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Expense Payables Associate @ Saks | Finance and Financial Management Services

About

As a expense payables Associate at Saks, I focus on managing vendor relationships, overseeing onboarding processes, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements auditing of employees travel expenses, audit expense reporting . I collaborate with teams to optimize vendor performance and mitigate risks while leveraging my expertise in data analysis, financial reporting, and business control. With a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Financial Management Services from St. Claret College, I am committed to supporting organizational efficiency. Proficient in Workday and equipped with strong communication and organizational skills, I aim to drive streamlined financial processes and effective collaboration in professional environments.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Expenses payable at Saks, Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Dedicated Vendor Control Associate with expertise in managing vendor relationships, overseeing onboarding processes, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements. Skilled in data analysis and reporting to optimize vendor performance and mitigate risks. Strong organizational and communication skills to enhance collaboration and efficiency. Travel and Expense Card Associate with expertise in managing employee travel expenses and card transactions. Skilled in processing reimbursements, ensuring compliance with company policies, and reconciling accounts. Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills to support employees and streamline processes.

Accounts Payable Associate at Neiman Marcus (Formerly Hudson's Bay Services Pvt. Ltd.), Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos, Maintained 100% accuracy across all T&E and corporate card deliverables, directly contributing to zero-error month-end close cycles and supporting a team that processed thousands of expense transactions monthly. Reduced AMEX MCC block escalations by owning end-to-end resolution — validating, maintaining, and directly liaising with AMEX to unblock corporate cards, cutting resolution time and minimizing employee downtime. Processed and audited high-volume employee expense reports in Workday and SAP Concur, ensuring full compliance with travel and corporate card policies and significantly reducing reimbursement discrepancy rates. Strengthened month-end close accuracy by preparing accruals, clearing outstanding transactions, and ensuring data integrity across T&E modules — contributing to clean financial reporting every close cycle. Resolved complex cross-functional billing issues by collaborating with internal stakeholders, clarifying accounting impacts, and managing escalations — reducing resolution turnaround time and improving stakeholder satisfaction. Handled high-volume inbound queries on billing, payments, and expense policy with consistent SLA adherence, earning recognition for accuracy and responsiveness across a demanding, fast-paced environment. Executed expense validations, data updates, card maintenance, and approval workflow reviews within Workday T&E modules, reducing process errors and improving cycle efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance and Financial Management Services, St. Claret College - India

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, St. Claret College, Autonomous (SCC) Bengaluru