Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Project Accounts Payable
Certification
Awards
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USMAN KHAN

Bangalore

Summary


Professional with proven track record in managing diverse projects and delivering high-impact results. Known for exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams. Reliable and adaptable, consistently aligning with evolving business needs while maintaining strong focus on achieving results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate

Cargill Business Services Limited
05.2023 - Current
  • Optimized invoice processing by managing hundreds of transactions daily, achieving flawless accuracy and surpassing SLA targets consistently.
  • Conducted thorough vendor reconciliations, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining strong vendor relationships
  • Led accurate financial documentation using SAP, significantly enhancing the precision of financial reporting
  • Assisted in the preparation of month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting
  • Provided training and guidance to junior staff members, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment
  • Addressed and rectified discrepancies and concerns related to both internal and external invoices and payments.
  • Analyzed and reconciled bank statements to internal records, identifying and resolving discrepancies. Worked on accurate and timely processing of payroll for drivers, accounting for mileage, hours worked, and other related factors
  • Ensured compliance with local tax requirements, banking regulations, and other relevant standards in the accounts payable processes
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Senior Associate

Hudson Bay Services Limited
10.2017 - 05.2023
  • Led a team of 5 AP members, managing day-to-day activities. Handled client BAU calls, CFO review calls, and query resolution within TAT.
  • Handled client BAU calls, CFO review calls, and query resolution within TAT.
  • Published key reports like SLA, POT, FBMR & Power penetration
  • Ensured timely and accurate query resolution by the AP team
  • Prepared and forwarded fortnightly/monthly reports to senior management
  • Developed and maintained efficient vendor invoice processing systems
  • Provided continuous on-the-job training to enhance team productivity
  • Oversaw staff performance, motivation, and development.

Process Associate

Cargill Business Services India Pvt. Ltd
03.2015 - 09.2017
  • Expertly resolved 2nd level exceptions parked by the invoice processing team, significantly enhancing accuracy and increasing the efficiency of financial operations, leading to a 25% reduction in processing errors.
  • Spearheaded the creation and modification of over 200 vendor records in SAP, which improved data integrity as well as streamlined vendor-related processes by 30%, enhancing overall operational efficiency
  • Led month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities, delivering timely and accurate financial reports that improved managerial decision-making and ensured compliance with company standards, contributing to a 15% enhancement in audit efficiency

Process Associate

Capgemini Business Services Ltd
03.2013 - 03.2015
  • Processed various types of invoices, including normal utility, priority vendors, T&Es, and check requests
  • Working on Duplicate Payment check before payment run in SAP FICO.
  • Handling Freight and Utility accounting for more than 100 vendors and process over a hundred thousand invoices

Education

MBA - International Finance

Jain University
Bengaluru, India
03-2023

BBA - Finance

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, And Commerc
Bengaluru, India
03-2013

Skills

  • Training and mentoring
  • Performance monitoring
  • Team leadership
  • Team supervision
  • Process Improvement
  • Sap HANA FICO & Oracle Fusion

Project Accounts Payable

SES (Service Entry Sheet) Automation in Accounts Payable\


Project Overview

The project aimed to automate the creation, validation, and processing of Service Entry Sheets (SES) within the Accounts Payable (AP) module of SAP. This automation reduced manual intervention, improved accuracy, and accelerated the invoice-to-payment cycle for services rendered by vendors


Objective

  • Eliminate manual SES creation and approval processes.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement and finance policies.
  • Improve turnaround time for vendor payments.
  • Enhance visibility and tracking of service-related expenses


Roles and Responsibilities

  • Collaborated with procurement and finance teams to gather SES process requirements.
  • Designed and implemented automated workflows for SES creation based on Purchase Orders (POs).
  • Integrated SES approval with SAP workflow for multi-level authorization.
  • Developed exception handling logic for mismatches in PO, GR, and SES.
  • Conducted UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and trained end-users.
  • Monitored post-deployment performance and handled change requests


Key Achievements


  • 80% reduction in manual SES processing time.
  • Improved vendor satisfaction due to faster payments.
  • Reduced compliance risks by enforcing approval workflows.
  • Enabled real-time tracking of service expenses and accruals



Vendor Reconciliation Automation


Project Overview


The project focused on automating the vendor reconciliation process to ensure accurate matching of vendor statements with company records. The goal was to reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and improve the efficiency and transparency of the reconciliation cycle.


Objectives


  • Automate the comparison of vendor statements with Accounts Payable records.
  • Identify mismatches in invoices, payments, and credit notes.
  • Generate reconciliation reports and exception logs.
  • Improve vendor relationship management through timely issue resolution


Roles and Responsibilities


  • Gathered requirements from finance and procurement teams.
  • Designed automated workflows to ingest vendor statements (PDF/Excel).
  • Developed scripts to match vendor invoices with AP ledger entries.
  • Flagged discrepancies such as missing invoices, duplicate payments, or unmatched credit notes.
  • Created dashboards for real-time reconciliation status.
  • Automated email notifications for unresolved exceptions.
  • Conducted training sessions for AP teams and provided documentation


Key Achievements


  • 90% reduction in manual reconciliation time.
  • Improved accuracy of vendor account balances.
  • Enabled real-time visibility into reconciliation status.
  • Reduced audit risks by maintaining a clear audit trail.
  • Enhanced vendor trust through faster issue resolution


Certification

  • ACCA certificated into Knowledge Level
  • ACCA certificated into Skill Level
  • Power BI certificated into Dashboard and Beginner
  • LinkedIn Microsoft 365 Copilot certification from LinkedIn

Awards

Drive Result and Be Customer Driven


He proactively takes a lead in identifying process gap and fix it by collaborating with Internal teams and stake holders. Working on Reducing exceptions queues (Info provider and Supplier Relations) Appreciate all his hard work and support provided by Usman to the process


Drive Result


He proactively take a lead in identifying process gap and fix it by collaborating with Internal teams and stake holders. (Site spec simplification for USDA supplier) Appreciate all his hard work and support provided by Usman to the process. Thank you…


Kaizen Project Award – Excellence in Accounts Payable Automation


Project Highlights:
  • SES Automation: Led the end-to-end automation of Service Entry Sheet creation and approval workflows, reducing manual effort by 80% and accelerating vendor payment cycles.
  • Vendor Reconciliation Automation: Designed and deployed a reconciliation engine that matched vendor statements with AP records, achieving 90% accuracy and significantly reducing audit risks.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with procurement, finance, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration with SAP and RPA tools.
  • Innovation & Impact: Delivered measurable improvements in process efficiency, compliance, and vendor satisfaction.


Timeline

Senior Associate

Cargill Business Services Limited
05.2023 - Current

Senior Associate

Hudson Bay Services Limited
10.2017 - 05.2023

Process Associate

Cargill Business Services India Pvt. Ltd
03.2015 - 09.2017

Process Associate

Capgemini Business Services Ltd
03.2013 - 03.2015

MBA - International Finance

Jain University

BBA - Finance

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, And Commerc
USMAN KHAN