Harshitha Rao

Highly organized and proactive financial operations professional with over 4 years of experience in accounts payable and administrative duties. Proven ability to efficiently process invoices, manage financial transactions, and optimize workflow within large scale ERP systems. Adept at collaborating within teams and working independently to achieve project goals, contributing to enhanced financial accuracy and compliance.

Procure to Pay Associate at Alstom Transport India Ltd. (2023-01 – Present)

• Processed vendor invoices accurately within SLA timelines, ensuring compliance with Alstom policies and Sox controls.
• Performed 3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice) and resolved discrepancies prior to posting in SAP.
• Handled PO and Non-PO invoices, validating approvals, tax details, GL coding, and cost center allocations.
• Managed vendor queries via email and ticketing tools, ensuring timely resolution of payment and invoice issues.
• Coordinated with procurement, vendors, and internal stakeholders to clear invoice blocks and resolve exceptions.
• Supported payment cycles by monitoring aging reports and prioritizing critical invoices.
• Assisted in audit activities by providing documentation and adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Identified recurring issues and contributed to process improvements to reduce rework and delays.
• Participated in team meetings, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Leverage SAP ERP and Basware software to streamline procure-to-pay processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
• Conducted meticulous quality checks on invoices and bank details, ensuring data integrity and compliances

Business Delivery Process Associate at Accenture Operations (2022-01 – 2023-07)

• Managed end to end invoice processing for the Design Manufacturing Lead (DLM), North America (NAM) and India regions, Utilizing SAP S4HANA and IQ Application
• Performed to quality checks on invoices and accounting entries, resolved helpdesk queries, and accurately processed advance payments, down payments, and lease-related entries.
• Generated and processed DLM Material Quality checks and reports ensuring accuracy in material related Invoices.
• Executed critical Month-end activities including preparation and upload of provisions files, reclassifications, recharges and, GRIR Clearing, contributing to financial closes.
• Conducted Global invoices quality checks using Smartkatch tools and publishing daily global quality check and manual tracker reports to maintain high data standards.
• Facilitated direct communication with vendors to efficiently resolve invoice-related queries, improving vendor relations and payment cycles.

Master's in Commerce in Taxation – Government First Grade College and center for PG Studies (2021-11)

Bachelor's in Commerce – Poornaprajna College (2019-06)