Yashaswi Thaloor Bojappa
Accounts Payable and Cost and Margin Accounting Specialist
Mysore
Summary
A competent professional with offering 9+ years of experience in Retail, Finance, Accounts Payables and Cost and Margin accounting. 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
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years of professional experience
Work History
SPECIALIST – ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (Cost and Margin Accounting)
Rehired at LOWE'S SERVICES
02.2025 - Current
- 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.
- Supervised rebate and admin fee reconciliations and ensured proper store-level accounting entries were handled.
- 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.
- Improved gross-to-net margin accuracy by reallocating NPI inventory write-offs (e.g., snacks, drinks) from incorrect accounts to product margin.
- 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.
- Key skills: 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)
LOWES (March 2020-November 2023) Rebadged With WIPRO (November 2024-February 2025)
03.2020 - 02.2025
- 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.
- Analyzing, 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 30days.Automated EDI Invoices with receipts available, which helps in reducing overall time of 960mins every month also helped to clear ageing and high value invoices.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE – ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (DC TO VENDOR)
LOWE'S SERVICES
03.2020 - 11.2023
- 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.
- Analyzing, 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 30days.Automated EDI Invoices with receipts available, which helps in reducing overall time of 960mins every month also helped to clear ageing and high value invoices.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE – SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLES
EXL
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Handling Vendor Inbound, vendor appointment and discrepancy report
- Investigated and analyzed 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 the 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
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 -
Mangalore University
Nehru Memorial Collage SulliaSkills
ERP Tools: Oracle EBS, OracleNetsuite, SAP, SIDMA, Vendor gateway, Dart, Web Viewer, Teckmarketplace
Reporting Tools: Excel (Power Pivot), MS Access Database
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Nationality: Indian
- Date of Birth: 1st April 1994
Interests
Both indoor and outdoor game, Gardening, Dance, Movie enthusiast
Disclaimer
I, hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and beliefs
Timeline
SPECIALIST – ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (Cost and Margin Accounting)
Rehired at LOWE'S SERVICES
02.2025 - Current
SENIOR ASSOCIATE – ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (DC TO VENDOR)
LOWES (March 2020-November 2023) Rebadged With WIPRO (November 2024-February 2025)
03.2020 - 02.2025
SENIOR ASSOCIATE – ACCOUNTS PAYABLES MATCH (DC TO VENDOR)
LOWE'S SERVICES
03.2020 - 11.2023
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
Bachelors of Commerce -
Mangalore University