Yashaswi Thaloor Bojappa
Accounts Payable and Cost and Margin Accounting Specialist
Bengaluru
Summary
- A competent professional with offering 9+ years of experience in Retail, Finance, Accounts Payables and Cost and Margin accounƟng. Hands on in different Domains like Supply chain, Manufacturing, Accounts receivables, Retail, Order to Cash.
- With my comprehensive understanding knowledge of Supply chain, Accounts Payables.
- Delivered best in a challenging environment and proven success constantly in personal and team KPIs
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
SPECIALIST - ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (Cost and Margin Accounting)
LOWE'S SERVICES
Bengaluru
02.2025 - Current
- Conduct periodic, quarterly, and annual audits for purchase-based programs by reviewing vendor terms, identifying missed accruals, and processing adjustments for accruals, earnings, and collections.
- Process vendor repayments through the chargeback process when excess amounts are collected.
- Led the end-to-end process for consolidating and reporting on Recovery, Penalty, and Defective Allowance activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with vendor agreements.
- Oversaw the tracking and calculation of returned product values to ensure compliance with Lowe's defective allowance policy.
- Reviewed and approved weekly US Processed Adjustments; collaborated with accounting teams and reported insights to senior management.
- Managed freight invoice validation and cost recovery processes with Husqvarna, maintaining compliance with contract terms.
- Acted as key liaison with external audit firms (PRGX and Cotiviti), validating vendor invoice data to support audit readiness.
- Download sponsor invoices, collect check details, process checks, and post weekly reclassification entries.
- Supervised rebate and admin fee reconciliations and ensured proper store-level accounting entries were made.
- Handled Pro rebate requisitions and monitored rebate programs for Energy Star and midstream energy-efficient appliances.
- Directed the collection and analysis of promo sales data and ensured timely and accurate vendor invoicing during monthly reporting cycles.
- Led the accounting process for allocation of Samsung appliance storage and space usage in Lowe's distribution centres; ensured proper margin allocation.
- Reviewed and validated weekly financial adjustments exceeding $100,000 to ensure accuracy and documentation integrity.
- Managed accounting of barcode redemptions and promo item activity across store locations.
- Oversaw monthly bottle deposit tax reconciliations by coordinating with vendors and tax teams.
- Investigated and resolved missing asset issues related to leased/rented machines under Lowe's vendor equipment program.
- Timely update SOPs and obtain SSCM approval to avoid process gaps and clarify process-related queries.
- Key skills: Purchase based audit, End-to-End Process Management, SOP Compliance & Process Improvement, Store-Level Entry & Accounting Journal Posting, Contract Compliance (Vendor Agreements), Freight Cost Allocation, Tax Adjustment Processes (Bottle Deposit, etc.), Asset Tracking & Issue Resolution (Leased/Rented Equipment).
- Achievements: Received performance award for successfully processing and managing over 500+ rebate invoices, ensuring high accuracy and timely vendor payments.
- Recognized for simultaneously managing multiple financial reporting processes, including promotional billing, rebate tracking, and cost recovery analysis-supporting critical decision-making and audit readiness.
- Acknowledged for contributing to process improvements and consistently meeting tight monthly and weekly deadlines across cross-functional finance operations.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE - ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (DC TO VENDOR)
WIPRO
Bengaluru
11.2023 - Current
- Processing AP match through SIDMA and checking the payments and deductions interfaced in Oracle.
- Dealing with all Accounts Payable invoices like, Purchase Orders, Non-Purchase order, Debit note, Credit Note, Urgent payments Invoices.
- Handling Return notification receipts (RNR/RF).
- Semi direct invoice and credits, store credits.
- Focusing on resolution of complex transactions interpreting to guidelines and processes.
- Identify and record new procedures and controls to ensure DTPs are up to date.
- Responsible for conducting team huddles for process updates.
- Performing necessary activities within the accounts payable area to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Analysing, reviewing, and resolving any discrepancies in the GL reports.
- Training the new joiners and cross-training existing team to fill the workforce workload gap.
- Preparing process documents and updating as and when there are changes in process.
- Working with multiple internal teams to resolve the vendor queries and processing invoices on time.
- Contacting stores in case of missing Proof of deliver or Goods receipts.
- Working within the SLA or aging wise.
- Taking care of all the GMB with quick response.
- Key skills: Process improvement, Voice of customer, Warehouse Operations.
- Achievements: Received awards for clearing backlogs within expected time.
- Transitioned for two FTE through remote desktop system in 30 days.
- Automated EDI Invoices with receipts available, which helps in reducing overall time of 960 mins every month also helped to clear ageing and high value invoices.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLES
EXL
Bengaluru
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Handling Vendor Inbound, vendor appointment and discrepancy report.
- Investigated and analysed dispute transactions to determine the appropriate response and back up documentation to defend the dispute.
- Routed the proofs from the clients to the vendors who had disputed the chargeback.
- Tracked chargebacks and referred fraudulent activity to the appropriate department.
- Monitored the appointments and took necessary actions when they did not deliver the inventory on given window period.
- Follow up done with the vendor for the proof sent for the chargeback and taking action accordingly on damaged, incorrect and excess inventory.
- Cross trained on reconciliation Retained earnings and Prepaid amortization.
- Sending reports to clients on daily basis for all the activities.
- Key skills: Supplier relationship, Decision making, Time management, Risk management.
- Achievements: Trained 5 FTE in one month, also received spot awards for quick transition and maintaining SLAs.
PROCESS ASSOCIATE - ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE (ACCOUNTS PAYABLES & REVENUE CYCLE BILLING)
ACCENTURE
Bengaluru
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Processing Accounts payable for the Brazil, US and Canadian clients.
- Handling Quality Check Activities.
- Reporting the issues and ideas with higher authorities regarding process improvements.
- Worked on Management applications such as CITRIX.
- Matching invoices and billing the invoices for the payments.
- Preparing monthly reports and assisting in month end closing.
- Ensure that all issues/errors/improvement ideas raised by internal stakeholders are logging in the central issue log.
Education
Bachelors of Commerce - undefined
Skills
- Oracle EBS
- OracleNetsuite
- SAP
- SIDMA
- Vendor gateway
- Dart
- Web Viewer
- Teckmarketplace
- Excel (Power Pivot)
- MS Access Database
- SQL
- MicrosoŌ Access
- Advanced Excel (Pivot table, VLOOKUP)
- Running Macro files
Languages
English
Hindi
Kannada
Hobbies and Interests
- Indoor and outdoor games
- Gardening
- Dance
- Reading books
Timeline
SPECIALIST - ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (Cost and Margin Accounting) - LOWE'S SERVICES
02.2025 - Current
SENIOR ASSOCIATE - ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (DC TO VENDOR) - WIPRO
11.2023 - Current
SENIOR ASSOCIATE - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLES - EXL
01.2018 - 03.2020
PROCESS ASSOCIATE - ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE (ACCOUNTS PAYABLES & REVENUE CYCLE BILLING) - ACCENTURE
08.2016 - 01.2018
Mangalore university - Bachelors of Commerce,