Gangappa B Uppar
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Finance Professional with 18 years of experience in Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Vendor Management. Expertise in managing high-volume AP operations, implementing process improvements, and ensuring compliance with GST/TDS regulations. Led cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting and streamline reconciliations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead Finance and Accounts
EYGBS (India) LLP
Bangalore
08.2019 - Current
- Managed end-to-end Accounts Payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of domestic and international vendor invoices.
- Led and supervised the Accounts Payable team by allocating responsibilities, monitoring performance, and providing ongoing training and mentorship.
- Oversaw vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and cash flow planning while ensuring compliance with agreed payment terms and company policies.
- Performed vendor account reconciliations and proactively resolved invoice, payment, and statement discrepancies.
- Ensured compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, GST, TDS, and other applicable tax and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinated month-end and year-end closing activities, including accrual accounting, prepaid expense management, and Accounts Payable reconciliations.
- Managed vendor relationships and served as the primary point of contact for issue resolution, escalations, and payment-related inquiries.
- Reviewed Accounts Payable aging reports, monitored outstanding liabilities, and provided management with timely financial analysis and actionable insights.
- Collaborated closely with Procurement, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Audit teams to support operational, financial, and compliance objectives.
- Drove process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control within the Accounts Payable function.
- Supported internal and external audits by providing required documentation, reconciliations, and process explanations, ensuring smooth audit completion.
- Developed and implemented Accounts Payable policies, procedures, and best practices to strengthen governance and operational effectiveness.
- Prepared and reviewed monthly accruals, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with accounting standards.
- Part of EY process outsourcing project, providing finance and accounting services.
Finance Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
Bangalore
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Prepared monthly financial results, budget vs. actual analyses, and quarterly forecasts to support management decision-making.
- Prepared and analyzed accurate monthly financial statements and management reports, including the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
- Issued client invoices and ensured timely processing and approval of invoices by clients.
- Monitored and followed up on outstanding receivables, ensuring timely collection of client payments through regular aging analysis and reporting.
- Managed cash application activities, ensuring all customer receipts were accurately recorded and allocated.
- Reviewed weekly Accounts Payable payment batches and ensured proper authorization and compliance with company policies.
- Performed quarterly account reconciliations for suppliers and customers and obtained confirmation sign-offs.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations and resolved outstanding transactions on a timely basis.
- Managed monthly revenue and cost accruals, ensuring accurate recording in compliance with accounting standards.
- Ensured all financial transactions were processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Identified process improvement opportunities and contributed to the evaluation and implementation of operational enhancements.
- Responded promptly to queries from customers, bankers, and suppliers, providing effective issue resolution and support.
- Supported statutory and internal audits by preparing schedules, addressing auditor queries, and ensuring timely closure of audit observations and recommendations.
Assistant Manager Finance
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
Bangalore
08.2014 - 02.2017
- Collection Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis for PAN India Postpaid Collections, Accounts Receivables & GL Closing responsibilities.
- Preparation of MIS schedules, AR-GL Schedules, Audit schedule & Bad debt provisioning.
- Vendors & Channel Partners commission accounting & processing payments.
- General Ledgers review for posting of daily & monthly closing entries.
- Reconciliation of intercompany accounts & GL account analysis.
- Daily monitoring health & hygiene of the account balances vide timely and quality account reconciliations.
- Bank Reconciliation and preparing related schedules viz. Cheque in Transit, Cheque in Hand & Unclaimed Credit Schedules.
- Drive & collect the TDS Recovery from the Vendors & Channel partners.
- Validation & account the Service Tax & TDS on Commission for all the vendors & for all the Circles.
- Conducting periodical process review meetings to evaluate the performance and offering suggestions for process improvements.
- Accountable for SLA and TAT on daily operations, maintain high service standards by achieving stringent SLA metrics and quality parameters.
- Coach and guide team to help succeed in deliverables of team well in time.
- Taking care of KRA’s & Appraisals of the team.
Assistant Manager Finance & Accounts
American Tower Corporation
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Verify monthly billing data for all customers and provide confirmation to the centralized billing team for invoice generation.
- Reconcile Power & Fuel consumption data with the O&M team for OPEX billing and ensure all supporting documents are available before receiving invoice copies from the billing team.
- Receive invoices from the billing team and perform detailed verification of computations and other billing parameters (first-level invoice review) before submission to customers.
- Resolve customer queries related to invoices and obtain invoice certification to facilitate the payment process.
- Follow up with customers on collections by providing invoice-wise outstanding statements.
- Report collections to the corporate team along with customer payment advices and ensure timely cash application in Oracle ERP.
