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NISHANTH Nishanth

@nishanthnishanth

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Finance operations leader specializing in P2P and O2C transactional accounting and automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m open to fully remote roles where I can own P2P/O2C transactional accounting governance, strengthen internal controls and month-end close readiness, and drive automation with KPI discipline and stakeholder alignment across Finance, Tax, Sales, and auditors.

I’m a Transactional Accounting leader with 18+ years owning end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes across international, multi-entity environments. I’m hands-on across AP and AR transactional accounting—vendor management, invoice processing, billing, credit control, collections, cash application, credit memos, and payment controls—while keeping internal controls, approval workflows, master data governance, and month-end close readiness tight.

Most recently as an Assistant General Manager—Finance & Accounting, I govern AP (P2P), AR (O2C), and GL (R2R) across EMEA, NAM, and LATAM. I review and challenge transactional outputs to surface errors and control gaps before they impact close, revenue, tax, audit, or stakeholders—building KPI dashboards and escalation rules that controllers and CFOs rely on.

I drive measurable automation and working-capital outcomes using ERP expertise (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, NetSuite, Sage Intacct) and tools like BlackLine, HighRadius, GetPaid, Emagia, and Celonis. I’ve delivered duplicate-payment recoveries ($0.8M+), reduced manual reconciliation effort (65%), improved cash application automation (85% IRPA auto-match), accelerated month-end close by 2 days, and led reconciliation governance and reconciliation quality improvements across multiple entities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Assistant General Manager

Current

Viatris

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Owned end-to-end Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash transactional accounting governance across EMEA, NAM, and LATAM, improving control readiness before close, revenue, tax, and audit. Built AP duplicate-payment controls and standardized O2C processes, recovering $0.8M+ and delivering $4M+ annual savings while accelerating month-end close by 2 days.

Procure To Pay Order To Cash Cash Application Internal Controls Month End Close

Functional Process Owner

Maersk Global Service Centre

Dec 2020 - Apr 2024 (3 years 4 months)

Owned P2P, O2C, and R2R transactional accounting operations for an $8B liner portfolio across NAM and Europe, managing SLAs/KPIs and escalations with Controllers and regional CFOs. Implemented BlackLine reconciliation across 40+ legal entities (65% less manual work; 100% on-time close) and improved cash performance, including $58M+ cash-flow improvement and 7-day DSO reduction.

P2P O2C R2R Governance SAP S 4HANA Cash Application IRPA Automation

Manager II, Finance & Accounting

Emagia Technologies India Pvt Ltd

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020 (4 months)

Transitioned and stabilized AP/P2P and bank reconciliation across 657 accounts, rebuilding team capability and driving SLA/KPI performance through weekly and monthly client reviews. Implemented structured escalation management to improve operational consistency.

AP P2P Transition Bank Reconciliation SLA Management Team Rebuilding Escalation Management Operational Governance

Service Delivery Manager

Algonox Technologies India Pvt Ltd

Nov 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Owned global Order-to-Cash delivery (billing, collections, disputes, and cash application) for a $350M AR portfolio, sustaining DSO targets and keeping unapplied cash below 3%. Automated cash allocation/reconciliation (52 FTE efficiency) and AP invoice processing using RPA and AI/ML, including 85% IRPA cash-application automation.

Order To Cash Cash Allocation RPA DSO Management Accounts Receivable

Finance Manager, AR

Amazon Development Centre Hyderabad

Sep 2016 - Aug 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Led global O2C credit management and collections across APAC, Europe, LATAM, UK&I, Canada, and the US for a $1B AR portfolio. Cut customer aging beyond 45 days from 27% to 3% and reduced overhead costs by 45%.

Accounts Receivable Credit Management Collections Cash Application Aging And DSO Improvement

Project Consultant, Finance

RGP Consulting Services India Pvt Ltd

Mar 2016 - Sep 2016 (6 months)

Delivered a 90-country intercompany accounting transition in 6 months with zero surprises, eliminating month-end intercompany mismatches by moving to system-driven postings. Improved transition accuracy and close stability across participating entities.

Finance Transformation Intercompany Accounting System Driven Postings Process Migration Reconciliation Governance Change Management

Team Manager, F&A

Capgemini India

Sep 2015 - Mar 2016 (6 months)

Managed a 70-resource F&A team (disputes, AP, and cash application) across NA, UK, and DE, implementing EDI invoicing. Achieved 85% disputes goal through process improvements and structured oversight.

Dispute Management Accounts Payable Cash Application Operational Controls Process Improvement

Senior Team Lead, F&A

Xerox Business Services

Dec 2011 - Sep 2015 (3 years 9 months)

Managed 30+ team members across GL, FA, AR, and inventory for 28 affiliates, completing 30+ country transitions. Designed an internal COE model to improve capability and operational consistency.

GL FA AR Operations Inventory Accounting Team Leadership Close Readiness Stakeholder Management