Puneeth Pawar L
Bengaluru
Summary
Manager and Senior Accounts Payable Analyst with extensive experience in managing accounts payable functions, including invoice processing and vendor relations. Proven ability to utilize financial software to enhance accuracy and efficiency. Achievements include streamlining accounting procedures, reducing costs, and improving cash flow management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Ralph Lauren Sourcing India LLP
Bengaluru
06.2023 - Current
- Conducted training for junior staff on accounts payable procedures and best practices.
- Streamlined invoice management workflows using ERP systems.
- Ensured compliance with company policies across all financial transactions.
- Assisted in the preparation of month-end accruals related to accounts payable activities.
- Processed payments to vendors in accordance with established terms.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy.
- Supported senior leadership by producing month-end closing reports and advising on remittance for quick resolution.
- Addressed month-end closing functions for detailed reporting.
Manager - Accounts and Administration
Datashrubs Solutions Private Limited
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Oversaw complete company accounts and ensured compliance with statutory payroll requirements.
- Processed monthly payroll for employees and contractors, including PF, ESI, PT, TDS, and GST.
- Managed sales incentives and commissions to drive team motivation and performance.
- Validated and approved employee records to maintain accurate payroll data.
- Led procurement team in creating and approving purchase orders for global clients.
- Reviewed contract agreements related to procurement to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
- Conducted quarterly internal audits of accounts, procurement procedures, and inventory management.
- Maintained both physical and IT infrastructure, supporting operational efficiency.
Senior Associate
Accenture (Procurement)
10.2016 - 01.2020
- Prepared quotes and validated for accuracy and approval.
- Created purchase requisitions for products and services efficiently.
- Resolved client and supplier queries promptly to maintain satisfaction.
- Tracked shipment details to ensure timely delivery of goods.
- Reduced accounts payable issues by ensuring timely receipt of POs in ERP/Ariba system.
- Maintained vendor and material master data, including inco types.
- Shared shopping cart tracker with key details like delivery dates, prices, and quantities.
- Trained team members on processes and provided guidance for conversion from shopping cart to purchase order.
From Entry level to Senior Associate
Accenture (Accounts Payable)
02.2010 - 10.2016
- Indexing if Invoices to SAP
- Processing of PO, Non PO, Pre- Payment and freight invoices
Education
Bachelor of commerce -
Seshadripuram institute of Management Studies / Bangalore University
01.2008
Skills
- SAP (FICO - AP)
- Oracle
- SAP Ariba
- Microsoft Excel
- Power BI
- Looker studio
- Excel Reporting
- Financial reporting
- Payroll administration
- Month-end closing
- Cash flow management
Languages
- Kannada
- English
- Kannada
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing sports like Cricket and Badminton
- Doing Yoga
- Learning to play Piano
Disclaimer
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Achievements And Awards
- Preparing ITR, BRO, DPR, GR IR reconciliation, and Duplicate check reports on daily basis
- Performing GR IR reconciliation on monthly basis and ensuring overdue (above 60 days) balances are cleared on time
- Handling GR IR project - passing correction entries and ensuring the expenses have been booked to correct cost centre and GL a/c
- Provided idea for automating BRO follow up report and preparing CAM report
- Generating report for resolving blocked invoices and parked invoices for Posting the same for payments within SLA
- Handling vendor and client queries received through mails and ticketing tool
- Performing regular follow up with BRO (Business responsible officers) in getting approval for services invoices and maintaining low invoices counts
- Follow up with vendor in recovering the debt balance
- Handling of check processing and ensuring to be paid on time
- Following up with client and procurement team for approvals
- Following up with the vendors to get the latest VM and W9 forms
- Following up with the vendors master team to get the changes updated
- Handled and resolved payment disputes, complaints and inquiries of all customers services team, approvers and suppliers of the company
- Helped in automating weekly open invoice status report for all regions
- Maintained 10% attrition rate in the team
- Providing training to new team members and conducting weekly/monthly update training
- Maintained 96% SLA and 98% KPI targets on monthly basis and on time payment with 85%
- Preparing and maintaining operational excellence on monthly basis like 3
- 3, control chart, FMEA, SIPOC, HLPM, RTY (rolled through put yield) & ETY (Equal through put yield)
- Have done 2 SAP and 1 Oracle accounts payable transition
- Received leadership recognition award (02/01/17)
- Achieved Key Player award (03/01/15)
- Four Quarterly awards and 2 Numero award (2010 - 2015)
- SPOC for Operational excellence
- Top rated for 3 times and 4 Promotions
- Appreciated by top level management for successfully completing upgraded SAP project (2014)
- Constant appreciation from managers for sharing knowledge and training new members of the team
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Lakshman Pawar
- Mother's Name: Radha Pawar
- Spouse's Name: Megha Pawar
- Date of Birth: 01/17/88
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Ralph Lauren Sourcing India LLP
06.2023 - Current
Manager - Accounts and Administration
Datashrubs Solutions Private Limited
01.2020 - 03.2023
Senior Associate
Accenture (Procurement)
10.2016 - 01.2020
From Entry level to Senior Associate
Accenture (Accounts Payable)
02.2010 - 10.2016
Bachelor of commerce -
Seshadripuram institute of Management Studies / Bangalore University