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Taha Mohammed Ali Kazi

Taha Mohammed Ali Kazi

Cluster Manager
CIPL-Airoli

Summary

Seeking assignments in Accounts / Finance with growth oriented organization, where I can utilize my skills to the fullest, make significant contribution and learn simultaneously as much as possible and enhance my skills further. PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS A commerce graduate with profound experience of over 12 years in Accounting and Finance. Proficient in handling Accounts payable & Procurement, Troubleshooting, Payment run, Negotiation & PR to PO processing. Handling Raw material and packaging invoices. Handling Team of 25 members in StP (Accounts payable & Procurement) process right from reporting to performance. Lean six sigma green belt certification from UMS. Leadership certification from Krauthammer. Ability to work efficiently in a team as well as independently. Capacity to work hard to meet targets. Well trained LEAN and Six Sigma. Travelled outside the INDIA for global business meetings. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Cluster Manager

Clariant Chemical
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
07.2016 - Current

• Developed the People Management plan to understand individual team member’s performance.
• Understand and develop process flows which would best fit to resolve queries.
• Maintain coaching and feedback report to ensure they are disbursed effectively.
• Supporting Source to Pay (Accounts Payable, Procurement and T&E) operations especially for specific transactions and solve operational escalations/ issues.
• Reconciliation of vendors with Accruals and trade payables to make sure that payment done is accurate.
• Co-ordinate for e-proc, managing contribution / contract or major negotiations.
• Handling critical vendors, direct debit vendors and pre-payments vendors to ensure that payment is done on time.
• Handling urgent and escalation mails from client and supplier and do RCA as required.
• Help team to recover on debit balance.
• Making payment log twice a week and keep follow-up with supplier and payment team on rejected payment.
• Sending necessary reports to Senior Process Manager on daily and monthly basis or as and when required.
• Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
• Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.
• Built strong relationships with vendors to enhance cost offerings and accomplish favored customer status.
• Positively interacted with all partners, employees and customers using exemplary communication and interpersonal talents.
• Reduced staff and eliminated overtime by realigning workload in order to meet budgetary restrictions.
• Managed accurate and timely processing of over 11K invoices per month.
• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
• Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.

Lean Expert

Clariant Chemical
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
03.2021 - 12.2021

• Handle the Structure Problem Solving (SPS) Mentoring Program to create the Lean awareness within the SSCs
• Acted as a trainer / co-trainer in the SPS / Lean Workshops
• Acted as an SPS Mentor / Lean Coach
• Successfully delivered SPS workshop with positive feedback
• Creating FMEA of the process
• Identifying errors, giving proper feedback & guidelines to overcome from the errors
• Conducting Meeting/Coaching & Feedback Session to get the Root Cause of the Error & Implementation of Preventive Measures to overcome from errors
• Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.
• Created and optimized records management strategies to coordinate and protect information.
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
• Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.

Senior Process Associate

TATA Consultancy and Services, DOW Chemical IntPvt Ltd
powai, Maharashtra
11.2012 - 06.2016

• Account payable processing (SAP-FICO):
• Purchase Order (PO-MIRO)
• Non-PO Invoices (FB60)
• Freight Invoices
• Expenses/Utility/Vouchers
• Debit Note/Credit Note
• MIGO & GRN creating
• Service entry sheet (SES) processing
• Expert Knowledge
• RM&P invoice processing
• Debit Note/Credit Note
• Vendor coding (Filling W9 Form)
• Handling operation and other queues
• GST, HST and PST related invoice processing
• Handling functional mail box
• Making Red report (RCI)
• Reporting: Making MRBR, Inventory and productivity report
• Audit report preparation
• Other Activity:
• Query Validation: Analysis of escalation & resolving internally before reporting to client
• Domain Training: Giving training to new joiners about how to process the invoices into SAP R3
• Meeting: Attending Meeting with Client to resolve their queries related to Compliance & preparing Minutes of Meeting (MOM) also provide the feedback to team members
• Project: I was a part of NEA (sadara project)
• Transition: Having experience of transitions as well as de-transition (MS1 & MS5)
• Handling floor query of new joiners & other team members also educate the team on various compliance matters like (Quantity conversion)
• Well versed with SAP t-codes.
• Making SOPs, in scope and out scope of the process
• Handling Raw material invoices and making conversion sheet for others to understand the correct conversion
• Promoted to the Position of Super User and SME
• Met month-end reporting objectives and deadlines.
• Performed quality assurance checks on transactions and account actions to assess compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
• Reconciled bank statements.
• Audited and processed credit card bills.

Accounts Executive

SERCO, Blue Star
thane, Maharashtra
02.2012 - 10.2012
  • Account payable processing (SAP-FICO):
  • Purchase Order (PO-MIRO)
  • Non-PO Invoices (FB60)
  • Custom Invoices
  • CHA Invoices
  • Import Invoices
  • Freight Invoices
  • Expenses/Utility/Vouchers
  • Debit Note/Credit Note
  • MIGO & GRN creating
  • Expert Knowledge
  • RCM invoice processing
  • Service tax input credit report preparation
  • RCM & GTA liability report preparation
  • CENVAT related invoice processing
  • Payment runs:
  • NEFT/Direct Debit
  • COS (Cheque Payments)
  • F-53 (Part Payment)
  • Separating of RTGS/NEFT &Cheques Vendors
  • Passing Payment Entries & intimating to Client & Other Team members
  • Other Activity:
  • Auto MIRO processing: Invoice processing through Serco Internal Software
  • Query Validation: Analysis of escalation & resolving internally before reporting to client
  • Accounts Receivables: Preparation of Sales Order & Out Bond Delivery
  • Meeting: Attending Meeting with Client to resolve their queries related to Compliance & preparing Minutes of Meeting (MOM) also provide the feedback to team members
  • Handled client requirement in absence of Team Leader & preparing client report
  • Handled floor query of new joinees & other team members also educate the team on various compliance matters like (TDS, RCM related).
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Education

Prince2 Agile Practitioner Certification -

PeopleCert
UK

MBA - Finance

Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai
10.2017 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) -

Mumbai University
Mumbai
03.2010 - 03.2011

H.S.C -

Mumbai University
Mumbai
03.2007 - 03.2008

S.S.C -

Mumbai University
Mumbai
03.2005 - 03.2006

Skills

Well versed with Windows, MS-Office and Internet Applicationsundefined

Additional Information

  • R&R for the month of November 2012 in Serco (Blue Star-AP). Received the best performer award in the month July 2013 in TCS (DOW Chemical-AP). Received numbers of appreciation Emails from Client and tower leaders. (DOW Chemical-AP). R&R for the month of October 2013 in TCS (DOW Chemical-AP). Received BPSC shine star in the month of December 2013 (DOW Chemical-AP). Maintain 100% accuracy from last 2 years. While UAT received appreciation mails from client. Received star award on 11th December 2015. Received UMS certification in Clariant. Best performer of the year 2018 in Clariant. Submitted 8 success stories. Certified as best mentor & team lead.

Timeline

Lean Expert

Clariant Chemical
03.2021 - 12.2021

MBA - Finance

Welingkar Institute of Management
10.2017 - 10.2019

Cluster Manager

Clariant Chemical
07.2016 - Current

Senior Process Associate

TATA Consultancy and Services, DOW Chemical IntPvt Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2016

Accounts Executive

SERCO, Blue Star
02.2012 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) -

Mumbai University
03.2010 - 03.2011

H.S.C -

Mumbai University
03.2007 - 03.2008

S.S.C -

Mumbai University
03.2005 - 03.2006

Prince2 Agile Practitioner Certification -

PeopleCert
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