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Shakti Mehra

@shaktimehra

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Experienced SAP FI/VIM specialist driving payments and invoice automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead SAP VIM/payments transformation, implement automation in S/4HANA, mentor teams, and deliver measurable finance efficiencies in collaborative, improvement-focused environments.

I am a Global SAP FI certified consultant with over 12 years of accounting and finance experience and 8 years focused on SAP Finance consulting, including more than 6 years specializing in SAP OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) and 2 years on Payments and Central Finance (CFIN).

I design, implement and optimize SAP VIM solutions in S/4HANA, lead end-to-end VIM and payments projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline invoice processing, integrations and automations. I have led Payment Factory implementations in CFIN, reduced urgent payments, consolidated vendor payments by currency, and improved auto-post rates and working capital management.

I mentor junior consultants, run UAT and cutovers, prepare BOPs and training, and drive continuous improvement — identifying and resolving issues (including a recovered $11M payment discrepancy) and implementing automation ideas to boost efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Technical Specialist

Current

HCL Technologies Ltd.

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Design and implement SAP OpenText VIM solutions for S/4HANA clients, optimize invoice processing and API-based AP integrations, and lead project delivery and post-go-live support.

Invoice Processing API Integration Solution Design UAT

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Subject Matter Expert

Current

Syngenta Services Private Ltd.

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Managed SAP OpenText VIM operations and enhancements, implemented tax automation and multi-channel invoice ingestion, reduced exceptions and improved auto-post rates, and led training and cutover activities.

Ariba OCR (Abbyy)UAT Root Cause Analysis

Senior Finance Analyst

Syngenta Services Private Ltd.

Apr 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Led Payments transition and Payment Factory implementation on SAP CFIN, centralized payment operations, bank rationalization, and improved payment timeliness and working capital management.

Central Finance (CFIN)F110 FBRA Cash Management

Analyst

Maersk Global Services Ltd.

Aug 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years 1 month)

Handled end-to-end Invoice-to-Pay for Central West Africa, performing PO creation, 3-way matching, invoice posting, reconciliations, and month-end accruals and reporting.

PO Creation Reconciliations Reporting SAP ECC Invoicing

Officer

Bajaj Auto Finance Ltd.

Mar 2012 - May 2015 (3 years 2 months)

Managed direct cash collection and reconciliations across seven states, produced MIS reports, handled PDC/ADM processes, and resolved customer and dealer queries via CRM.

CRM Reconciliations