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Overview
Work History
Education
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
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AKSHAY MAHADIK

Mumbai

Summary

Boasting a rich tapestry of experience spanning 17 years with expertise in Media Content Programming and Financial Control within the entertainment sector, Investment banking, Chemical & Automobile industry.

Detail-oriented offers more than extensive progressive record of accomplishment in leadership roles. Establishes clear guidelines and enforces consistent policies to keep staff satisfied and on-target to achieve important objectives. Excellent relationship-building, multitasking, and decision-making skills,negotiation, pricing, strategic planning, market analysis, leadership, project management.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Sony Pictures Networks India Private Ltd
Mumbai
10.2015 - Current

Corporate Finance.

  • Currently managing end-to-end content financial payouts for SONY Channels, Talent Management Artists, and Non-Fiction Show prize winners.
  • Managing Cash Inflows and outflows, Variance Analysis of Budgeted vs Actual Costs
  • Ensuring continuous process improvements Payables and Receivables
  • Preparing accurate MIS schedules for balance sheet and profit and loss items, Scrutinizing open advance items, reconciling discrepancies, and efficiently closing outstanding advances.
  • Leading monthly scrutiny of Goods Receipt Invoice Receipt (GRIR) Account and reviewing open vendor advances, Purchase Order, Deal Memo for accurate and timely processing
  • Conducting reconciliations of vendor ledgers, outstanding payments, and confirming balances with vendors.
  • Coordinating foreign vendors' remittance and maintaining seamless coordination with banks for necessary
  • Rectified escalated accounts payable issues from employees and vendors, reducing loss by 85%
  • Reorganized accounts payable processes, decreasing supplier payment delays
  • Work closely with the Purchase Team and Finance Team to ensure compliance with procurement and financial processes
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience negotiating complex contracts and agreements
  • Building and managing relationships with customers
  • Continuous engagement with Sales team and procurement team
  • Ability to understand the commercial contracts and can extract the required information and details from it and get it executed
  • Managing commercial compliances with respect to payment policies, credit norms, review of payment terms and Dealer collection terms
  • Produce Distributor commission for PAN India.

Analyst

Deutsche Bank
Mumbai
10.2009 - 10.2015
  • Financial controller.
  • Conducted daily REPO FOBO reconciliation and promptly investigated discrepancies for resolution.
  • Ensured alignment between the back office and SAP ledger to guarantee accurate financial reporting.
  • Performed monthly P&L sign-off to validate trading positions and activities.
  • Executed month-end DB Trader to SAP reconciliation to maintain balance sheet accuracy.
  • Managed daily FX FOBO reconciliation and efficiently resolved breaks to ensure seamless operations.
  • Handled daily MIS and KPI updates to monitor team performance and deliverables effectively.
  • Prepared and updated month-end provision packs for clients, with consistent follow-up.
  • Managed daily reconciliation for intra-month control accounts to uphold financial integrity
  • Supervised processing of operating expenses and vendor payments for multiple entities.
  • Supervised processing of operating expenses and vendor payments for multiple entities.
  • Managed a team of 6 external resources to ensure efficient inward and outward processes.
  • Scrutinized staff reimbursements and vendor claims for accuracy and compliance. Conducted quality checks on invoices and facilitated timely payment runs in SAP0
  • Generated monthly SAP reports and presented KPI updates to onshore management. Supported business engineering processes for automation and process improvements.

Associate

ROHM & HAAS India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
08.2008 - 03.2009

Corporate Accounts.

  • Ensured timely import remittance approval and bank remittance for efficient financial transactions.
  • Managed manual cheque payment processes during urgencies to prevent delays and penalties.
  • Conducted quality checks on invoices and handled customer and vendor queries related to payments.
  • Scrutinized the general ledger entries to maintain accurate financial records.
  • Maintained the vendor database, updated vendor information, and ensured effective vendor management.
  • Successfully avoided penalties by ensuring timely regulatory and statutory payments.

Sr. Executive

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Mumbai, India
Mumbai
09.2006 - 04.2008

HO Accounts

Managed invoice bookings in SAP and maintained travel expenses for senior management.

Prepared monthly MIS reports and facilitated timely payments through SAP.

Oversaw travel expense statements and ensured adherence to process documents.

Ensured accurate financial reporting by meticulously verifying payment documentation.

Education

MBA -

Master of Business Administration
Mumbai
11-2013

Bachelor of Commerce
Mumbai
03-2006

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Market Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Project Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Data Analysis
  • Vendor Management & Coordination
  • Process Improvement Strategies
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Orchestrated the successful implementation of HANA S4 at SPNI, focusing on Content Programming Financials, Facilitating the smooth transition of crucial information from legacy systems to modern platforms resulting in heightened data accessibility, enhanced operational efficiency, and reduced downtime.
  • Recognized for spearheading the implementation of the Credable platform, a bill discounting platform tailored for Production Houses and Vendors, further optimizing financial operations and fostering business growth at SPNI.
  • Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and played a significant role in concluding various projects, including Legacy Data Migration, Asset Migration, and other content financial initiatives at SPNI.
  • Received accolades for the seamless migration of Accounts Payable (AP) processes to the Jaipur location, including comprehensive training for employees at Deutsche Bank.
  • Contributed to the implementation of the Concorde project, a reimbursement platform at Deutsche Bank, streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Streamlined vendor reconciliation processes, resulting in improved efficiency.
  • Received accolades for successful migration of AP processes and training initiatives.
  • Acknowledged for maintaining a 100% Turnaround Time (TAT) in payment runs and attaining exceptional Key Performance Indicator (KPI) scores

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • SAP S4 HANA
  • SAP FICO Module
  • SAP MM Module
  • SAC
  • ARIBA
  • FIORI

   

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Sony Pictures Networks India Private Ltd
10.2015 - Current

Analyst

Deutsche Bank
10.2009 - 10.2015

Associate

ROHM & HAAS India Pvt Ltd
08.2008 - 03.2009

Sr. Executive

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Mumbai, India
09.2006 - 04.2008

MBA -

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor of Commerce
AKSHAY MAHADIK