Yogiraj Suresh Deshpande
9 Years of Experience in procure to pay.
Pune
Summary
Experienced accounts payable professional with 9 years of expertise in leading procure-to-pay process improvements, enhancing operational efficiency, streamlining workflows, implementing best practices, and boosting productivity. Skilled in problem-solving and leadership to drive team performance and achieve consistent results. Adept at identifying opportunities for cost savings and process optimization to support organizational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10061
10061
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Process Leader
AXA Global Business Services
Pune
02.2022 - Current
- Oversaw a team of 10 professionals, ensuring seamless operations by addressing all initial process-related inquiries.
- Identified areas for improvement in existing processes, leading to increased productivity and reduced costs within the accounts payable department.
- Troubleshot and resolved escalated issues pertaining to vendor disputes, payment discrepancies or delays in a timely manner, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers.
- Streamlined accounts payable processes for increased accuracy and timeliness of payments.
- Developed and delivered training sessions to new team members on department procedures, ensuring a seamless transition into their roles.
- Reduced payment errors by closely monitoring and reconciling vendor statements.
- Managed month-end closing process, ensuring timely completion of accruals and account reconciliations.
- Coordinated with auditors during annual audits, providing necessary information to ensure a timely completion of the audit process.
- Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project execution while maintaining strong collaboration among team members.
Assistant Manager
Quess Corp Ltd
Pune
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Automated and processed financial invoices, including auto-coding and posting.
- Managed vendor clearings and prepared manual journal entries.
- Conducted vendor reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
- Addressed vendor inquiries via email and phone.
- Monitored daily RAG (Red, Amber, Green) reports to track performance.
Deputy Team Leader
Infosys BPM Ltd
Pune
01.2019 - 07.2021
- Directed team work allocation and optimized task distribution.
- Served as a primary point of contact for escalating and resolving complex process issues with site teams.
- Coordinated communication with vendors, PTP experts, and internal stakeholders.
- Conducted daily stand-ups and team meetings to drive operational efficiency.
- Mentored the team in reconciling intermediate GL accounts during Month-End and Year-End Close.
- Spearheaded the resolution of PTP process issues and escalations.
- Managed all aspects of Month-End and Year-End Close procedures.
- Streamlined supplier master data management by processing creation and update requests.
Assistant Accountant
Infosys BPM ltd
Pune
06.2016 - 01.2019
- Streamlined invoice processing, handling both PO and non-PO invoices in SAP and the ICC tool.
- Maintained accurate vendor accounts through meticulous clearing and reconciliation processes.
- Facilitated payment approvals by efficiently assigning invoices to designated approvers in SAP.
- Managed all payment operations, including daily automated runs, manual payments, and in-house bank transactions in SAP.
- Ensured adherence to payment terms and due dates for all invoices.
- Proactively recovered debit balances and accurately allocated refunds.
- Resolved vendor inquiries promptly, meeting all email response deadlines.
- Generated critical ICS and internal reports on a daily and monthly basis for operational insights.
- Managed timely and accurate General Ledger (GL) account reconciliation for vendor-related entries.
Education
Diploma In Taxation & Law (DTL) - Taxation
Dayanand College of Commerce
Latur, India07.2016
M. Com. - Accounting And Finance
Dayanand College of Commerce
Latur, India07.2014
B. Com. - Accounting And Finance
Dayanand College of Commerce
Latur, India06.2012
Higher Secondary -
Dayanand College of Commerce
Latur, India02.2009
Secondary School -
Deshikendra High School
Latur, India03.2007
Skills
- Proficient in SAP R/3, Coupa Spend Management, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Operational efficiency enhancement
- Cause identification expertise
- Effective leadership
- Prioritization and scheduling
- Client-centric approach
- Six Sigma expertise
Projects
- Undertook Value Stream Mapping (VSM) training and successfully executed a project in Coupa that optimized various invoice processing steps, leading to a measurable reduction in processing time for complex entities through the elimination of non-value-added activities.
- Leveraged Root Cause Analysis (RCA) expertise to identify and rectify a critical issue with special characters in SAP PO descriptions that impacted payments; partnered with stakeholders and PO creators to drive and implement a permanent solution.
- Created a comprehensive Invoice Processing Checklist for team use, significantly improving data accuracy and minimizing errors during the indexing of complex invoices.
Achievements
- Certificate for successfully leading the lean foundation project, 07/01/17, Infosys BPM Ltd
- Certificate from quality department for submitting kaizen status of the team on dashboard, 2017, Infosys BPM Ltd
- Certificate for completing Lean and Six Sigma Yellow Belt, 06/01/21, Anexas Europe
- Superstar Best Performance award, Q4 2022, AXA
Timeline
Process Leader
AXA Global Business Services
02.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager
Quess Corp Ltd
07.2021 - 02.2022
Deputy Team Leader
Infosys BPM Ltd
01.2019 - 07.2021
Assistant Accountant
Infosys BPM ltd
06.2016 - 01.2019
Diploma In Taxation & Law (DTL) - Taxation
Dayanand College of Commerce
M. Com. - Accounting And Finance
Dayanand College of Commerce
B. Com. - Accounting And Finance
Dayanand College of Commerce
Higher Secondary -
Dayanand College of Commerce
Secondary School -
Deshikendra High School
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