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Nishadharan KS

Process Specialist
Bangalore,KA

Summary

Dedicated Finance Specialist with 8 years of experience in financial services. Enthusiastic eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Proficient in collections and customer service management in various industries. Exceptional knowledge of accounting and analytical in solving problems. Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges. Ability to think creatively and innovatively. Forward-thinking Collaborative with dedication to partnering 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.

Overview

2
2
Certifications
9
9
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

PROCESS SPECIALIST (Acting Manager)

Cargill Business Services /Bangalore
Bangalore, KA
06.2017 - Current
  • Collection activity for Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore region with customer across the world.
  • Headed the Transition for Invoicing Cash Application Dispute & Credit process from Indonesia , successfully stabilized the process and constrained the activities
  • Communicate with clients to build and maintain a strong working relationship between business unit & customers.
  • Coordinate activities of staff members to ensure a smooth and efficient department that reduces the number of cases that are overlooked.
  • Oversee the collection of outstanding credit and invoices to minimize profit loss while ensuring it is handled appropriately and per company policy.
  • Create and implement strategies to increase the number of successful collections on outstanding debt.
  • Evaluate staff members within the collections department to ensure a sufficient number of staff members are available to handle the workload.
  • Develop goals that complement the overarching business goals of the company to meet and exceed organization goals.
  • Collection process for Indonesian clients & across the world by calls & emails.
  • Weekly & Monthly AR projection.
  • Month end reporting for collections.
  • Coordinating and supporting cash application activities.
  • Implement credit policies and procedures that retain a smooth running of the department and avoid excessive credit limits.
  • Weekly shipment report for credit analysis.
  • Credit analysis for different customers for increase /decrease credit limit or change of Term of Payment based on customer analysis.
  • Shipment hold & release activity based on credit analysis.
  • Invoicing activity for Cargill animal Nutrition.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.

Achievements

1. Completion of stabilizing process for reporting customer statement for Malaysia & Indonesia region

2. Completed transition from Indonesia for credit & collection

3. Completed Bad Debt & write off transition Via Skype for Indonesia Process Animal Nutrition Business

4. Achieved Best Employee Award 3 times in 3 years

5. Created SOP & stabilized the process for Collection, Credit & Invoicing activities.

6. Reduced overdue percentage & was successful to reduce the debt ratio & removed bad debts

7. Was promoted as Process Specialist in March 2020.

MANAGER

Hotline Engineering
Bangalore, KA
01.2015 - 05.2017
  • Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions
  • Oversee financial department employees, including financial assistants and accountants.
  • Contract outside services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs as necessary.
  • Track the company's financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
  • Seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company
  • Research and analyze financial reports and market trends
  • Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making
  • Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual reports
  • Present financial reports to board members, stakeholders, executives, and clients in formal meetings
  • Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
  • Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
  • Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation.
  • Handling collections and payments for domestic and international clients
  • New customer generation Quotations for new projects and follow-ups on existing projects.
  • Project analysis & budgeting for existing and new projects.
  • Coordination and follow-ups on the milestones of individual project.
  • Motivating the team to achieve targets on time for timely completion of various projects.
  • Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.

Senior Fund Accountant

JP Morgan Chase
Bangalore, KA
03.2011 - 03.2012
  • Working for ICMA team
  • Involved in processing trades
  • Resolved cash exceptions, evaluating impact on overall account status and reporting findings to stakeholders.
  • Performed daily accounting of assigned funds and performed fund analysis for critical decision-making purposes.
  • Maintained accurate transaction processing record
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Applied stakeholder feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
  • New employees training, mentoring and monitoring
  • Headed migration , successfully stabilized the process and also constrained the activity

Projects

1. Futures Automation

2. TBA allocation

3. Created a Database for the different advisors for the process

Achievements

  • Achieved Exceeds in the mid year Performance appraisal for the year 2009 for an outstanding performance.
  • Have achieved targets in Time with accuracy. Have been a good team player.
  • Have been a sole person to bring in a part of the process called Allocations through online training.

