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Piyush Phogat

Operations Associate

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India6 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led global AP teams across multiple regions.
  • Implemented payment automation saving hundreds of hours annually.
  • Recognized for outstanding performance in payment processing.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with extensive experience in accounts payable and payment processing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Accounts Payable (ap)Vendor ManagementLeadershipDecision-makingPayment AutomationCreative Problem SolvingPayment ProcessingCritical Thinking

Other Skills

AccountingAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailAuditingCash ManagementExpense ReportsGeneral LedgersJournal Entries (Accounting)Management AccountingManagement Information Systems (MIS)Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointOracle ApplicationsPayment GatewaysPayment Systems

About

Dynamic and results-oriented Accounts Payable Professional with 6 years of experience in managing end-to-end AP processes, leading teams, expertise in end‑to‑end AP operations and process improvement across EMEA, APAC, and USA. Expertise in ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Workday), vendor management, payment processing & automation, and financial reconciliations. Proven track record of implementing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance. Recognized for leadership, problem-solving, and delivering measurable results in fast-paced environments.

Experience

Transaction network services

2 roles

Senior Analyst (Global AP Team Lead)

Promoted

Jan 2024Oct 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • Global AP Lead
  • Leading Global AP Team - (Payment Processing, Invoice Processing, T&E and Vendor Master).
  • Managed global vendor master, onboarding suppliers and amendments for 40+ countries (EMEA, APAC, USA); ensured timely updates
  • of bank details and KYC compliance.
  • Responsible for analyzing AP aging, resolving overdue invoices, clearing debit balances, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams
  • to ensure accurate and timely month-end closures.
  • Responsible to review denied invoices, invoice modifications and cancellation of wrong invoices.
  • Responsible for critical supplier reconciliations to ensure accuracy and effectively address any discrepancies.
  • Conducted daily audits and weekly audits of high-value invoices before pay runs to enforce quality controls and trained team members
  • on accurate data entry. Ensured compliance with SLAs for invoice processing and reconciliation.
  • Created DTPs and reviewing and updating DTPs/SOPs every quarter, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Acted as the primary escalation point for internal and external stakeholders, resolving complex queries and ensuring timely payments.
  • Strive to ensure invoices are processed within targeted turnaround times (TAT) and prepare root cause analyses (RCA) for any
  • missed deadlines or escalated issues.
  • Ensure compliance with service level agreements (SLA) for invoice processing, payment processing, timely actioning of emails,
  • reconciliation completions, and tracker updates.
  • Responsible for month end reporting.
  • Created and reviewed weekly hold reports and query files to identify invoices with issues, validate queries, and resolve discrepancies
  • internally before escalating to relevant business stakeholders.
Management AccountingProblem AnalysisVendor ManagementPayroll ManagementPurchase OrdersTeam Management+18

PTP - AP Analyst

Aug 2023Dec 2023 · 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • Led the transition of payment processing for 42 entities, streamlining both automated and manual payments and execute scheduled
  • payment runs across EMEA, APAC, and NAM regions, ensuring timely and error-free disbursements.
  • Managed vendor master setups across EMEA, APAC, and NAM regions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Conducted mailbox vs. ERP reconciliations every week to ensure all emails were actioned, improving response times and accountability.
  • Responsible to check bank statements and reconcile loaded payments to the bank and also responsible to create templates on bank
  • sites.
  • Prepare and circulate payment confirmation reports to internal stakeholders (Finance, Treasury, Procurement) and external vendors.
  • Validate payment files and perform pre-disbursement checks for vendor banking details, invoice hold status, and duplicate entries.
  • Responsible to reconcile statements and checking duplicate invoices before finalizing payments.
  • Reviewed rejected and returned payments and identifying root causes, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues,
  • voiding incorrect payments, and ensuring accurate re-release of corrected transactions.
  • Worked on Paid on time analysis report and improved POT by 10% within 2months.
  • Participate in payment calendar planning across global entities, aligning processing timelines with regional holidays and FX cut-offs.
Problem AnalysisAnalytical SkillsDecision-MakingVendor ManagementSWIFT MessagingSkilled Multi-tasker+9

Accenture

2 roles

Finance Analyst

Promoted

Sep 2022Aug 2023 · 11 mos

  • Transitioned Payment Processing (EMEA and UAE Region, 30 Countries).
  • Payment Automation (EMEA) gave an idea to automate the payment process and it will save approx. 800-900hrs/Year.
  • Performed UAT for ERP upgrade , payment gateway upgrades Etc.
  • Involved in various upgrade and continuous improvement projects.
  • Transitioned banking and controls to a paperless environment using Google Drive to approve, and store email approvals and relevant backups.
  • Responsibility to run weekly payment batch run for multiple entities (EMEA & UAE).
  • Support in Month-end activities by resolving unaccounted payments.
  • Responsible to ensure all banking activities were completed accurately, and investigations conducted and concluded within timelines.
Analytical SkillsAccounts Payable (AP)SWIFT MessagingSkilled Multi-taskerPayment GatewaysCash Management+7

Finance Associate

Jul 2021Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Part of the transition team for Payment Processing (EMEA).
  • Managing the ‘Paid on time analysis’ which included completing the paid-on-time report.
  • Sole responsibility for the supply chain finance program ensuring invoices were loaded to the platform and sent files to the bank twice a week.
  • Worked on reducing the number of manual payments being completed.
  • Responsibility to run weekly payment batch run for multiple entities (EMEA)
Accounts Payable (AP)SWIFT MessagingPayment GatewaysCreative Problem SolvingAttention to DetailWire Transfers+2

Genpact

Process Associate

Jul 2019Jul 2021 · 2 yrs · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

  • I was part of the P2P Disbursement team. Responsible for payments and managing 8 Entities of Mexico and Costa Rica. (Vendor, IC, and Employee payments)
  • Part of the transition team for Payment Processing (Mexico) and had payment responsibility of 8 Entities of Mexico and CostaRica.
  • Gave an idea to automate payments and saved approx. 720hrs per year. (Mexico)
  • I was managing escalation and ensuring client satisfaction, Prepare and distribute Various reports like POT, Monthly payment reports, etc.
  • Create and Maintain all the SOPs of Mexico Payment processing and ensure they are up to date.
  • Won Gold Award for Outstanding Performance.
Accounts Payable (AP)SWIFT MessagingPayment GatewaysWire TransfersCritical ThinkingPayment Processing

Force motors ltd

Intern

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Education

Jai Narain Vyas University

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Jul 2016Jun 2019

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