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Rajat Ajay Pandey

@rajatajaypandey

Senior Accounts Team Lead specializing in payments, AP, and trade finance automation for compliant, accurate operations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to own AP, payments, and trade finance operations—improving controls, driving automation, and ensuring accuracy. I want a role where I can optimize cash flow, strengthen reconciliations, and deliver strong SLAs in a fast-paced banking environment.

I’m a results-driven Accounts professional with 6.2 years of experience in Banking Operations, Accounts Payable, Payments Processing, Trade Finance, and Financial Operations across APAC, EMEA, and AMER. I manage end-to-end PO and non-PO invoice cycles, including GRN processing and 3-way matching, while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and process efficiency.

In my roles, I execute urgent/advance/down payments, lead vendor/bank/payment reconciliations, and administer LC/BG trade finance operations for import and export transactions. I’ve also supported SAP FICO UAT to streamline Procure-to-Pay (P2P), implementing automation such as auto-clearing/auto-approval and improved payment reporting, while driving continuous process improvement through strong controls and SLA/KPI focus.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Accounts Team Lead

Current

Kesoram Rayon Cygnet Ind. Ltd.

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)

Managed end-to-end PO and non-PO invoice processing, including GRN processing and 3-way matching, while executing urgent/advance/down payments. Administered LC/BG trade finance operations, performed vendor/bank/payment reconciliations, and led SAP FICO UAT to optimize P2P processes and implement automation solutions.

SAP FI CO Accounts Payable Non PO Invoices GRN & 3 Way Matching Vendor Reconciliation SWIFT Messaging Process Automation

Business Process Associate

Searce Cosourcing Services

May 2023 - Nov 2023 (6 months)

Handled ocean and air logistics billing using trade and tariff rate structures, generating and dispatching customer invoices aligned to approved rate charts. Led collections support, monitored receivables, and managed a team of 17 across APAC, EMEA, and AMER while meeting SLA targets and driving process improvements.

Billing Operations Ocean & Air Logistics Invoicing Receivables Management Collections Support Team Leadership Oracle Blackline Process Improvement

Sr. Process Associate

Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Dec 2021 - Apr 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Streamlined AP payment processing through automation to achieve a touchless environment, saving one onshore FTE and $51,500 in client costs. Optimized claims processing with enhanced system controls (saving 526 hours) and delivered 28+ lean initiatives across P2P, reducing 1,445 hours and $10,500 annually; also executed treasury payments via Wire/ACH/Fedwire and SWIFT messaging and supported end-t

AP Automation Treasury Payments (Wire ACH Fedwire SWIFT)Oracle Peoplesoft Coupa Concur

Accounts Payable Executive

Xpheno Pvt. Ltd.

May 2021 - Nov 2021 (6 months)

Executed accounts payable and payment processing, including Wire/ACH banking operations and PO/non-PO invoice handling. Supported trade finance operations (LC/BG), reconciliations, SLAs/KPIs, process automation, audit compliance (GST/TDS), and travel & expense management using multiple ERP and reporting tools.

Accounts Payable Invoice Processing Payments (ACH Process Automation SLA Management ERP Tools (Oracle JDE Coupa Workday PeopleSoft Concur)