Samhita Challa
Team Leader, Lead Financial Analyst, Spanish Language Specialist
- Role
- Lead Financial Analyst at OpenText
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samhita Challa
Quick learner. Thrives On Responsibility. Good Communication Skills.
Experience
Lead Financial Analyst
Nov 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Demonstrated strong cross-functional expertise by progressively working across core Procure-to-Pay (P2P) functions, including Payments, Accounts Payable, and Travel & Expense (T&E). Played a key role in financial planning by expanding responsibilities to support cash forecasting and liquidity management initiatives.Championed digitization efforts, including the development and implementation of digital documentation for foreign exchange payments—driving an 80% improvement in process efficiency.Collaborated with IT and business stakeholders to migrate payment request and query management processes from email to the SMAX platform, significantly improving reporting accuracy, workflow visibility, approval tracking, and turnaround time management.Developed and maintained performance dashboards, KPIs, and management reports, empowering leadership with actionable insights and data-driven decision-making capabilities.Acted as the single point of contact for complex vendor payment issue resolution, coordinating efforts across internal teams and external partners. Cultivated strong stakeholder relationships to ensure aligned service delivery and foster a culture of continuous improvement.Supported ERP optimization projects and participated in multiple financial system migrations to enhance process stability and scalability. Authored detailed SOPs and training manuals, improving team onboarding efficiency by 40% and elevating overall team capability.
Education
National Institute Of Tourism And Hospitality Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Tourism and Hospitality
2012 — 2014
Periyar University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General
The English and Foreign Languages University
Advanced Diploma of Profieciency, Spanish Language and Literature
2010 — 2013
Skills
- Management
- Vendor Management
- Research
- Microsoft Word
- Foreign Languages
- Oracle
- Payments
- Microsoft Office
- Electronic Payment Processing
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Sap Erp
- Sap Products
- English
- Event Planning
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Event Management
- French
- Training
- Spanish
- Oracle Applications
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- Accounts Payable
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