Subject Matter Expert – Cash Application at Lyondell Basell (Mumbai Office) – Basell Polyolefins India Private Limited (BPIPL) (2025-07 – Present)
LyondellBasell is a multinational chemical company that operates in 100+ markets, manufactures polymers, chemicals, and intermediates, refines crude oil, and develops circular, low-carbon solutions.
- Led automation initiatives for cash application across 20+ SAP entities, achieving a 99% auto-posting rate and processing 60,000+ incoming payments and 100,000+ invoices annually.
- Implemented VBA tools and SAP GUI scripts to reduce manual workload
- Conducting UAT, KPI reviews, and root cause analysis with regional teams.
- Managed AutoBank setup/configuration, collaborated with IT to resolve technical issues, and trained end users.
- Major Projects: Payment Automation & Electronic Bank Statement (Host-to-Host Connectivity)
- Major Projects: Implementation of KPI dashboards for AR activities (cash application, rebates)
- Major Projects: SAP integration and enhancement projects for AR functions
Subject Matter Expert – Rebates at Lyondell Basell (Mumbai Office) – Basell Polyolefins India Private Limited (BPIPL) (2023-06 – 2025-06)
- Oversaw 400+ customer rebate agreements, 10+ agent commission contracts, and 500+ customer claims annually, ensuring compliance and timely settlements.
- Automated rebate accrual reconciliations via Celonis dashboards, managed exceptions through Fiori, and ensured SOX compliance with timely control sign-offs.
- Contributed to global rebate projects: developed guidelines, RACI matrices, and simplification documents; supported archival object sign-offs.
- Major Projects: BOT implementation for accounting journal entries
- Major Projects: Global rebate process simplification with intercompany recharges
Accounts Receivable Operations at Lyondell Basell (Mumbai Office) – Basell Polyolefins India Private Limited (BPIPL) (2020-01 – 2023-05)
- Managed AR, cash application, customer collections posting, and audit support for multi-country operations.
- Performed bank reconciliations and customer ledger reconciliations and resolved billing exceptions; improved inbound GST invoice process and billing KPIs.
- Major Projects: SAP new entity setup for Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India
- Major Projects: E-Billing implementation and AR process enhancements
Account Assistant at LyondellBasell (LYB) (2017-10 – 2019-12)
- Managed accounts payable and cash management and supported plant operations; improved invoice accuracy and vendor payment timeliness.
Contact Assistant at Basell Polyolefins India Private Limited (BPIPL) (2015-02 – 2017-09)
- Handled Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accurate postings and reconciliations.
Article Assistance at Banka & Banka (2011-08 – 2015-01)
Banka & Banka is a mid-size CA firm in all types of accounting, auditing, and statutory compliance work. The office unit at Malad, Mumbai.
- Preparing, finalizing and auditing of all Books of Accounts for Individual and partnership firms
- Preparing and filing of TDS Certificates & TDS returns
- Assistances to Compliance Team, Legal, and Contracts Team. Handling cases to appellant authorities in Income Tax and other statutory authorities
- Assist in preparing and checking the advance IT payment & return & IT audit.
- Checking of MVAT Payment, MVAT Return & MVAT Audit. Also handling VAT scrutiny independently
- Specialist & Expert in Indirect Tax (Sales Tax)
Administrative Executive at Pooja Engineering Works (2008-04–2011-03)
Pooja Engineering Works was a small-scale industry dealing in steel fabrication and undertaking all types of job work. The production unit was at Vasai, Maharashtra, from where the products are manufactured as per parties' requirements.
- Prepare entries and subsidiary accounts; prepares monthly financial statements, including distributing monthly revenue and expenditure reports
- Supervising the workers, looking after their salary accounts, leaves and bonus
- Calculate and prepare reimbursement billings and tracks receivables; reconcile monthly accounts receivable
