Accounts Payable specialist with 7 years of experience in accounts payable with proven track record in managing full-cycle accounts payable, improving accuracy, verifying vendor invoices, and ensuring timely payments.
· Invoice Processing
o Perform internal audit of invoices processed by the invoice processing team of 12 EU Countries and India thereby reducing errors by 40 percent on a daily basis and ensuring timely payment.
o Drive weekly quality assessment and process improvement meetings to control and reduce errors in the process.
o Perform query resolution and issue management with regards to any failed payments and manage client expectations.
o Involved in a major transition from the old invoice processing tool to Tradeshift Environment (Internal ERP) to improve the process flow and thereby increase efficiency.
· Reporting
o Responsible for preparing non quality reports, on the basis of the audit performed, in order to reduce errors
o Perform analysis of aged invoices and report to Business Unit on a weekly basis
o Prepare Key Performance Indicators (KPI) report for the reference of the management and the client on a weekly basis
o Prepare cost drive report for the reference of the management and the client on a monthly basis.
· Team Management
o Divide and allocate client deliverables to team members on a daily basis and push for equal work allocation.
o Provide trainings for new team members, and refresher sessions for existing team members on a regular basis.
o Has prepared standard operating procedures of the engagement for future references and training purposes.
· Time Saving Project
o Successfully completed a Direct Solution implementation Bronze Project which has reduced the spike in invoice volume and has saved 520 man hours annually.
o Successfully completed a Direct Solution implementation Silver Project which helps to Improve the quality of direct booking made by the supplier and has saved 375 man hours annually
· Invoice Processing
o Handled the accounts payable cycle – receiving, processing and verifying – of 1500+ invoices on a monthly basis.
o Had the responsibility to approve final invoices that are to be sent to the vendors.
o Involved in booking invoices in Oracle and issuing credit notes if required.
· Transition of a Major Client
o Involved in the transitioning of the Travel and Expense (T&E) process of a major client from another branch to home branch.
o Worked along with the client to shift their T&E database to Oracle, while setting up Macros for smooth transitioning.
· Travel and Expense
o Performed reconciliation of Employee travel statement and providing regular reports
o Was responsible for tracking payments as entered in Trail Balance (TB), and analyze the payment
o Performed T&E audit and maintained a record file for the same
· Accounts Payable
o Managed the accounts payable process involving invoice processing, running payment batch and GL reconciliation for client and their vendors
o Processed overdue invoices for payments within set time-frame
o Prepared bills according to company practices and compared purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges; verified and investigated discrepancies.
o Worked with the client to resolve compliance issues relating to the accounts payable processes
o Ensured high quality in the process for the client and rendered necessary customer services as and when requested
· Accounts Receivable (09/2016 – 03/2017):
o Maintained accounts receivable records, prepared statements, bills and invoices and processed payments
o Was responsible for reconciliation of expenses to general ledger
o Prepared of monthly AR reports
o Provided on-time response to customer inquiries as and when required
· National Cadet Corps
o Served as the senior cadet of NCC unit at St. Joseph’s College and coordinated various national level events associated with NCC in the Institution
o Received ‘C’ Certificate (most important) in NCC (National Cadets Corps) exam
· National Service Scheme
o Actively involved in organizing blood donation camps, coordinating for blood donation during emergencies and also participated and organized cultural programs.
o Actively involved in academic events, sports, drama, street plays and organizing cultural programs and awareness programs and also represented college in the academic year during graduation.