Sandeep Rai

About Sandeep Rai

Dynamic and results-driven Accounts Payable Expert with over 10 years of hands-on experience spearheading seamless operations, leading high-performing teams, and driving transformative process enhancements. Throughout my career, I have specialized in orchestrating the entire accounts payable lifecycle, from Procure-to-Pay to meticulous quality control, payment processing, AP clearing, and meticulous bank reconciliation. My expertise extends to harnessing the power of cutting-edge accounting software such as SAP HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle R12, and Tally 9.0, complemented by adept utilization of dashboard reporting tools like Power BI and Microsoft Excel. I have demonstrated success in steering accounts payable functions across diverse sectors including airlines, retail giants, and chemical conglomerates. I am passionate about crafting comprehensive daily MIS reports, fostering unparalleled team synergy, and consistently achieving punctual payments. As a strategic thinker and effective communicator, I excel in building strong relationships with stakeholders, collaborating cross-functionally, and delivering impactful results.

Experience

1. Finance Process Enablement

   Accenture

   Jan 2022 — Present · IN

   Assisted clients with their automation process, both individually and as part of a team, resulting in a 35% reduction in processing time and achieving a 100% accuracy rate in clearing a 4-month-old backlog of data.Managed over 5 different tasks daily, including coordinating with clients via calls for process updates, plans, and exceptions, conducting regular team briefings to discuss process improvements, and overseeing query handling mailboxes which involved addressing various client inquiries and resolving issues promptly.Streamlined payables processes and conducted comprehensive training sessions for over 15 new staff members on accounts payable processes and procedures.Designed a spreadsheet to facilitate the posting of consignment invoices and freight invoices by calculating quantity and price variances, thereby enhancing efficiency and accuracy in financial transactions.Handled direct debit and refund postings, managed query handling mailboxes, prepared ad-hoc, internal, and external files as per management directives, and conducted thorough auditing or quality checking of both PO and non-PO-based invoices to ensure compliance with organizational standards.Authored SOPs (standard operating procedures) as required, outlining detailed guidelines for various processes, and performed regular MIS reporting by preparing dashboards and daily status reports to monitor performance metrics and track progress.Created a single reference supplier-wise special update instruction log sheet on SharePoint, reducing users\' processing time by 10% through the elimination of manual efforts to search for supplier-specific instructions, thereby enhancing workflow efficiency.

Education

• Chaudhary Charan Singh University

  M.Com

• University of Delhi

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

  2011 — 2014