SAGAR SHARMA
Accounts Payable Process Lead
New Delhi
Summary
Intermediate Qualified Cost and Management Accountant with 9+ years of successful experience in Accounts Payable, Concur and Record to Report. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, diligence. Strong organizational skills. strengths in leading financial operations, creating robust internal controls to achieve organizational goals. Computer Skills: Software – SAP ERP, ORACLE, EXPEDIO, CONCUR, MS OFFICE,Microsoft D365, TALLY , CONCUR, NETSUITE and BO. Distinguished Accounts Payable Analyst with 9 plus years of experience handling vendor accounts. Received invoices, recorded amounts and arranged payment by ACH, wire transfer and paper check for vendors monthly. Meticulous in providing accurate accounting and excellent service to vendors.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Global Accounts Payable Process Manager
Oxford Policy Management
02.2024 - Current
- Increased overall productivity by providing training and support for team members in best practices and techniques.
- Empowered team members to take ownership of their roles by providing clear expectations, guidance, and support in achieving personal performance objectives.
- Evaluated and implemented new technologies or process enhancements for continuous improvement opportunities, staying current with industry trends and advancements.
- Streamlined process workflows by identifying inefficiencies and implementing targeted improvements.
- Worked on ERP- Netsuite,Dynamics 365
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas of improvement, leading to increased efficiency across departments.
- Working on 1099 Form and W9 and W8 for Vendor Onboaridng Process.
- Created comprehensive documentation outlining procedures for each process step-by-step along with troubleshooting guides, ensuring consistency and best practices shared across teams.
- Conducted thorough root-cause analyses for issues identified within processes, resolving problems quickly to prevent recurrence.
- Delivered consistent process improvements through the utilization of data-driven decision-making methods.
- Enhanced operational performance by conducting regular audits and making necessary adjustments to processes.
- Responded rapidly to market shifts to make changes to corporate processes.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards by establishing guidelines, monitoring progress, and addressing deviations promptly.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Performance Evaluation of Team Members
- Managed the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Process
- Handling Escalation emails and setting up a weekly call witht the stakeholders
- Managed USA,UK,Germany,India,Africa,Australia,Indonesia entities
- Reviewing the SOPs and Quality Control of the AP and AR process.
Senior AP Lead
ShipBob Incorporation
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Reviewed and processed invoices to ensure accuracy of data entry.
- Monitored accounts payable aging report to ensure timely payment of vendor invoices.
- Researched discrepancies in invoice payments, credits, and debits.
- Conducted monthly reconciliation of vendor accounts.
- Provided guidance and support to Accounts Payable staff with day-to-day operations.
- Ensured compliance with company policies regarding expenses.
- Worked on ERP- Netsuite
- Maintained accurate records for audit purposes.
- Working on 1099 Form and W9 and W8 for Vendor Onboaridng Process.
- Created new vendor accounts and maintained existing ones in the system.
- Worked closely with other departments to resolve billing issues quickly.
Global Accounts Payable Analyst
Boston Consulting Group Private Limited
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Transition of Complete Accounts Payable process for London, Amsterdam and Belgium.
- Helping the team with urgent emails / escalation emails as and when received from the stakeholder and the suppliers.
- Cross Training for various functional activities within the team.
- Team Management and People Management.
- Working on 1099 Form and W9 and W8 for Vendor Onboaridng Process.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Worked on ERP- Netsuite, Oracle, Palette, SAP.
- Ensuring timely closing of Month end reporting while delegating tasks, with the team members to enable smooth coordination between team and Stakeholders.
- Invoice Processing of Suppliers Invoices.
- Query Management of all the queries raised by the stakeholders, buyers, other BCG contacts and the Suppliers (Vendors) within the agreed Turn Around Time.
- Allocating the Queries to the AP Team via Service Now.
- Provided prompt and professional responses to vendor account balance inquiries and rush payment processing requests.
- Participated in quality assurance and continuous improvement studies, documenting standard operating procedures and policies and recommending adjustments to streamline workflow.
- Audited expense reports prepared by Team to verify report accuracy against vendor-submitted invoices.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Daily Payment Runs for Supplier Payments to ensure the payments are made before the due date.
- Expensify Payments for all the candidates arriving for the interview in BCG London and US office.
- Manual / Urgent Payments to the suppliers.
- Processing the HMRC TAX payment and Reconciling the Payments to ensure timely forecasting.
- Coordination with auditors for Interim and Statutory audit.
- Discussing and explaining Weekly Dashboard to the stakeholders and Adherence to SLA to ensure all the KPIs are duly met.
- Reconciling the Direct Debit Account to ensure the entries are accounted in our books.
- Preparation of Accruals and Deferrals for Prepaid items and Reversal of Accruals posted after the Period Close.
