SHOBHA SHARMA
Finance Associate
Ghaziabad
Summary
Dynamic Finance & Operations professional with 3.5+ years of experience across Accounts Receivable (O2C), expense management, and client servicing in global organizations. Currently working with a leading consulting firm, managing end-to-end financial processes including invoice lifecycle, payment tracking, and reimbursement processing across international regions.
Experienced in handling domestic and international clients, driving timely collections, resolving billing discrepancies, and ensuring smooth coordination between finance, operations, and clients. Proven ability to manage high-volume transactions while maintaining accuracy, compliance with company policies, and adherence to strict SLAs.
Skilled in SAP, Salesforce, and advanced MS Excel, with a strong focus on process efficiency, audit support, and stakeholder management. Recognized for strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and delivering operational excellence in fast-paced environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Finance Associate
McKinsey & Company
07.2024 - Current
- Manage end-to-end expense reimbursement processing (P2P) for LATAM region, ensuring strict adherence to company policies and audit requirements
- Review and validate employee expense claims (travel, accommodation, etc.) through internal expense management systems, ensuring compliance with defined limits and guidelines
- Handle high-volume transactions with accuracy and within SLA timelines, minimizing errors and delays
- Collaborate with global stakeholders to resolve reimbursement queries and policy-related exceptions, ensuring smooth processing
- Support internal audits by maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring compliance with financial controls
- Drive operational efficiency by identifying process gaps and supporting improvements in expense validation workflows
- Utilize tools like SAP, Excel, and internal platforms for expense tracking, reporting, and reconciliation
Finance Executive
360 Degree Cloud
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Managed end-to-end Accounts Receivable (O2C) process including invoice generation, validation, and dispatch for domestic and international clients
- Created and processed monthly and project-based invoices based on contractual rates (daily/monthly), ensuring billing accuracy
- Acted as a primary point of contact for clients, handling billing queries, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring smooth communication
- Followed up proactively on outstanding payments, contributing to reduction in invoice aging and improved cash flow
- Performed cash application and receipt posting by tracking incoming payments and closing invoices in the system (Salesforce)
- Collaborated with internal teams (operations, finance) to resolve client issues and ensure seamless service delivery
- Identified and resolved invoice mismatches and exceptions, improving process accuracy and client satisfaction
- Prepared financial data and supported monthly reporting, cash flow tracking, and analysis
- Ensured proper documentation and compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
Finance Intern
BNP Paribas Securities Services
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Worked on the project of 'A study on Indian stock market with special reference to BSE since year 2000'. Analyzed day to day trends of the stock market. Analyzed and monitored statistical data trends.
Education
MBA - Finance And HR
ABES Business Management College
Ghaziabad, India01.2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Ghaziabad, India01.2019
Skills
Accounts Receivable (O2C)
Invoice Lifecycle Management
Cash Application & Payment Tracking
Expense & Reimbursement Processing (P2P)
Client & Stakeholder Management
Financial Reporting Support
SLA & TAT Management
Audit & Compliance Support
Process Improvement & Operations Efficiency
SAP Salesforce MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
Accomplishments
- NUSANTARA WORLDWIDE COLLABORATION PROJECT OYO ROOMS: Their Hospitality and Customer satisfaction. (March 2021 - October 2021) Elected as a Team lead, performed research tasks pursuant to research contract deliverables. Provided input regarding project subject matter and its design. Cross checked the facts provided by the team. Paper got published in ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL.
- CASE STUDY ON TESLA (June 2020 - October 2020) Researched information and summarized it. Helped in making the project more attractive by adding excel representations to it. Selected for publication in ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL.
Timeline
Finance Associate
McKinsey & Company
07.2024 - Current
Finance Executive
360 Degree Cloud
06.2022 - 06.2024
Finance Intern
BNP Paribas Securities Services
05.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
MBA - Finance And HR
ABES Business Management College