1. Key Skills Profile Summary
Over 11 years of experience with proven skills in managing Accounts
Payable and adhering to standards; supervising Accounts Payable (AP)
clerks; managing vendor relations; making sure the timely, accurate
processing of invoices, expense reports, debit /credit memos and
payment transactions
Outstanding in managing day-to-day accounts related activities in co-
ordination with internal/ external departments for smooth financial
operations with converting business of various organizations and
improving their performance
Track record in managing day-to-day accounts related activities in co-
ordination with internal/ external departments for smooth financial
operations with the distinction of converting business of various
organizations and improving their performance
Expertise in preparing and forwarding fortnightly/monthly reports and
analysis to key senior managers in the business
Led the integration of Accounts Payable (AP) function; provided timely
cash requirements and reporting and increased corporate control by
implementing the Accounts Payable (AP) system, process and
procedures for these companies
An effective leader with excellent communication, negotiation and
relationship building skills
Career Timeline
Accounts Payable (AP) Processes
Compliance
Invoices & Expense Reports
Vendor Management
Internal Financial Control
Financial Analysis & Reporting
Cross-Functional Coordination
Cost Control
Team Building & Leadership
2
Years
1
Year
9
Years
SREEKANTH GOPINATH
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Proven skills in Accounts Payable, finance, cost analysis, reconciliation and
monthly accounts.
Location Preference: UAE
2005-07
HDFC Bank
2004-05
Balu and Nanda
Kumar Chartered
Accounts
2007 till date
Barclays Bank
971-50-1437875 aimentsree@gmail.come provide
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2. Soft Skills
Work Experience
Achievements
Apr’07 till date with Barclays Bank PLC, Dubai
Growth Path:
Apr’07- Jul’07 Assistant – Origination
Jul’07 – May’09 Officer – Commercial/Retail Operations
May’09 – till date Manager Accounts Payable
Key Result Areas:
Manager-Accounts Payable
Spearheading processing, accounting, & payment of all vendor invoices,
utility bills, travel invoices, marketing, legal, procurement, maintenance,
rental, tenancy contracts, outsourcing functions via SAP R3 system
Facilitating authorisation and verification of:
o All expenses for Corporate, investment banking & Wealth Management
o HR payments such as staff expense claims, payroll, per diem
allowances, insurance, end of service benefits
o Key Financial related functions such as accounting of receivables,
intercompany recharges, credit card related payments via NOSTRO,
cost centre recharges, reversals for cost centres, & General Ledger
posting & parking of expenses in banks P&L & Balance sheets
Reconciling all accounts payable asset and liability accounts in balance
sheet in core banking system and key suspense accounts
Managing processing of accruals for Banks Expenses and HR journal
(payroll, gratuity, Pension)
Resolving supplier queries and expediting urgent requests for payment
Steering the accounting of Operational Loss & Fraud Losses
Working with procurement & sourcing as a part of streamlining Purchase
to Pay Process
Preparing MIS reports and performing weekly reporting of cost to all the
senior stakeholders
Authorisation and verification of Key Financial related functions such as
accounting of receivables, intercompany recharges, credit card related
payments via NOSTRO, cost center recharges, reversals for cost centers, &
General Ledger posting & parking of expenses in banks P&L & Balance
sheets
As Assistant – Commercial/Retail Operations
Facilitated settlements and part settlements of commercial assets and
liabilities and retail liabilities
Managed retail term deposit singly(FD)
Reconciled suspense account/GL accounts (Principal GL, Interest GL),
discounting of cheques and invoices
Significant Achievements:
Implemented a cost savings program for review of more than 500 vendor
contracts which resulted in savings worth of AED 1 Million
Monitored all purchase and expense accruals that had aged more than 360
days and ensured timely reversal of over accruals.
Change
Agent
Collaborator
Communicator
Motivator
Planner
Implemented
SAP P2P
Automated
MI
2006
Outstanding
Performer
Award by
CEO
Delivered
presentation
on Prime
Software

3. Previous Work
Experience
IT Skills
Education
Received Outstanding Performer Award by CEO for the year 2008 for
contribution in streamlining the retail Term deposit process and reconciling
all the balances in the GL
Received Instant Award for helping other segments in the same units
Successfully implemented a web based SAP Procure to Pay (P2P) workflow
system (eSource) in UAE, automated the purchase requisition and
invoicing process resulting in cost savings (GBP 200K per year)
Reduced cost by 10% by integration of Accounts Payable functions across
Barclays entities in the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia);
including integration of process, policies and technology infrastructure into
a centralized Accounts Payable function on shore in UAE
Delivered 25% cost savings by off-shoring of Accounts Payable function
Automated MI by employing a project involving rollout and use of SAP BW
Reporting tool
Re-designed overall Account Payable process and created operational
efficiencies and reduced the overall Turn- around Time from 7 days to 3
days
Reduced the duties risk in SAP system by implementing a maker checker
roles within system
Successfully implemented various controls to ensure governance
Completed UAT for cards on Prime (Software for Credit Cards) and Flex
Cube Corporate, Flex Cube Retail (software for Commercial Assets and
Liabilities) before they were launched in Barclays, Dubai
Delivered presentation on Prime Software (data capturing part) for
members in Emerging Markets of Barclays
Suggested Five changes and improvements and implemented the same in
the system
Jun’05-Feb’07 with HDFC Bank, India as Credit Analyst
Aug’04-Jun’05 with Balu and Nanda Kumar Chartered Accounts, India
Accountant
SAP R3/P11: Comprehensive knowledge of FBO3, FB08, FB60, FB50, F110,
FBL1N, FBL3N, MIRO, MRBR, FKO2
SAP BW:MI reporting
HP Open View: Service, Incident, Problem Management and logging
Identity & Access Management: Security and Access Provisioning
Microsoft Visio: Process Flow Diagrams
Business Objects: For Capturing End of Day Reports
Flex Cube Retail & Commercial: For reporting requirements
Microsoft Excel: For all reporting
Microsoft Power Point: Organisational Charts & Presentations
Applications & Operating Systems
Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2003 (MS Word, MS Excel used extensively), MS
Project, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Front Page,
Mathematical, Business Objects
B.Com. from Calicut University, Kerala, India
Pre Degree from Chinmaya Mission College with class
Date of Birth: 04/09/1982
Address: P O Box # 1891, Dubai, UAE