PRANITA CHAVAN
Summary
Accounting professional with over a decade of experience in Accounts Payable, reconciliations, and month-end close. Skilled in preparing journal entries, financial reports, and vendor reconciliations while ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP. Proficient in SAP S/4 HANA, NetSuite, and Concur, with a track record of improving processes and reducing errors. Seeking to contribute strong AP and accounting expertise in a Staff Accountant role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Impossible Foods
05.2022 - 01.2025
- Prepared and recorded invoices, accruals, and adjusting entries in SAP S/4 HANA, ensuring accurate general ledger coding and compliance with company policies.
- Performed monthly account and vendor reconciliations, researched discrepancies, and resolved reconciling items to support timely month-end close.
- Assisted in the preparation of month-end financial reports, including AP aging, accrual schedules, and reconciliation summaries.
- Supported bank reconciliation process by tracking cleared vs. outstanding payments and validating payment batches.
- Maintained vendor master data and ensured compliance with 1099 reporting requirements.
- Partnered cross-functionally with internal teams and external vendors to resolve inquiries and recommend corrective actions.
- Streamlined AP workflows and implemented process improvements to reduce errors and improve efficiency.
- Reviewed and validated employee expense reports via SAP Concur, ensuring policy compliance, accurate GL allocations, and timely reimbursements.
Accountants Payable Lead
Essendant (C.P.O)
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Processed, verified and reconciled accounts payable invoices.
- Reconciled monthly vendor statements and follow-up to avoid discrepancies.
- Resolved and monitored aging or invoice on hold, prepayment and un-invoiced receipt report.
- Assisted in month end processing including accruals and reconciliation.
Team Lead
Clariant Chemicals India Limited
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Managed full-cycle Accounts Payable, including receiving, processing and verifying over 1500 invoices per month.
- Reconciled processed invoices to ensure 100% accuracy by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Distributed payments to vendors, monitoring discount opportunities and resolving discrepancies in Purchase Orders, Invoices and Payments.
- Trained new employees on Account Payable Procedures and process.
Team Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2010 - 05.2016
- Managed full-cycle Accounts Payable, including receiving, processing and verifying over 1000 invoices per month.
- Facilitated successful internal and external audits.
- Reviewed and followed up for open items in Vendor accounts. Coordinated with Vendors for resolving their queries in effective manner.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
03.2007
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Procured to Pay Process
- Accounts Payable
- Month-end closing
- Reconciliation of bank statements
- Vendor management expertise
- Payment management
- Understanding of GAAP principles
- Certified financial accounting associate in S/4 Hana
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Impossible Foods
05.2022 - 01.2025
Accountants Payable Lead
Essendant (C.P.O)
03.2022 - 05.2022
Team Lead
Clariant Chemicals India Limited
06.2016 - 12.2018
Team Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2010 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
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