- Validate customer deductions on invoices and process approved credit notes where required.
- Conduct quarterly reconciliation of account balances with customers and obtain balance confirmations.
- Complete monthly tenancy sign-off with all customers.
- Prepare and publish Accounts Receivable (AR) Aging and DSO reports to relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure timely collection of outstanding receivables and minimize Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts (PBDD).
- Participate in weekly AR review meetings with management and take appropriate follow-up actions.
- Maintain AR-related records, including MSAs, RFIB certificates, and PSU (BSNL) documentation.
- Support internal and statutory audits by providing required information, resolving audit queries, and ensuring compliance with audit requirements.
- Take responsibility for month-end book closure activities and financial reporting.
- Verify and account for all CAPEX and OPEX vendor invoices, ensuring compliance with purchase orders, agreements, tax requirements, and company policies.
- Process monthly landlord rental payments and security deposits, including handling escalations and supplementary agreements.
- Process electricity-related invoices, including site EB bills, permanent power connection charges, and additional security deposits.
- Verify and process employee reimbursement claims in accordance with company policies.
- Perform quarterly supplier reconciliations and obtain confirmation sign-offs.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and oversee liability payments, including VAT, TDS, Service Tax, and Professional Tax.
- Prepare monthly VAT data and coordinate with tax consultants for timely filing of returns.
- Issue Form 16 and C-Forms to vendors on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements.
- Conduct monthly physical stock verification at warehouses and reconcile inventory records.
- Ensure timely payments to vendors and statutory authorities within defined turnaround timelines (TAT).
Assistant Manager- Finance & Accounts
ZTE Telecom India Pvt. Ltd
05.2006 - 10.2013
- Processed contractor and subcontractor invoices and ensured timely payment in accordance with purchase order terms and conditions.
- Managed employee reimbursement claims across India in compliance with company policies.
- Oversaw payments related to office and guest house rentals, equipment rentals, vehicle rentals, and administrative operating expenses.
- Coordinated with HR for full-and-final settlement processing and monitored payments for exiting employees.
- Conducted vendor account reconciliations and obtained balance confirmations.
- Issued Form 16 and C Forms to suppliers as required.
- Prepared employee and vendor aging reports and monitored recovery of outstanding advances and loans.
- Validated Accounts Payable, General Ledger, accruals, and other account control reconciliations.
- Created and maintained supplier master records, tax codes, item codes, and chart of accounts (COA) in the ERP system.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls and ensure timely, accurate accounting and payments.
- Ensured compliance with Accounts Payable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Verified trial balances and ensured accurate accounting of taxes, including TDS, VAT, Service Tax, and Professional Tax.
- Ensured timely posting and transfer of all sub-ledger transactions to the General Ledger.
- Reviewed GL interface transactions and posted manual journal entries to resolve exceptions and pending items.
Accounts & Inventory Executive
UCB India Pvt. Ltd
01.2005 - 05.2006
- Received pharmaceutical inventory from the factory and verified stock against Stock Transfer Notes (STNs).
- Organized and maintained inventory in the warehouse based on batch numbers and expiry dates.
- Prepared invoices and coordinated the daily dispatch of products to distributors across Karnataka.
- Followed up collections from distributors by providing invoice-wise outstanding statements and resolving payment queries.
- Managed daily cheque collections and ensured timely deposits into the bank.
- Verified customer collections, recorded transactions in the system, and reported collection status to headquarters.
- Conducted bi-weekly stock verification exercises and submitted inventory reports to headquarters.
- Prepared and filed monthly VAT returns, including VAT Form 100, in compliance with statutory requirements.
Education
CMA Intermediate -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
08-2026
Bachelor’s degree in commerce - Finance
Karnataka University of Dharwad
01-2004
Skills
- Budget Forecasting
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- General Ledger Accounting
- Reconciliation
- Client relations
- Internal Control
- Team Management
- Operations
- Transition Management
Timeline
Team Lead Finance and Accounts
EYGBS (India) LLP
08.2019 - Current
Finance Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
11.2017 - 02.2019
Assistant Manager Finance
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
08.2014 - 02.2017
Assistant Manager Finance & Accounts
American Tower Corporation
11.2013 - 05.2014
Assistant Manager- Finance & Accounts
ZTE Telecom India Pvt. Ltd
05.2006 - 10.2013
Accounts & Inventory Executive
UCB India Pvt. Ltd
01.2005 - 05.2006
CMA Intermediate -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Bachelor’s degree in commerce - Finance
Karnataka University of Dharwad