EDUCATION:
University of Pune: Wadia College, Masters in Economics, Pune, India
Jun 2006 - Apr 2008
Relevant Coursework: International Trade, Micro & Macro Economic Analysis,
and Economic Growth & Development
University of Pune: Wadia College, Bachelors in Commerce, Pune, India
Jun 2003 - Apr 2006
Relevant Coursework: Accounting, Marketing, Business Management &
Communication, and Mercantile & Industrial Law
WORK EXPERIENCE
AXA Business Services, Pune, India
Specialist in Finance Operations
Jul 2008 - Dec 2010
. Executed global payments worth E 90 million annually on Barclays Internet
Banking and SAP Platforms.
. Built financial relationships, and communicated with both internal and
external clients.
. Supervised and monitored the quality of responses sent out to AXA
business contacts, international suppliers and vendors as part of the
quality control team and provided feedback to management about QC done.
. Trained various team members on ARIBA, BIB, and SAP protocols and
platforms.
. Selected to lead and manage a team of 10 members of the financial
operations on several occasions.
Honors and Key Achievements
. Promoted from Associate, to Analyst, to Specialist within 2 years.
. Won best team member award (amongst 20 employees) twice in 2010.
. Won the 'Top Gun' best performer award, for Q1 2010.
. Mastered three critical processes within 3 months: Ariba Buyer 8.1, SAP
R3 P10 Region, API System ( In-house Accounts Payable Module), and
accredited on all processes of AXA Accounts Payable Team.
Litel Infrared Systems
Accounts Assistant
Sep 2007 - Feb 2008
. Prepared, passed and maintained all purchase and expense entries on a
monthly basis, and reconciled the same at the end of each month.
. Assisted Accounts manager in filing online returns on a quarterly basis.
. Contributed in developing the budget for materials required in the
manufacturing process.
Precious Products
Trainee Accounts
Mar 2006 - Sep 2006
. Prepared and passed journal entries. Reconciled company's petty cash
account.
. Accurately reconciled company's books of accounts on a monthly basis.
. Contributed in preparing for quarterly audit by verifying that all
entries were completed and necessary documentation was up to date.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
. Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP R3 P10 Region and Ariba Buyer 8.1.
. Enjoy hiking, traveling, sketching and was a university level basketball
player.
. Fluent in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi.
. United States Citizen.