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Neeha Ansari
Travel & Expense Professional With Corporate Card Administration
Pune
Summary
Seasoned Finance & Accounting professional with 12.5+ years of expertise in Accounts Payable, Travel & Expense (T&E), and SAP Concur Implementation across diverse industries and geographies (UK, US, EMEA, APAC, India). Skilled in process transitions, re-engineering, stakeholder management, audits, and people leadership. Adept at streamlining workflows, driving compliance, and delivering results under pressure.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Travel & Expense Lead
CrowdStrike
05.2024 - Current
- Managing global T&E operations with a team of 11.
- Conducting cycle reviews, corporate card audits, and policy compliance checks.
- Overseeing the helpdesk for AP queries via ServiceNow.
- Handling reconciliation (BOA, Amex), corporate/virtual card issuance, and employee terminations.
- Reviewing and approving Blackline files and journal entries in NetSuite.
- Driving team KPIs, quality checks, and SLA adherence.
Associate Manager – T&E
John Deere
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Transitioned T&E processes across 5 EMEA locations.
- Designed detailed SOPs and collaborated with tech teams for customized solutions.
- Led SAP Concur UATs and system testing during implementation.
- Streamlined operations, eliminated non-value activities, and monitored monthly accruals.
- Built strong stakeholder relationships for seamless collaboration.
Process Specialist – Concur Travel & Expense
XPO Logistics
07.2019 - 02.2023
- Managed end-to-end corporate card activities with Citi Bank.
- Served as SAP Concur administrator & pre-pay auditor.
- Introduced domestic & international reimbursement processes for Pune.
- Handled client reviews, SOP creation, and monthly reporting.
- Supported AR billing and delinquency data for corporate credit card maintenance.
T&E Analyst – SAP Concur Implementation
Barclays (via Quess Corp)
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Led SAP Concur UATs, reporting findings and ensuring fixes.
- Managed pre-pay and post-pay audits, daily workflows, and monthly deadlines.
- Provided training, documentation, and post-go-live support.
- Ensured zero late payment charges and high accuracy in expense processing.
Analyst – Accounts Payable & T&E
BNY Mellon (via Cognizant/Randstad)
07.2014 - 11.2017
- Processed invoices across 8+ global locations using Catalyst & PeopleSoft.
- Conducted audits, reconciliations, and vendor management.
- Managed 40+ global T&E locations as pre-pay auditor.
- Actively participated in UATs, process transitions, and client calls.
- Received multiple awards for team leadership and training initiatives.
AP Intern & Process Specialist
Metro Services
10.2012 - 02.2014
- Processed over 30,000 PO invoices monthly with accuracy.
- Supported month-end closing, reporting, and exception handling.
- Conducted training and process knowledge tests for new joiners.
Education
M.Com - Finance
Pune University
01.2014
B.Com -
Pune University
Pune, India01.2012
Skills
- Expense management
- Travel & Expense
- Corporate Cards
- SAP Concur
- Expensify
- NetSuite
- Navan
- ServiceNow
- Coupa
- Oracle
- PeopleSoft
- Blackline
- Transition Management
- SOP Creation
Supervision and leadership
Excellent communication
Multitasking Abilities
Team management
Customer service
Problem-solving
Software
Copilot
Google Gemini
Timeline
Global Travel & Expense Lead
CrowdStrike
05.2024 - Current
Associate Manager – T&E
John Deere
05.2023 - 04.2024
Process Specialist – Concur Travel & Expense
XPO Logistics
07.2019 - 02.2023
T&E Analyst – SAP Concur Implementation
Barclays (via Quess Corp)
04.2018 - 07.2019
Analyst – Accounts Payable & T&E
BNY Mellon (via Cognizant/Randstad)
07.2014 - 11.2017
AP Intern & Process Specialist
Metro Services
10.2012 - 02.2014
M.Com - Finance
Pune University
B.Com -
Pune University
Core Competencies
Accounts Payable, Travel & Expense, Corporate Cards, SAP Concur, Expensify, NetSuite, Navan, ServiceNow, Coupa, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Blackline, Transition Management, SOP Creation, UAT, Policy Compliance, Reconciliation, Team Management, Training, KPI Monitoring, Stakeholder Engagement, Effective Communication, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Problem Solving
Awards
- Unicorn of the Month – For training & team motivation
- Best Team Award (3 consecutive months) – For operational excellence
- Multiple client appreciation certificates for process improvements