Nilesh Dake

About Nilesh Dake

I am a seasoned Accounts Payable Specialist with 5.7 years of experience across shared services and global finance operations, managing end-to-end P2P processes, vendor reconciliation, and invoice auditing. I have led AP teams, optimized payment cycles, driven T&E compliance, and ensured audit readiness while working on SAP ERP systems across France and U.S-based entities. With a proven ability to meet SLA targets, resolve complex discrepancies, and collaborate across Procurement, Finance, and IT, I’ve helped streamline workflows and enhance reporting accuracy. My contributions include supporting automation projects that improved AP efficiency by 18% and designing dashboards that increased data visibility by 20%. Recognised with the “Employee of the Year” award at Infosys and “Star of the Quarter” at Wipro, I’ve consistently demonstrated a results-driven approach. I take pride in building strong vendor relations, improving team capabilities, and delivering audit-compliant processes that support organisational success.

Experience

1. Accounts Payable Specialist

   Bend Bioscience

   Nov 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   Strategic Leadership: Managed the Invoice Audit and Processing Teams, improving productivity by 20%through effective training, mentorship, and evaluations.Global Collaboration: Partnered with 3rd party vendors and AP teams, achieving 98% on-time resolution and SLA compliance.Month-End Efficiency: Led subledger close with Accounting and IT, reducing timelines by 3 days.Optimized Payments: Managed AP payment cycle, reducing errors by 25% through better validation and reconciliation.Corporate Card Oversight: Managed credit card program, enhancing insights and reducing overspending by 7%.Risk Mitigation: Designed a T&E audit program to identify and address potential risks.Policy Innovation: Developed AP policies and procedures, increasing compliance and reducingdeviations.Audit Success: Supported audits with thorough documentation, achieving zero major findings.Goal-Oriented Leadership: Set AP objectives aligned with company goals, contributing to 98% SLAadherence.Data-Driven Reporting: Created AP dashboards, improving accuracy by 20% and addressing recurringissues.Training & Process Improvement: Trained teams on new systems, cutting process errors by 15%.Coaching & Development: Mentored team members, boosting core skills and problem-solving by 20%.Cross-Functional Support: Worked with Procurement, Finance, and Ops to resolve disputes and streamline operations.Project Support: Contributed to automation projects, improving efficiency by 18%.

Education

• SHRIRAM HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE, DHORJALGAN

  SSC

  2012 — 2013

• New Arts,Commerce & Science College, Ahmednagar

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

  2015 — 2018

• New arts commerce And science college Shevgaon

  HSC

  2013 — 2015