Headline

Accounts Payable specialist, Procure-to-Pay Specialist, SAP S/4 HANA Expert, Transformation, Process Reengineering, Data Analysis, Process improvements, expense cycle.

About

Detail-oriented and results-driven Accounts Payable (AP) Executive with over 7+ years of expertise in end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations and financial compliance. I specialize in leveraging technology to drive efficiency, ensuring high data accuracy, and maintaining strict compliance with corporate governance. My core strength lies in translating complex financial processes into streamlined, auditable workflows using advanced ERP systems. P2P Transformation & Automation: Led an OCR automation initiative (Apogee), improving invoice processing turnaround time by 40%. Also supported a major SAP transformation project (SAP LH to SAP S/4 HANA), ensuring smooth migration and vendor data validation. Performance & Efficiency Improvement: Improved On-Time Payment (OTP) performance and AP KPIs by 35-40% through proactive monitoring and process enhancement. Reduced the month-end closing cycle time from one week to two days by introducing an optimized review and approval process. Compliance & Audit: Ensured 100% audit and process compliance during quarterly closing activities, consistently meeting corporate governance and SOX standards. Maintained strict adherence to GST and TDS regulations, reducing errors by 30% through process audits. Core Operations: Expertly manage 2-way and 3-way invoice matching , vendor reconciliation across multiple SAP instances (reducing backlog by 25% ), and process high volumes of invoices. Technical Proficiency: ERP Systems: SAP S/4 HANA, SAP LH, Apogee OCR. Data/Reporting: Power BI, Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Formulas). Core Competencies: P2P Process Management, Accounts Payable Operations, Vendor Management, Internal Controls / SOX Compliance, GST / TDS Compliance. I am committed to strengthening vendor relationships, improving process simplification, and mentoring teams to achieve operational excellence during critical closing activities.

Location

Bangalore Urban

AI stack

claude code

deepseek

gemini

openai

Work experience

Accounts Payable Specialist at ZEISS India, Jan 2026 - Present · 10 mos, Bengaluru, SAP FICO and SAP Concur

Finance Associate 4 at HP Computing and Printing Pvt Ltd, May 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Managed end-to-end Accounts Payable operations, including invoice receipt, validation, posting, and payment processing in SAP, ensuring compliance with company policies and statutory requirements. Processed high volumes of PO and Non-PO invoices with accurate 2-way and 3-way matching. Provided AP Helpdesk support, handling vendor queries via ticketing systems, ensuring timely ticket resolution within SLA timelines. Performed vendor reconciliations and resolved statement discrepancies by coordinating with vendors, procurement, and internal finance teams. Led vendor dispute resolution, including price mismatches, quantity variances, duplicate invoices, and payment delays. Supported month-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, provisions, AP aging analysis, and trial balance reconciliation. Prepared and reviewed AP reports on invoice aging, open tickets, dispute status, and payment performance for management. Ensured compliance with SOX controls, internal audits, and external audit requirements. Maintained and updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reflect process and system changes. Mentored and coordinated a team of 10–15 associates, driving productivity and accuracy during peak and month-end periods.

Finance Assistant 3 at HP Computing and Printing Pvt Ltd, Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices in SAP (LH and S4 HANA). Processing PO and NPO invoices for the APAC region. Allocating and Handling tickets for any stakeholder issues. Worked on E-invoicing for the recent change in QR code requirement. Check on the LDC certificate of vendors while processing invoices for India billing. The activity of clearing backlog documents. Follow up on escalation and resolving issues. Posting monthly closure JE based on the activity. Interaction with stakeholders on credit note or debit memo queries. Analyzing OTP on the basis of Volume and Value of the entry. Involved in OCR project for APAC region from testing to moving to production. Was involved in transformation from SAP LH to SAP S4 HANA.

Finance Assistant at HP Computing and Printing Pvt Ltd, Jun 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Internship Trainee at Orchid Travel and Tours, Aug 2018 - Feb 2019 · 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, first I started with BRS with multiple bank account of the company then with my performance i was moved to Account receivable team managing daily receipt and cash balances and reconciliation on day to day bases, later handling accounts payable. Round the clock I have the knowledge of Indian taxation system mostly on GST concept and TDS sections.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services, ICFAI business school

B. Com, Accounting and Finance, Bms institute of technology and management