Akshatha Shetty
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Financial Analyst with a Master’s degree in Finance and extensive experience in Process Management across Order-to-Cash and Accounts Payable cycles. Proven expertise in financial process optimization, analyzing data trends to drive efficiency, and conducting root cause analyses to automate manual workflows. Skilled in standardizing complex processes and integrating governance frameworks to ensure 100% compliance and operational excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Transaction Analyst (Process Optimization Focus)
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
09.2021 - Current
- Financial Process Improvement: Play a key role in improvement initiatives specifically within Invoicing and Collecting workflows.
- Data-Driven Optimization: Analyze financial data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and specific areas for optimization.
- Root Cause & Automation: Conduct root cause analyses and collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to automate processes and deliver effective solutions.
- Standardization & Governance: Standardize and enhance financial processes, integrating governance to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Documentation & Training: Maintain comprehensive process documentation (DTP) and training materials for finance team members.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor and report on process performance metrics to ensure 100% production targets and accuracy.
- Support & Guidance: Provide expert guidance to finance team members on system processes, governance, and internal policies.
Senior Financial Associate
SBS Global
Bangalore
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Handled daily A/P processes and supervised invoice processing using 2-Way & 3-Way matching.
- Resolved complex accounting discrepancies and cleared vendor and accrual liabilities.
- Generated reports on pending invoices and conducted on-time payment analysis to improve vendor relations.
Senior Financial Associate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bangalore
09.2015 - 10.2019
- Managed P2P invoice processing across the Asia Pacific region, working across different cultures and time zones.
- Executed PO & Non-PO requests and processed manual payments via Non-Standard Payment Terms Approval (NSPTA).
- Performed month-end reconciliation of mismatched documents and monitored subsystem-to-source system fallouts.
- Received multiple Rewards & Recognition for backlog clearance and reducing vendor liabilities.
Education
M.Com - Finance
St. Mary's College
Shirva01.2015
BBM - Finance
Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty College
Shirva01.2013
Skills
- Process Optimization
- Root Cause Analysis
- Process Design
- Continuous Improvement
- Workflow Automation
- Financial Analysis
- Data Trend Analysis
- Performance Metrics Reporting
- Accruals & Liability Clearance
- Governance & Compliance
- Internal Policy Alignment
- Regulatory Requirements
- Process Documentation
- Systems & Software
- SAP ERP 60
- S4 HANA
- Tally ERP 9
- MS Office Suite
- Expert Excel
- Soft Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Facilitation
- Intercultural Communication
- Presentation Leadership
Languages
- Kannada
- Hindi
- Tulu
- English
- Kannada
- Hindi
- Tulu
Core Competencies
Root Cause Analysis, Process Design, Continuous Improvement, Workflow Automation, Data Trend Analysis, Performance Metrics Reporting, Accruals & Liability Clearance, Internal Policy Alignment, Regulatory Requirements, Process Documentation (DTP), SAP ERP 6.0, S4 HANA, Tally ERP 9, MS Office Suite (Expert Excel), Stakeholder Management, Change Facilitation, Intercultural Communication, Presentation Leadership
Timeline
Transaction Analyst (Process Optimization Focus)
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current
Senior Financial Associate
SBS Global
01.2021 - 08.2021
Senior Financial Associate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
09.2015 - 10.2019
M.Com - Finance
St. Mary's College
BBM - Finance
Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty College