SAHELI PODDER
Baguiati
Summary
Detail-oriented Finance Professional with 11 years of experience in accounts payable, record to report, and travel and expense management. Implemented quality improvement techniques to enhance business operations and collaborated effectively with accounts payable and RTR teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in SAP, Hyperion, SAP Concur, and MS Office Suite.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Danfoss
Pune
10.2022 - Current
- Oversaw team of 12-15 members, fostering collaboration and maintaining high performance.
- Collaborated with local team to tackle project design challenges and document streamlined process flows.
- Monitored service level agreements and key performance indicators for operational efficiency.
- Supported accounts payable team in achieving high standards of accuracy and timely processing.
- Oversaw invoice processing, resolving payment issues and generating comprehensive reports.
- Executed transformation projects, including system integration tests and user acceptance testing.
- Managed vendor relationships and resolved escalated inquiries.
- Analyzed accounts payable aging reports and reconciled accounts, identifying trends to enhance processes.
Travel and Expenses Consultant
Danfoss
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Defining Attribute: Team Management| Query Resolution| T&E activities/ SAP Concur/ Supporting on VAT Refund Claims with service partner | AP Payment Activities
- Processed and maintained all statements, and prepared journal entries when necessary.
- Employee/ Vendor Master Data update in SAP HANA.
Assistant Manager
Genpact India Private Limited
Hyderabad
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Coordinated and managed team performance daily through mentoring, one-on-one discussions, and motivational strategies to enhance team engagement
- Monitored new team members and conducted ERP training sessions to streamline onboarding and improve operational efficiency
- Executed GL duties including posting journal entries, reversing accruals, reconciling GL accounts, posting recurring rent, and clearing GLs to maintain accurate financial records
- Maintaining and updating all journal entries and performing month end closing and audits for various accounts
- Closing ledger into SAP system and uploading the data to HFM and performing process step by step
- Reconciled bank statements and collaborated with the cash management team to ensure timely remittance postings.
- Managing Fixed Asset activities including Asset creation, creation of internal order, align WBS/IO with FA, Depreciation run
- Creating new project definitions, including WBS element setup and releasing the same into the SAP system
- Aligning financial activity with GAAP regulations and Standards
Senior Account Executive
Ingold Solutions Private Limited
Kolkata
10.2014 - 03.2021
- Reconciliation of Bank Statement.
- Reconciliation of GL accounts
- Monitoring all invoices and accounting issues, resolving any escalated issues for same
- Ensured accuracy in financial statements by reconciling debtor and creditor accounts.
- Coordinating with the team in helpdesk mails & calls and resolving queries on a day-to-day basis and rectifying invoices/payments discrepancies & issues
- Processed manual payments through corresponding banking websites to facilitate transactions.
- Issued dunning letters and reminders to customers, facilitating prompt payment collection.
Senior Associate
Capgemini Technology Services India Limited
Kolkata
10.2014 - 03.2021
- Performing a wide array of duties like optimizing/masking invoices, validating precise information and posting the invoice on (PO & Non PO)
- Carrying out reconciliation of accounts payable transaction, discussing inclusion of process added in the transformation project with the client, collaborating with the clients about the key challenges/open challenges during designing the project and documenting/recording SOP of the new process flows
- Preparing Process Questionnaires and conducting Process Knowledge Test with the new joiners and getting approvals from the client about Process flows and Standard Operating Procedures
- Prepared and verified payment proposals in SAP, conducted pay cycle checks, managed manual payments via banking sites, maintained payment trackers, and posted payment remittances.
- Audited high-value and aged invoices, updating vendor payment records to ensure secure processing of payments.
- Collaborating with suppliers and resolve all issues for portfolio
- Maintaining and updating all journal entries and performing month end closing and audits for various accounts
- Monitored invoices and accounting issues, ensuring resolution of escalated matters.
- Executed month-end and quarter-end activities, including intercompany reconciliation, preparing accruals, and reversing them in the subsequent period.
- Analyzing processes, recommending improvements for same and managing all internal controls on documents
Education
Masters of Finance -
University of Calcutta
India01-2014
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) -
Jaipuria Collage under University of Calcutta
India01-2012
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Processing
- Accounts Receivable
- Reconciliations
- Accounts reconciliation
- General Ledger
- Balance Sheet
- T & E
- Journal Entries
- Expense management
- Vendor Management
- P2P
- Reports
- SAP Concur
- SAP HANA
- SAP FIORI
- SAP S
- Accounting
- Process improvement
- Finance
- Vendor management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/05/91
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
- English
- Deutsch, A1 level
- English, Fluent
Project Contribution
- International onsite work experience- Denmark.
- Proactively participated in team meetings and discusses/finalized unresolved issues with the team/client.
- Provided daily operational/process support to the users.
- Received Multiple Spot Award, Extra Miller Award and Project Award for consistent hardworking performance.
- Active participant in Fun Events and a member of Fun Committee.
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Danfoss
10.2022 - Current
Travel and Expenses Consultant
Danfoss
12.2021 - 10.2022
Assistant Manager
Genpact India Private Limited
03.2021 - 11.2021
Senior Account Executive
Ingold Solutions Private Limited
10.2014 - 03.2021
Senior Associate
Capgemini Technology Services India Limited
10.2014 - 03.2021
Masters of Finance -
University of Calcutta
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) -
Jaipuria Collage under University of Calcutta