NIJITH KOODATHIL
Tambaram,India
Summary
Results-oriented professional with expertise in communication, motivation, and analytical skills. Proven track record of advancing projects through innovative solutions and strategic analysis. Focused on achieving organizational objectives and promoting continuous improvement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Manager (Tower Head) - Order to cash
Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
03.2023 - 01.2026
- Lead and develop a 30+ member Order-to-Cash organization across India and Asia Pacific, driving performance through structured coaching, training, feedback, and succession planning
- Own end-to-end O2C operations, including Credit, Collections, Cash Application, Billing, Disputes, and Reporting, ensuring SLA adherence and strong internal controls
- Define and execute O2C transformation strategy and roadmap, standardizing data and reporting to support both transactional excellence and advanced analytics
- Deliver €6M+ working capital improvement and €1.2M EBITDA enhancement (2025) through DSO reduction, process optimization, and automation
- Reduced >70-day receivables from €3.8M to <€1M and improved DSO from 85 to 75 days
- Achieved 30% FTE efficiency by implementing RPA cash posting, SAP auto-clearing, and predictive KPI dashboards
- Spearheaded digitization of management dashboards, enabling real-time KPI tracking and predictive risk analytics
- Reduced unapplied cash / credits from €3.0M to €0.5M, improving cash visibility and reconciliation accuracy
- Consistently delivered for India & Asia Pacific over 4 consecutive years
- Manage CAPEX and project budgets, leading cross-functional discussions with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders
- Lead internal and external audits, ensure SOX-compliant controls, and govern BAU operations alongside new transitions
- Drive strong process governance through regular Operations Reviews, Controls Reviews, and performance cadence
- Mentor managers and high-potential talent, achieving 95% employee engagement score in annual surveys
Associate Manager - Credits & Collections
Abinbev
Bengaluru, India
02.2018 - 10.2021
Team lead – Credits & Collections
Accenture
Bengaluru, India
02.2017 - 01.2018
Accounts Officer
G.P.Zachariades Overseas Ltd.
Manama, Bahrain
06.2014 - 01.2017
Data Analyst – Vmware operations
Concentrix
Bengaluru, India
12.2013 - 05.2014
Order Management Analyst
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru, India
01.2011 - 12.2013
Education
MBA - Finance, Logistics
ISBM
IndiaBachelor of Commerce - Accounts
Bangalore University
IndiaSkills
- Communication
- Motivation
- Innovation
- Analytical
Certification
- PMP Certified
- CSM, CSPO Certified from Scrum Alliance
- Six sigma green belt Certified
- Celonis Business User Certified
Personal Details
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam
Fluent
Projects
- Digitization of Cash on Time, Unapplied credits dash board – Danfoss Industries, Oct 2024,
- Lead billing strategy project to optimize sales, improve collections & cash application efficiency, Aug 2024 - 25,
- Built Analytical model to forecast Invoices getting due in a period to improve Collections effort: Danfoss Industries, Jan 2025 - current,
- Lead project to build Analytical model - Early Warning System; to predict invoices with errors: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sept 2020 - current
Rewards & Recognition
RESILIENCE-Leadership Award, Danfoss for Rising through tough challenges, Golden Pitcher Award, AB InBev for Driving Performance Based Culture, YAR awards for best performer of the month, Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
Soft Skills
- Credits, Collections & Cash apps
- Order to Cash Management
- Business Operations Execution
- Master Data Management
- People Management
- Training & Development
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Strategy & Transformation Management
- Capacity Analysis & Resource Planning
- Cross-functional Coordination
Timeline
Senior Manager (Tower Head) - Order to cash
Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd.
03.2023 - 01.2026
Associate Manager - Credits & Collections
Abinbev
02.2018 - 10.2021
Team lead – Credits & Collections
Accenture
02.2017 - 01.2018
Accounts Officer
G.P.Zachariades Overseas Ltd.
06.2014 - 01.2017
Data Analyst – Vmware operations
Concentrix
12.2013 - 05.2014
Order Management Analyst
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 12.2013
MBA - Finance, Logistics
ISBM
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts
Bangalore University