Aarti Kshirsagar

• Interacted with internal staff and clients to improve operational knowledge of relevant tax issues and business implications.
• Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues while enhancing client business positions.
• Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards, schedule constraints.

• Accounts Payables - UK Team
• Post business transactions, process invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable record.
• Verify invoices against purchase orders and ensure goods or services were received before issuing payment to vendors.
• Reviewed and reconciled general ledger accounts for monthly and year-end reports.
• Maintain meticulous records of outstanding payables.
• Ensure accuracy of organization’s financial documents for payment, auditing and tax purposes
• Practice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in timely manner
• Clarify any questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures.
• Protect businesses against unintentional overpayment.
• Queried databases for information needed for report processing.
• Billing - UAE Team
• Charged expenses to accounts, analysing expense reports and reconciling against established budgets.
• Tracked and chased unsettled account balances, providing reports and findings to inform management.
• Coordinated workflows and delegated tasks for bill checking, posting and credit note processes.
• Communicated with clients, partners and internal departments to resolve issues and provide clarification on financial matters.
• Completed payor and VAT account setups, monitoring for discrepancies and critical changes.
• Attended team meetings to discuss issues, priorities and outstanding accounts, improving department operations.
• Verified proper setup and tracking of billing accounts according to client requirements.
• Compiled financial data and drafted billing reports to identify past-due accounts and reconcile balances.
• Carefully reviewed each invoice and requisition for payment, resolving errors prior to processing.

• Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Activity:
• Prepared and processed accounts payable and receivable documentation.
• Monitored accounts payable and receivables to calculate expenses and revenue.
• Managed accounts payable and receivables, raising invoices, reconciling accounts and processing cash transactions.
• Coordinated accounts payable, adhering to company Authorization Policy.
• Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
• Extracted data from SAP and SQL tables to prepare and reconcile information.
• Prepared and submitted responses to requests and requirements of auditors, regulators and investors.
• Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry partnerships to drive collaboration, engagement and revenue stream development.
• Identified process issues and made recommendations for improvement or correction.
• Mitigated process gaps and managed financial operational functions.
• Used Blackline Tool to prepare monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and take corrective actions on deviations.

• Being part of Off-shore Transition; effectively handled Pilot phase of Asia- pacific region which includes creating process maps, SOPs for Cash application process.
• Application of Cash or payment issued by customer via Check, RTGS or through EFT against their respective invoices in SAP.
• Account Reconciliation of Debtors on monthly and quarterly basis through Black Line Tool.
• Preparing Weekly Dashboard which includes status of payments and open invoices.
• Posting of accounting entries for Accounts Receivable process using SAP System Query Management: Collaborating with Receivable Specialist team for additional information about receipts, advances, on account balances.
• Preparing MIS report on monthly basis which comprise total volume, Turn-around time [TAT], Quality [SLA] of team and sharing same with management.
• Increased customer satisfaction ratings through proactive and actionable resolutions to questions, concerns or challenges.
• Reduced expenses by effectively negotiating contractor prices, terms and service agreements.
• Deepened customer relationships through strong attention to needs and knowledgeable service.
• Worked with other departments to deliver solutions according to schedule and per customer requirements.

• Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
• Drafted variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.
• Completed biweekly payroll and maintained employee records.
• Enhanced budget administration by reviewing reports, leveraging knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
• Updated general ledger with latest entries.
• Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
• Decreased invoicing and receivable cycle times by streamlining billing systems.
• Tracked and documented all expenses.

· Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.

· Brought errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.

· Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.

· Managing various banking instrument like check issuing, RTGS, recording.

· Maintaining books of accounts in Tally ERP – 9 & maintaining cash book manually.

· Statutory: Calculation of TDS and submitting Investment declaration of employees.

· Filling professional tax (collection) and payment to government.

· Assisting in filling monthly PF returns of employee.

· Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines.

· Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.

· Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.