Syed Eliyas

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ABOUT SYED ELIYAS

I am a senior Finance Transformational leader, with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of the P2P processes (Procure to Pay), including strategy, AP automation, Vendor relationship and negotiation, ERP implementation (SAP, ORACLE, CONCUR, WORKDAY) – Accounts Payable Leadership• Led larger, medium, and smaller Accounts Payables teams, providing coaching and mentoring, either individually, or in groups, always focusing on providing Customer Service Excellence to our internal and External Clients.• Collaborated with Regional Internal Auditing team to document and test all Finance processes, identifying gaps and developing mitigating controls, resulting in process compliance to our Internal and External Clients. • Led AP, Vendor Master Data and payments SAP implementation and back-office transactions realignment for Asia Pacific– Annual savings of $1M USD• Implemented Accounts Payable workflow process in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific enabling faster and paperless interactions between business units, Procurement and Accounts Payable, resulting in over 95% of Invoices paid on time, NO duplicate payments and 95% of Invoices with proper Purchase OrdersKey Words: Accounts Payable Leadership | Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Strategy | AP Automation & Digital Transformation | Financial Operations Management | Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) Optimization | Vendor & Supplier Relationship Management | ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite)| Cash Flow & Working Capital Management | Cost Control & Expense Reduction | Shared Services & Global Business Services (GBS)| Risk Management | Process Standardization & Improvement | Operational Excellence (Lean, Six Sigma, RPA)| Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Integration | KPIs & SLA Management | Month-End & Year-End Financial Close | Finance Transformation & Change Management | Accounts Payable CoE Core Competencies- Accounts Payable Management- Process-to-Pay (P2P)- Lean Six Sigma Methodology- GST Reconciliation- Technology Integration (SharePoint, Alteryx, Tableau)- Strategic Input Output Controls- People Management- QuickBooks ProficiencyMy goal is to contribute my proven skills and experience to a collaborative and growth-oriented environment, driving excellence in financial management and strategic decision-making.