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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies and Interests
Projects
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Core Competencies
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Ravi Valecha

Ravi Valecha

Pune

Summary

Detail-oriented Accounts Payable Manager with a proven record in client satisfaction and efficient project management. Experienced in leading teams of 20-25 in diverse accounting functions, including vendor disbursements and reconciliation. Skilled in SAP, Oracle R12, and process automation, driving timely and accurate financial operations. Committed to continuous improvement and embracing new challenges.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Execution Lead

BP
Pune
04.2022 - 11.2025
  • Managing & responsible for the activities that includes Invoice processing Team, Vendor Payments Team, Manual payments team, Vendor Maintenance, CIT Reconciliation.
  • Experience in operations Management (End to End Accounts Payable and Vendor payments).
  • Processed payment transactions accurately and efficiently using company software.
  • Monitoring Cash in Transit account & General ledger account.
  • Worked on Vendor reconciliation for open aged items.
  • Requirement Gathering information and Works closely with business stakeholders to understand the data requirements for specific transformations and reporting needs.
  • Participated in multiple implementation and deployment projects.
  • Led and motivated team members to generate improvement ideas for productivity, staffing, scheduling, and cross-training.
  • Daily work allocation to team members and ensuring productivity.
  • Keeping track of daily, monthly and quarterly activities and making sure that SLA is adhered.
  • Handling internal quality audits of the team and provide feedback.
  • Collaborated with finance stakeholders to clarify data requirements for specific use cases.
  • Conducted periodic process review calls with stakeholders to implement improvements and changes.
  • Review of updated SOPs, process documents, issue logs, exception and improvement trackers.
  • Conducted performance feedback sessions, ratings, and appraisals.
  • Identify External & Internal Factors that impact risk and mitigation opportunities.
  • Ensuring that Internal & External Controls are in place for the Global Payment Processes.
  • Review and Publish Dashboards related to Payment Processes.
  • Handle escalations & perform RCA.
  • Analyzed transaction data to identify trends and improve processing efficiency.
  • Having a deep understanding of all the SAP system & Oracle R12.
  • Employee Performance Management and Feedback & Screening of candidates.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Analyzed transaction data to identify trends and improve processing efficiency.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

Team Leader

Infosys Limited
Pune
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Team Lead for the Invoice Processing Team (Accounts-Payable) process.
  • Grooming team members for the next level by giving continuous feedback and arranging training sessions.
  • Monitoring Activities performed by the Team and Drive daily operations efficiently.
  • Ensure solutions are well understood by the team and are executed. Own and drive cost transparency, audit and analysis.
  • Maintained scorecards for team, ensuring effective performance management and tracking of progress.
  • Assisted with monthly and quarterly management reporting to senior management, delivering accurate and timely information.

Process Specialist

Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
06.2013 - 02.2020
  • SME for the PTP (Accounts-Payable) process.
  • Leveraged expertise in invoice processing and billing to ensure accuracy.
  • Resolved vendor invoice disputes related to payments, ensuring timely resolutions.
  • Collaborated with vendor partners to ensure accuracy of proforma invoices.
  • Resolving the vendor Query for every stakeholder & providing the details.
  • Monitored team activities to ensure efficient daily operations.
  • Reviewing month end KPI RCAs for Markets like US, APAC, UK & EUROPE.
  • Work closely with all Europe region to close out the queried item.
  • Posting and matching of inter-company invoices.

Operation Executive

BNY Mellon International Operations (India) Pvt Ltd
Pune
09.2010 - 05.2013
  • Monitor end-to-end P2P cycle to ensure accuracy of accrued payments and identify overpayments to vendors.
  • Evaluate electronic files, pricing, promotional agreements and email to verify compliance between purchases and payments and terms agreed with the vendor.
  • Route invoices through internet application (Catalyst) for payment approval.
  • Processed various types of invoices for US clients, including utility bills, purchase orders, non-purchase orders, employee expenses, cheque requests, legal fees, credit memos, and utility bills.
  • Performed quality checks to maintain standards in the team's daily operations.

Education

Certificate in computerized Financial Accounting -

Yashwantrao Chavan Open University
12.2024

Certification in Supply Chain Analytics -

NPTEL
02.2023

Bachelors of Commerce -

University of Pune
Pune
06.2006

Skills

  • SAP
  • Oracle R12
  • ERP systems
  • Accounts Payable
  • Vendor Payments
  • Automated Payments
  • P2P
  • Process improvement
  • Reporting
  • Data visualization
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Visio
  • ARIS
  • SAP Signavio
  • Process Modeling
  • FIORI Tool
  • Swift Payments
  • Accounting
  • Vendor management
  • Team leadership
  • Job description
  • Process improvement
  • Team leadership

Accomplishments

  • BP, Awarded with Best team Leader with Gold award in December 2022.
  • BP, Received appreciation from UK HQ Team for Supporting and driving the Celonis Duplicate Check Process effectively.
  • Infosys, Recognized and Awarded with 'Going Extra Mile' award Two times.
  • Cognizant, Rewarded with the Star Performance Award.
  • Cognizant, Rewarded with spot light Award.

Extracurricular Activities

Vendor Payments, BP, Pune, 04/01/22, 06/30/22, Successfully completed knowledge transition for process like Automated Batch Payment run, Manual Payments, Celonis Duplicate Check, Smart QC, Daily Payment Runs & Cash Applications from Accenture Manila Team to BP GBS Pune.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Playing Cricket
  • Travelling

Projects

  • Aged Vendor Open Item Reports.
  • Cash and Banking Transformation Projects.
  • Manual Payment runs to Automated payment runs.
  • Salesforce implementation.

Languages

  • Hindi
  • Sindhi
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Sindhi

Core Competencies

Adept in using ERP and accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle R12, JD, End to end knowledge of P2P, In-depth experience in Accounting and Reporting, Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft applications., ARIS, Visio, Process Modeling, Process Inside - SAP Signavio, Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Team management skills, Quick to learn and to adapt., High attention to detail, numerical and analytical skills, Engagement management including Internal and External Stakeholder management.

Timeline

Execution Lead

BP
04.2022 - 11.2025

Team Leader

Infosys Limited
02.2021 - 03.2022

Process Specialist

Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
06.2013 - 02.2020

Operation Executive

BNY Mellon International Operations (India) Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 05.2013

Certificate in computerized Financial Accounting -

Yashwantrao Chavan Open University

Certification in Supply Chain Analytics -

NPTEL

Bachelors of Commerce -

University of Pune
Ravi Valecha