Drive process standardization while maintaining a robust control environment
- Manage one to two team members
- Collaborating and working together with MSD Virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs & Local Finance) and other onsite BSC towers (OtC/PTP)
Specialist, Accounting to Reporting
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Provide general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for the AP
- Provide support across General Ledger and other ATR sub-process activities
- Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the country’s transactional reality through timely posting of all required items
- Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis
- Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements
- Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines
- Actively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and participating in special projects
- Work closely with other team members to effectively manage workload and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within MSD
- Review and sign off of the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Involved in standardization projects like Blackline projects, Atlas standardization project.
Accounting Advisor
DELL SERVICES (Acquired by NTT DATA Inc.)
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Responsible for all accounting and financial aspects of an assigned account(s) in the Services Business Unit.
- Responsibilities include monthly accounting close, balance sheet reconciliations, client invoicing in accordance to Corporate accounting policy
- Monthly accounting close includes preparing and posting journal entries, analyzing financial statements and ledger activities, and written variance analysis.
- This position will require interaction with the operations team and other financial organizations within Dell Services to drive process improvements, simplification or other ad-hoc projects
- Involve in CFR (Consolidated Financial Review) analysis and fluctuation commentary
- Perform or support any CSA and ICFR audit and testing as necessary
- Handle internal & external auditor process on statutory audits and/or quarterly reporting
- Involve in continuous process improvement and simplification project. Work closely with business partners to rectify exceptions and closes all gaps identified
- Maintain compliance with corporate accounting policy and ensure consistent process across the region and globally
Financial Analyst II
Hewlett-Packard Multimedia Sdn. Bhd.
02.2013 - 10.2016
- Performing month end close activities such as posting of journal entries, approval of journal entries, currency revaluation tasks, intercompany billings and such.
- Performing and reviewing account reconciliations and clearing and reviewing of old aged and escalated items in all areas of balance sheet with accordance to US GAAP and HP internal aging criteria
- Performing balance sheet review in all areas of balance sheet and presenting the results to Country Finance Controllers
- Performing cash flow calculations and margin reviews.
- Performing quarterly KPI review for assigned Asia Pacific countries.
- Monitoring and resolving ad hoc issues identified, including external and internal audit support
- Participate in improvement projects to improve the quality of work done.
- Analyze and Review of Balance Sheet on a quarterly basis for the area of Receivables, Other current assets, other current liabilities, Other Accrued Liabilities and Cash and Cash equivalents.
- Maintenance of HP’s Internal Reporting Tool, i.e Adding, changing, assigning, monitoring the status of all account reconciliation
- Aliasing with the auditors at Year End to obtain the relevant documentation required for the Year Audit
- Analyze and Review of APJ Region BSR on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare management reporting and analysis on a monthly basis
- Perform center’s billing analysis on a monthly basis
- Analyze the Billing Report on a monthly basis
- Perform forecast review with managers on a monthly basis
- Monitor Center’s cross charge
- MEC & JVs processing including for Accrual of the expenses and perform reclass expenses to the correct cost location & region
- Other Ad-Hoc request
- Continuous process improvement
Audit Associate 2
Mazars
08.2010 - 01.2013
- Carrying out external audit and preparation of audit report for limited companies involving various businesses which include general trading, property development, manufacturing, construction, advertising, engineering works, software, logistics, etc.
- Execute the entire areas of audits, such as audit planning, risk assessments; audit testing, report drafting, control evaluation and issue remediation for many clients including listed companies.
- Identifying and communicating auditing and accounting matters to partners, senior associates, and managers highlighting any issues found during the audit to be raised in the management letter.
- Interacting with clients to ensure efficient flow of information from the client to the audit team as well maintaining good relationships with client employees. Confabulated with client management to resolve auditing problems.
- Carrying out statutory audit for various companies and examination of clients’ statutory records and ensuring that they are kept in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements.
- Obtain certification on material things by obtaining certification of stock and cash balance and clients’ bank and forwarding “Letter of confirmation” or “circularization” to debtors and creditors of Clients Company
- Administer the execution of financial and operational audits and special projects. Provide walkthroughs and testing of assigned processes to analyze operating effectiveness and design of main internal controls.
Audit Assistant
Sankar & Co
03.2009 - 07.2010
- Carrying out external audit and preparation of audit report for limited companies involving various businesses which include general trading, property development, manufacturing, construction, and advertising, engineering works, software and restaurants.
- Preparing full set of accounts for various types of businesses, which include individual and sole-proprietor and preparation of clients’ accounts and office accounts for legal firm.
- Discussing problems with manager and corresponding with clients.
- Carrying out statutory audit for various companies and examination of clients’ statutory records and ensuring that they are kept in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements.
- Obtain certification on material things by obtaining certification of stock and cash balance and clients’ bank and forwarding “Letter of confirmation” or “circularization” to debtors and creditors of Clients Company.
Practical Trainee
Kumpulan Naga
05.2007 - 10.2007
- Performed audit for various clients, which includes preparing the Audit Report and other relevant audit issues.
- Performed tax computation for different clients.
- Prepared full sets of financial statements using the UBS.
- Performed various administration tasks.
- Prepare weekly report for the administrative manager.
- Reason for leaving: Completed Practical training
Education
Master’s - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) - undefined
UNIVERSITY TENAGA NASIONAL, MUADZAM SHAH
Skills
Proficient in spoken and written Malay, English, and Tamil
Skilled in Microsoft Office applications
Experience with SAP and Oracle
Proficient in Windows operating system
Efficient in mastering applications with minimal guidance
Collaborative team management
Operations management
Strategic planning
Strategic decision-making
Financial management
Team skill enhancement
Efficient time management
Staff management
Cross-functional teamwork
Documentation and reporting
Clear and concise communication
PREFERENCE
- Willing to Travel: Heavy (90% to 100%)
- Willing to Relocate: Yes
- Possess Own Transport: Yes
Timeline
Costing & Inventory and Hill-rom Manager, APAC
Baxter (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
09.2022 - Current
Sr. Specialist, Business Consulting, GPO Process Standardization
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
06.2021 - 09.2022
Sr. Specialist, Accounting to Reporting
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
01.2019 - 05.2021
Specialist, Accounting to Reporting
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
Accounting Advisor
DELL SERVICES (Acquired by NTT DATA Inc.)
11.2016 - 10.2017
Financial Analyst II
Hewlett-Packard Multimedia Sdn. Bhd.
02.2013 - 10.2016
Audit Associate 2
Mazars
08.2010 - 01.2013
Audit Assistant
Sankar & Co
03.2009 - 07.2010
Practical Trainee
Kumpulan Naga
05.2007 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) - undefined
UNIVERSITY TENAGA NASIONAL, MUADZAM SHAH
Master’s - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA