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Vidhiyalakshmi S

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with a proven track record at Ford Motor Company, specializing in audit and payment processes, and inventory management at Daimler India. Expert in ERP SAP and PeopleSoft, with a knack for driving process improvements. Known for a positive attitude and a dedicated approach to achieving financial accuracy and operational efficiency. Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Analyst

Ford Motor Company
Chennai
01.2022 - Current
  • Performing audits for the receipts, payments, and ensuring the consistency of the supplier payments.
  • Verification of feeder payments and lumpsum payments.
  • Automation and process simplification opportunities have been identified.
  • In case of inconsistency, a duplicate payment hold has been performed.
  • Enhancing the process improvements wherever required.
  • Verification of retrospective adjustments.
  • Experienced working with multiple stake holders.

Senior Accounts Executive

Ford Motor Company
Chennai
01.2016 - 12.2021
  • Process payments made to suppliers & make sure no duplicate payment is made to the suppliers leading to additional financial burden for the company
  • Process chargeback documents (such as invoices for internal movement) to avoid loss of materials
  • Handle clearance of receipts under suspension & ensure payment for suppliers
  • Lead entire PTP process and journal entries posted for suspense correction in PSGL to clear the errors in general ledger accountings
  • Update ECDB rates i.e
  • Government rates (daily rates for payment processing)

Inventory Coordinator

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
Chennai
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Process payments made to suppliers & make sure no duplicate payment is made to the suppliers leading to additional financial burden for the company
  • Monitor AIF interface error Handling in SAP and maintain error reports and rectification
  • Prepare month end reports based on inventory related such as finished goods reconciliation, inventory comparison, closing stock ageing reports etc
  • Prepare monthly revision reports and circulate to cross functional areas such as Indirect Taxes, Accounts payable, Accounts receivables and controlling
  • Align with IT Teams to resolve daily issues & implement solution to fix errors arising in SAP Inventory Management interface

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Bcom General

Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College
01-2013

Skills

  • Operational knowledge in ERP SAP, SAP MM Module, PeopleSoft, Mainframe, Iproof, Alteryx, and CRM
  • Good working exposure in Microsoft tools like Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
  • Contributed content and was part of the preparing and editing team for the department journal release
  • Dedicated and sincere toward achieving deliverables
  • High enthusiasm and energy level
  • Positive and constructive attitude, with a proactive approach
  • High grasping, and punctual
  • Good rapport

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 2 'Asia Pacific Award' for high value ($3 bil) incorrect payment issue and highlighted to the management and supported on supplier payment issue in 2025.
  • Awarded 2 'Asia Pacific Award' for identifying High Value ($536 mil) payment due to IERP Price mapping issue & recovered $200K during Lumpsum Payment analysis in 2024.
  • Received 'Functional Excellence Award' for Supporting in IERP Launch activity in 2024.
  • Received 'Functional Excellence Award' for working on VAT revision payment for Thailand entity in 2020.
  • Received 7 'Asia Pacific Award' for Recovering $1mil USD from the suppliers in suspended Receipts Process, process simplification using Alteryx tool, PUB lumpsum payment recovery & recovery value of 12 billion - payments while performing audits in 2018 & 2019
  • Awarded as the 'Best audit coordinator' for IGAAP audit.2015.
  • Awarded Best Coordinator for Participation in Yearend Stock count Participation 2015.

Areas Of Experience

  • Managing end-to-end Accounts Payable Process, planning to complete the inflow on TAT, Supervising associates & allocation of work.
  • Conduct process trainings & monitor the performance of associates to ensure effectiveness of individual as well as process improvement.
  • Managing relationships across stakeholders like operation managers, Client Leads/Supervisors. Maintain good rapport with all stakeholders to get things done effectively.

Timeline

Accounting Analyst

Ford Motor Company
01.2022 - Current

Senior Accounts Executive

Ford Motor Company
01.2016 - 12.2021

Inventory Coordinator

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
01.2013 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Bcom General

Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College
Vidhiyalakshmi S