- Amortization of expenses to the correct GL and Reconciling the items in the suspense GL and Balance sheet GL to ensure correct disclosure of transactions in the books.
Senior Executive AP and Concur
British Council Management Services Pvt Ltd
12.2017 - 07.2021
- Processing of Vendor Invoices and Down Payment Requests.
- Resolving the Local Offices and the Vendor Queries via Service Now.
- Screening of the Supplier and sharing the results with the business owner before setting us the supplier in the system.
- Processing of the Non Cash Income. (Income in Kind).
- Bulk screening for all the active suppliers and sharing the results to the respective business owners.
- GR Reversals.
- Worked on ERP- Netsuite, SAP, JD Edwards, Concur.
- Supplier and Expense Payment Run. (Discount and Non Discount Vendors).
- Preparation of Accruals and Reversal of Accruals posted after the Period Close.
- Reconciling the Direct Debit Account to ensure the entries are accounted in our books.
- Vendor Reconciliation.
- Providing necessary audit data as required.
- SLA Reporting and Monthly KPIs reporting.
- Helping the Cardholders to submit the expenses in Concur.
- Reconciling the bank Statement with Concur to ensure all the transactions are coded in time and are reconciled.
- Uploading the bank statement in SAP and reconciling the control GL Account.
- Processing the Cash Advance Request.
Billing Analyst
BT Group (British Telecom)
10.2015 - 12.2017
- Processing of PO and Non PO Invoices.
- Preparing the SLA and Service Credit Reports.
- Identifying the Process Improvements and updating the SOPs Accordingly.
- Processing the credit notes and applying the same with the Vendor Account.
- Payment Run processing for Supplier and Expense Payment Run for Internal Employees for the claims submitted.
- Checking with the supplier for banking change and payment bounce back.
- Working on 1099 Form and W9 and W8 for Vendor Onboaridng Process.
- Resolving Vendors and Local Office queries via emails.
- Preparing monthly decks.
- Conducting tax audits to ensure proper disclosures have been made and various tax regulations have been complied with.
- Vendor Reconciliation and other Month end and year end activities.
Process Developer
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
11.2013 - 10.2015
- Processing of PO invoices via 3 Way Match and Non PO invoices for UK and US Region.
- TIN Checks and sharing the results with the procurement team to onboard the supplier.
- Query Management via email (outlook).
- Performing the supplier Payment Run (weekly).
- Daily Volume Allocation to the Team.
- Conducting tax audits to ensure proper disclosures have been made and various tax regulations have been complied with.
- Identification and understanding of significant client processes, assessment of the risks involved & study of related internal control systems.
- Updating the Process SOPs and getting this reviewed with the stakeholders monthly.
Account Assistant
Vijay Kumar & Associates
01.2013 - 11.2013
- Prepared bank reconciliations, managed field audits and reviewed accounting records for accuracy.
- Filling the ITR returns for Individuals.
- Filling the D VAT return.
- Account Maintenance of the local and domestic suppliers.
- Doing the Audit for the Individuals and domestic Supplier Account.
Education
Intermediate Qualified Cost Accountant - Cost Accountancy
ICWAI
03.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance And Accounting
Shyam Lal College
07.2012
Tally Certified - undefined
Tally Certified
01.2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Mount Abu Public School
04.2009
Skills
- QuickBooks
- Netsuite, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365 F & O , JD Edwards, Palette, Concur, Tally
- Attention to Detail
- Data Entry and 10-Key
- Precision and Accuracy
- Financial Calculation and Analysis
- State Regulation Compliance
- Account Auditing
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
Accomplishments
- Rated "One" in the last performance cycle in BCG.
- Awarded as the Best performer of the quarter and Best Team of the Year.
- Implemented 4 process Improvement Ideas with A3 and 5Y.
- Yellow Belt Certified
- Best Individual Performer Award for excellence in Business Deliverables at British Telecom and British Council.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Marital Status - Married
- Date of Birth - 10th October 1991.
Timeline
Global Accounts Payable Process Manager
Oxford Policy Management
02.2024 - Current
Senior AP Lead
ShipBob Incorporation
08.2023 - 02.2024
Global Accounts Payable Analyst
Boston Consulting Group Private Limited
07.2021 - 07.2023
Senior Executive AP and Concur
British Council Management Services Pvt Ltd
12.2017 - 07.2021
Billing Analyst
BT Group (British Telecom)
10.2015 - 12.2017
Process Developer
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
11.2013 - 10.2015
Account Assistant
Vijay Kumar & Associates
01.2013 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance And Accounting
Shyam Lal College
Tally Certified - undefined
Tally Certified
High School Diploma - undefined
Mount Abu Public School
Intermediate Qualified Cost Accountant - Cost Accountancy
ICWAI