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Mahesh Dhavali

Pune

Summary

Results-oriented finance professional with over 8 years of experience in Accounts Payable (AP), Finance & Accounting across various industries and global markets. Demonstrated expertise in invoice processing, payment forecasting, reconciliation, intercompany transactions, and compliance reporting. Skilled in financial operations, process optimization, and stakeholder communication, consistently enhancing operational efficiency, resolving escalations, and supporting enterprise-wide accounting standards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Associate

Nielsen IQ India Pvt.Ltd
Pune
09.2024 - Current
  • Ensured 100% accuracy in processing invoices and payments across six APAC regions (India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka & Vietnam).
  • Posted timely and accurate T&E and vendor invoices, maintained payment forecasts, and met strict regional deadlines.
  • Designed and implemented SOPs for APAC invoice and payment workflows, enhancing process efficiency and compliance.
  • Prepared and verified payment files, ensuring approvals aligned with operational controller guidelines.
  • Handled intercompany payments, manual entries, and G/L clearing for APAC entities.
  • Maintained business continuity during resource absence by managing payment operations independently.
  • Generated key finance reports, including duplicate payment reports, open PO lists, and debit balance reconciliations, upholding data accuracy.
  • Resolved Level 2 queries with strong analytical and customer service skills.
  • Drove team cohesion via engagement activities and ensured 100% completion of mandatory training.
  • Addressed and resolved India entity escalation emails, reducing issue volume and improving response timelines.
  • Prepared AP Trade Reconciliation, ensuring financial integrity and policy compliance.
  • Recovered outstanding debit balances, contributing to healthy cash flow and improved working capital across multiple APAC entities.

Packaged App development Sr. Analyst

Accenture India Pvt. Ltd
Pune
02.2024 - 07.2024
  • Company Overview: (Bluefield project)
  • SAP system configurations based on the client requirements.
  • Updating the Change request tickets status.
  • Preparing the decks with the ticket updates and sharing the request information with the management.
  • Supporting the team members in their routine tasks.
  • Performed functional testing, system integrated testing and UAT testing based on the requirement.
  • (Bluefield project)

Purchase to Pay Specialist

Signify Innovation India Pvt. Ltd
Pune
02.2022 - 01.2024
  • Performed UAT testing for VIM implementation project, auto payment project, Smart PO project, Supplier finance payment project and non-PO auto coding approval project and SNOW project.
  • HandIe internal and external stakeholder's queries via emails and Calls.
  • Supporting to 5 countries India, USA, UK, Canada, Mexico & Netherland queries, and invoice processing.
  • PO, Non- PO & Discounting invoice processing with accuracy.
  • Posting recurring entries for storage and warehouse vendors.
  • Raising Suttle request for vendor master amendments in Snow tool.
  • Reconciliation of vendors statements & overdue items.
  • Processing Adhoc request invoices and raising urgent payment requests.
  • Maintaining an escalation and incident trackers for case study.
  • Preparing MOM & PPT for weekly meeting and presenting it on monthly basis with PTP team.
  • Updating Email tracker & dashboards to measure the individual performance.
  • Reporting escalation emails & process issues to higher management with resolution.
  • Processing and posting of return/rejected payment entries.
  • Creation & modification of vendor accounts in Konesh portal and Apex portal.
  • Prepared statements and reports to provide information of financial position and performance, maintaining healthy cash flow.
  • Taken handover of new entity transition process.

Finance Analyst

Syngenta Services Pvt. Ltd
Pune
04.2019 - 02.2022
  • Experienced system migration project, where I have handle pressure and new challenges off daily targets.
  • Performed UAT testing for auto payment project, auto posting project.
  • Down payment reconciliation and TDS reconciliation.
  • End to end invoice processing and payment processing.
  • Posting of Journal entries including setting up of Recurring entry, Advance/Down.
  • Payment processing/ Return and Rejected entries.
  • Update and create HSN/SAC codes in J1ID table as per GST % and using t- codes like FV12.
  • Preparing and posting TDS JVs for corrections.
  • Processing of intercompany invoices PO (ICM) and Non-PO (SIRAF) and Custom invoices.
  • HandIe requestor/buyer queries via GMB mailbox and Snow tickets.
  • HandIe payment and urgent payment request activities (Payment Factory).

Sr. Associate Operations

WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Pune
01.2016 - 04.2019
  • Invoice processing with two-way and three-way matching.
  • Daily Work allocation among team members.
  • R&D on supplier invoices for quick solution of payments.
  • Preparing Suggested files for Weekly invoice payment.
  • Processing/Handling Direct Debit Invoice Vendors.
  • Month End Deadlines - Ensuring all month end activities are completed before deadlines in order to close AP periodic transactions.
  • Reconciliation of vendors statements/accounts.
  • Systematic audit of ledger posting includes identifying duplicate invoices, Typo errors.
  • VAT corrections, NL coding corrections, quality check of invoices for amounts more than thousands.
  • Finding and clearing differences of various entities before month end closer.
  • Investigating and clearing disputed items on weekly basis.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance & Accounting

Ranichannamma University
Belagavi, KA
01-2014

Higher secondary - Finance & Accounting

Raani Parvati Devi College of Arts And Commerce
Belagavi, KA
01-2011

Secondary School Certificate -

Karnataka Secondary Education Board
Belagavi, KA
01-2009

Skills

  • SAP S4/HANA and EPICOR
  • Access Dimension and Ariba
  • Readsoft and Easy Procure
  • ServiceNow (SNOW)
  • Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • BCC validation

Finance Reporting Contributions

  • Reports to ensure timely expense recognition and compiled and analyzed Daily Volume Allocation Reports to monitor invoice and payment workload distribution.
  • Investigated discrepancies through Payment Exception Reports, ensuring timely resolution and compliance.
  • Managed Monthly Recurring Entry and Downpayment Reports, supporting accurate forecasting and budgeting.
  • Oversaw Open Item, R Block, and WIP Reports, enabling cleaner ledgers and actionable financial insights.
  • Conducted TDS Reconciliation Reports, verifying tax deductions and maintaining statutory accuracy.
  • Prepared Monthly Accrual financial transparency.
  • Reviewed Possible Duplicate & Audit Reports to maintain data integrity and support internal audits.
  • Executed One-Time Vendor Payments and Urgent Bankline Transactions, streamlining high-priority financial operations.
  • Administered Auto-Posting Reports, validating automation accuracy and reducing manual effort.
  • Maintained SNOW Tracker & Client Issue Log, documenting and resolving payment-related issues efficiently.

Details

  • Address: 50/1, Laxmi Narayan Niwas, behind Lonkar School, near Raut Wada, Mundhwa, Pune 411036
  • Date of birth: 28/10/1993.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and ability.

Date:                                                                                                                                                        Mahesh Dhavali

Timeline

Accounts Payable Associate

Nielsen IQ India Pvt.Ltd
09.2024 - Current

Packaged App development Sr. Analyst

Accenture India Pvt. Ltd
02.2024 - 07.2024

Purchase to Pay Specialist

Signify Innovation India Pvt. Ltd
02.2022 - 01.2024

Finance Analyst

Syngenta Services Pvt. Ltd
04.2019 - 02.2022

Sr. Associate Operations

WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd
01.2016 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance & Accounting

Ranichannamma University

Higher secondary - Finance & Accounting

Raani Parvati Devi College of Arts And Commerce

Secondary School Certificate -

Karnataka Secondary Education Board
Mahesh Dhavali