Suma Gopal

About Suma Gopal

As a finance professional with 13+ years of experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable, Intercompany Accounting, and Source-to-Pay operations, I specialize in driving process excellence, system migrations, and vendor management.I have successfully led multiple global process transitions and ERP implementations (SAP, JDE, Oracle) across regions including Europe, Africa, and Asia. My expertise lies in invoice processing, reconciliation, SLA adherence, and process improvement initiatives that have delivered measurable productivity gains (including reducing FTE workload and optimizing reporting structures).With proven experience in stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer (KT & Reverse KT), and audit compliance, I bring both operational depth and project leadership capabilities. Passionate about continuous improvement, I thrive in cross-functional environments, ensuring smooth transitions, accurate reporting, and timely vendor payments.

Experience

1. Senior Financial Analyst

   Cargill

   Mar 2017 — Present

   Led global process transitions (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Ivory Coast, Ghana) ensuring smooth migration with zero escalation.Acted as SME and interim Process Lead; guided team to meet SLA targets and resolve escalations.Implemented process improvement that eliminated 1 FTE role, saving costs and boosting efficiency.Managed high-value invoice postings and duplicate payment investigations, ensuring financial accuracy.Successfully delivered Nova Project (SAP ERP migration) and urgent payments migration from Datacap → JDE ERP without errors.Collaborated with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve queries, ensuring on-time vendor payments and compliance.