RUSHIKESH SHIRKE

• Optimized cash flow, reduced overdue receivables, and minimized credit risk across a diverse customer portfolio.
• Proactively review customer accounts to assess credit limits, payment behavior, risk exposure, and overdue balances, taking timely action to mitigate risk and support business targets.
• Prepare financial analyses and comprehensive credit files to support credit decisions and obtain necessary business approvals.
• Prepared and analyzed AR aging reports to identify overdue accounts, prioritized collection efforts, and implemented targeted collection strategies.
• Monitor and manage customer credit holds, performing thorough past-due and risk analysis to determine whether to release or maintain holds in line with policy.
• Lead weekly calls to review overdue and aged debts, providing clear status updates, action plans, and follow-ups with account managers, sales support, and regional managers.
• Define and review credit terms and limits for new and existing customers in collaboration with account managers, ensuring alignment with company credit policy and risk appetite.
• Liaised with customers, sales support, and customer service teams to resolve disputes on unpaid invoices, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions.

GRIR & Bank Reconciliation Specialist – Record to Report (RTR) :

• Provide analytical and application support for Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GRIR) processes, collaborating with Sourcing, Finance, and other departments to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Monitored, analyzed, and maintained GRIR AP balances for 1st party and 3rd party transactions, ensuring accurate postings aligned with purchase orders and invoices.
• Follow up on and resolve aged GRIR entries, coordinating with the Payments team and other stakeholders to close open items on time and support a smooth month-end close.
• Performed regular GRIR and GL account reconciliations in SAP, cleared open items, and ensured accounts were accurate, up to date, and compliant with internal controls.
• Utilize the BEST GL Clearing Module to automate and streamline high-volume open item clearing across multiple companies and account types, significantly improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Prepared and managed consolidated reconciliation summaries for Finance Head, CFO, and department heads, providing visibility of open items and facilitating timely resolution.

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information.
• Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information as an account executive.
• Report on the status of accounts payable and receivable.
• Perform accounting tasks, including invoicing, budget tracking, and financial reporting.
• Reviewed and reconciled accounts while processing payments to external partners and maintaining updated records of invoices and receipts.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Supported management operations by conducting accounting and office administration tasks.
• Provide administrative support for the operations team.
• Tracked and maintained attendance records for accurate employee attendance reporting.