Mahendra Dalal
Pune
Summary
Detail-oriented P2P professional with expertise in automating invoice processing and managing compliance. Skilled in accurately handling high-volume vendor invoices while enhancing straight-through processing (STP) rates. Recognized for contributions to STP implementation. Proficient in resolving discrepancies and ensuring audit compliance, driving process improvements through innovative data-driven solutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SR. Analyst
AP Moller Maersk GSC
Pune
02.2020 - Current
- Managed end-to-end vendor invoice processing, ensuring verification, data validation, and timely payments.
- Performed vendor reconciliations to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
- Drove month-end closing activities, including account reviews and accruals, to ensure accuracy.
- Handled urgent payment requests and escalated issues to maintain business continuity.
- Conducted daily quality audits and root-cause analysis, implementing process improvements for reliability.
- Led STP implementation for high-volume vendors, increasing touchless posting rates significantly.
- Monitored invoice postings using dashboards and generated management reports for senior leadership.
- Trained new staff and collaborated cross-functionally to streamline workflows and improve collections.
Account Executive
Lingshetti Trading Co. Latur
Latur
09.2016 - 12.2019
- Managed daily accounting operations in Tally, including voucher entries, receipts, payments, sales, purchases, and expenses.
- Performed month-end closing reconciliations and adjustments for customer accounts.
- Prepared statutory filings for income tax, TDS, and VAT compliance.
- Monitored aged debt and prepayment schedules on a weekly basis.
- Validated freight invoices and resolved discrepancies in cash pricing and accruals.
Education
MBA - Finance
JSPM College, Pune University
Pune06-2014
BBA - Finance
Sinhgad College, Pune University
Pune05-2012
Skills
- Vendor invoice processing
- Month-end closing
- SAP FI/MM proficiency
- Report preparation
- Straight-through processing
- Business-side UAT
- Excel VBA automation
- Power BI expertise
- Systemic error resolution
- Global stakeholder collaboration
- Team training and mentorship
- Innovative problem solving
- Effective communication
- Performance tracking
Project Work, Process Automation & Testing:
- STP & Digital Workflow Implementation: Acted as the P2P Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the end-to-end implementation of Straight-Through Processing (STP), successfully moving high-volume vendor invoices to a "touchless" environment.
- EDI & IES System Integration: Spearheaded the business-side integration of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for seamless system-to-system data transfer and IES (Information Extraction Service) for automated invoice data validation.
Accomplishments
Star Award: January 2026, and May 2021.
Languages
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
Timeline
SR. Analyst
AP Moller Maersk GSC
02.2020 - Current
Account Executive
Lingshetti Trading Co. Latur
09.2016 - 12.2019
MBA - Finance
JSPM College, Pune University
BBA - Finance
Sinhgad College, Pune University