
Prasad Mochi
Travel & Expense Specialist @ Cognizant | Managing Travel Expenses for Linkedin (Immediate joiner)
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About
Results-driven Expense Management Specialist with 10.7+ years of progressive experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions, a Fortune 500 MNC. Proven expertise in end-to-end expense report processing, policy compliance, and financial operations using Workday and Salesforce. Recognized multiple times by clients for outstanding accuracy, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.
Adept at process optimization, quality assurance, and driving efficiency improvements in high-volume transaction environments.
Experience
Process Specialist – Data (Expense Management) / Expense Admin Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (2015-02 – 2025-11)
Senior Process Specialist managing end-to-end expense report processing, policy compliance, and financial operations using Workday and Salesforce platforms.
- Reconciled corporate card transactions and generated expense reports for reimbursement
- Ensured policy compliance by validating receipts and expense details against corporate guidelines
- Communicated with employees to track and resolve pending expense submissions, ensuring timely closure
- Reviewed, validated, and processed high-volume expense reports in Workday, ensuring strict adherence to corporate expense policies and internal audit standards
- Conducted thorough verification of cost documentation and receipts, achieving consistently high accuracy rates and reducing claim discrepancies
- Administered and maintained expense management workflows in Workday and Salesforce, ensuring system integrity and timely processing of reimbursements
- Performed end-to-end system analysis, documentation, testing, and implementation of process changes to enhance operational efficiency
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Finance, HR, Procurement) to identify root causes of recurring expense exceptions and implement corrective measures
- Developed and maintained comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and knowledge-base documentation to drive internal knowledge sharing and reduce onboarding time
- Conducted quality assurance checks on processed data, identifying anomalies and ensuring accuracy of financial records and reports
- Presented data-driven recommendations and actionable insights to leadership and client stakeholders to support strategic decision-making
- Proactively researched and adopted new technologies and process enhancements to continually improve service delivery and operational agility
- Delivered clear visualizations and analytical reports communicating complex findings to non-technical stakeholders
Education
Master of Business Administration in Business Administration – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) (2014)