Marketing Manager

Europcar Middle East
Bangalore, KA
10.2009 - 09.2010
  • Organize promotional events at trade shows and other venues, coordinating with our staff to ensure prompt delivery of materials and merchandise
  • Hire and train a team of marketing associates to coordinate events and conduct outside sales
  • Identify weaknesses in existing marketing campaigns and develop pragmatic solutions within budgetary constraints
  • Communicate with senior management about marketing initiatives and project metrics, as well as to brainstorm fresh strategies
  • Creating new clients and maintenance of existing clients.
  • Intimate understanding of traditional and emerging marketing channels
  • Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges
  • Supporting the accounts team in payment collection
  • Managing the sales team at different locations.
  • Sales forecast and creating new packages to increase the sales.
  • Increased brand awareness by developing technical and non-technical marketing collateral and presentations, public relations campaigns, articles and newsletters.
  • Built brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.

Funds Accountant

JP Morgan Chase
Bangalore, KA
08.2008 - 09.2009
  • Stay up-to-date with accounting principles and procedures.
  • Perform daily accounting of assigned fund.
  • Working for a massive & complicated client – AXA.
  • Involved in Processing Trades including derivatives like Options & Futures.
  • Received training on Client specifics-(Derivatives & Allocations).
  • Work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Senior Fund Accountant in Treasury Securities & Services.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • New employees training, mentoring and monitoring.

Achievements

1. Achieved Exceeds in the mid year Performance appraisal for the year 2009 for an outstanding performance.

2. Have achieved targets in Time with accuracy. Have been a good team player.

3. Have been a sole person to bring in a part of the process called Allocations through online training.

ADMIN & ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Kristal Group/Bangalore
Bangalore, KA
03.2007 - 01.2008
  • Maintaining the documents regarding different projects.
  • Scheduling and arranging for meetings
  • Followups and updates of the meetings.
  • Managed scheduling, travel arrangements, communications screening and other administrative support tasks for personnel.
  • Confirmed accurate completion of forms and reports for admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident.
  • Employed proven problem-solving techniques to resolve issues quickly and effectively.

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

NIBM
Correspondence
05.2012 - 11.2013

MBA - Finance

Symbiosis
Correspondence
03.2010 - 04.2012

BBA - Finance

Maharani Lakshmi Ammani
Bangalore
03.2006 - 04.2009

Associate of Arts - Commerce

Mother Teressa
Bangalore
06.2003 - 05.2005

High School Diploma -

St Lourds High School
Bangalore
03.2003 - 05.2003

Skills

Client Relationsundefined

Additional Information

PERSONAL DETAILS

  • Date of birth -12-08-86
  • Nationality -Indian
  • Marital status- Married

Certification

PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACH CERTIFICATION & GUIDE

Interests

Photography, Swimming, Travelling, Learning new languages & different cultures

Timeline

YELLOW BELT - SIX SIGMA

10-2020

PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACH CERTIFICATION & GUIDE

07-2019

PROCESS SPECIALIST (Acting Manager)

Cargill Business Services /Bangalore
06.2017 - Current

MANAGER

Hotline Engineering
01.2015 - 05.2017

MBA - Human Resources Management

NIBM
05.2012 - 11.2013

Senior Fund Accountant

JP Morgan Chase
03.2011 - 03.2012

MBA - Finance

Symbiosis
03.2010 - 04.2012

Marketing Manager

Europcar Middle East
10.2009 - 09.2010

Funds Accountant

JP Morgan Chase
08.2008 - 09.2009

ADMIN & ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Kristal Group/Bangalore
03.2007 - 01.2008

BBA - Finance

Maharani Lakshmi Ammani
03.2006 - 04.2009

Associate of Arts - Commerce

Mother Teressa
06.2003 - 05.2005

High School Diploma -

St Lourds High School
03.2003 - 05.2003
Nishadharan KSProcess Specialist