Zeba Fatima

Accounts Payable and Financial Operations professional with 5+ years of experience managing AP cycles, invoice processing, month-end close, and financial reporting in high-volume, compliance-driven environments. Proven ability to maintain data integrity across multi-entity financial systems, resolve billing discrepancies, and drive process improvements that reduce error rates and manual effort. Skilled in vendor management, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration with finance leadership and operations teams.

Proficient in Advanced Excel, ERP Systems, SQL, Power BI, and Python.

Senior Financial Analyst - Elevance Health - Hyderabad, IN

(2022-02 - 2023-08)

• Developed automated financial reporting solutions using Advanced Excel, SQL, VBA, and Power BI, reducing reporting preparation time by approximately 30%.
• Managed month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities across multiple business units, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Performed budget-to-actual, P&L, and variance analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities, support CFO-facing reporting, and improve financial performance.
• Partnered with Finance, Operations, and business stakeholders to streamline AP and reporting workflows, resolve discrepancies, and support strategic initiatives.
• Maintained financial data integrity and audit trails across enterprise financial systems while enforcing compliance with internal controls and company policies.

Financial Data Analyst - Elevance - Hyderabad, IN

(2022-06 - 2023-01)

• Automated recurring financial and AP reporting using SQL, Python, and Excel, reducing manual processing effort and improving invoice cycle consistency.
• Designed Power BI dashboards to monitor financial and operational performance, including accounts payable aging and payment status tracking.
• Conducted trend analysis and forecasting to support financial planning, cash flow visibility, and business decision-making.
• Developed standardized reporting and reconciliation processes to improve data quality, consistency, and accuracy across teams.

Claims Associate - Legato Health Technologies - Hyderabad, IN

(2020-12 - 2022-05)

• Processed and audited high-volume financial claims, verifying invoice accuracy pre-payment to reduce error rates and financial exposure.
• Resolved billing discrepancies and payment exceptions through root-cause analysis, implementing corrective actions that improved claims accuracy and compliance.
• Maintained documentation, audit trails, and compliance records to support internal controls and regulatory review.
• Coordinated with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely and accurate payment processing and issue resolution.

Finance Intern - IIM Incubated - Bangalore, IN

(2020-04 - 2020-05)

• Assisted with accounts payable operations, invoice generation, and month-end reconciliation to support financial reporting and close processes.

MBA - Financial Analysis - University of New Haven (2025-12)