Anand Kanashetti
Bengaluru
Summary
Procurement and finance professional with expertise in managing end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes. Skilled in cost savings, vendor negotiations, and invoice processing. Strong track record of improving efficiency, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with policies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
P2P Lead
Haleon
06.2025 - Current
- Creating and reviwing PR's/PO's including VAT renewals, and service orders.
- Performing budget checks, validating SOWs/quotes, and ensuring documentation compliance.
- Identifying requester errors and guiding corrections in Ariba.
- Supporting PO amendments, cost center mapping, company code issues, and invoice processing.
- Coordinating with requesters, vendors, and finance through Teams and email.
- Performed month-end accruals by identifying unbilled invoices and coordinating with requesters to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Supported vendor master creation by validating documents (bank details, tax info, W-9/W-8, GST/VAT details).
- Reviewed Open PO reports to track pending GR, invoice status, and PO aging, ensuring timely closure of transactions.
Senior Practitioner
IBM India
10.2021 - 09.2024
- Handled vendor queries and escalations, ensuring SLA compliance.
- Uploaded bulk invoices, identified errors, and guided requesters.
- Managed invoice workflows, discrepancies, overrides, and payment issues.
- Created daily on-hold invoice reports and delegated tasks.
- Worked on GUTS and Firefly cases.
- Supported Ariba invoice submission and UAT testing.
Senior Processor
Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Processed PO, Non-PO, Check Requests, Credit Memos, and high-priority invoices.
- Trained new team members on AP processes.
- Managed daily reports for on-hold invoices.
Process Associate
Infosys
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Prepared purchase orders based on business requirements.
- Negotiated supplier contracts, reducing costs while meeting business needs.
- Handled PO cancellations, amendments, and hold requests.
Education
MBA - Finance & Marketing
The Oxford College of Business
Bangalore, India01.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Bangurnagar Degree College
01.2010
Skills
SAP HANA, Ariba, GUTS, Firefly, Skyvine, MS Office, Google Tools
Accomplishments
- Designed and implemented a PO Calendar to streamline PR/PO submissions, approvals, and renewals across business stakeholders.
- Conducted SOA audit for FY 2014–15.
- Participated in Zonal Level Cricket Tournament, Karwar.
- Completed testing prior to AP migration go-live.
- Received Master Blaster Award (Dec 2015, Nov 2016) and Monthly Award (Feb 2016)
- Process improvement idea selected among top 20 submissions.
Onsite Experience
Mexico – 3 months onsite for knowledge transfer, SOP/DTP preparation, Go-Live acceleration, and process stabilization.
Timeline
P2P Lead
Haleon
06.2025 - Current
Senior Practitioner
IBM India
10.2021 - 09.2024
Senior Processor
Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd
02.2015 - 09.2017
Process Associate
Infosys
01.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Bangurnagar Degree College
MBA - Finance & Marketing
The Oxford College of Business