Accounts Payable & GL Reconciliation Specialist

SIDDHARTH CHOWGLE

Accounts Payable Specialist Accounting Clerk SAP Oracle NetSuite QuickBooks Online General Ledger

Account Reconciliations I Month-End Close

Charlotte, NC 201-***-**** **************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/siddharthchowgle

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accounting professional with 6+ years of high-volume accounts payable, general ledger, and month-end close experience across banking, financial services, and higher education. Prepares journal entries, accruals, and AP-to-GL reconciliations that support a 3-day AP close, and cut reconciliation discrepancies by 25% with automated Excel, SQL, and Power BI controls. Hands-on experience with SAP, Oracle NetSuite, QuickBooks Online.

CORE SKILLS & SPECIALSIZATIONS

Accounts Payable Invoice Processing PO and Non-PO Invoices High-Volume Data Entry Vendor Reconciliation GL Coding Journal Entries & Accruals ACH, Check & Wire Payments Expense Report Audit Accounts Receivable Support GAAP

Accounting Software & Tools: SAP Oracle NetSuite QuickBooks Online RealPage Advanced Excel SQL Power BI

Accounts Payable – Full Cycle: Invoice intake and GL coding, PO and non-PO processing, approval routing, credit memos, vendor setup and W-9 maintenance, aging review, and expense report and corporate card audit.

3-Way Matching: Match purchase order, receiving record, and vendor invoice on quantity, price, and terms; investigate and clear price, quantity, and receipt variances before payment.

Payments Management: ACH, check, and wire runs; payment-term and due-date control; duplicate-payment prevention; resolution of payment exceptions and vendor inquiries.

General Ledger: GL coding and cost-center validation, account analysis, trial balance review, variance analysis, and prepaid expense tracking.

Reconciliations: Vendor statement, AP-to-GL, and bank reconciliations; aging and unapplied credit clean-up; discrepancy research through resolution.

Journal Entries: Accruals, reclasses, prepaid amortization, and correcting entries prepared with supporting documentation and approvals.

Month-End Closing: AP cutoff, accrual preparation, AP-to-GL tie-out, outstanding balance review, and close checklist support.

Systems & Technical: SAP • Oracle NetSuite • QuickBooks Online • RealPage • Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query) • SQL • Power BI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounts Payable Specialist, Citigroup – Charlotte, NC May 2025 – Present

•Processed [400+] PO and non-PO invoices per month across multiple entities with [99%] first-pass posting accuracy by verifying coding, approvals, documentation, and payment terms in SAP and Oracle NetSuite before posting.

•Reduced month-end reconciliation discrepancies by 25% by building automated AP reconciliation and reporting controls in Excel, SQL, and Power BI that flagged exceptions before close.

•Resolved [90%] of vendor statement discrepancies within [5] business days by reconciling vendor statements and AP accounts monthly and tracing missing invoices, duplicate payments, and unapplied credits to resolution.

•Closed the month-end AP-to-GL reconciliation by Business Day [3] by preparing accruals and journal entries and reviewing outstanding balances before financial statements were finalized.

•Issued [150+] vendor payments per month via ACH, check, and wire with [zero] missed due dates by resolving payment exceptions and vendor inquiries and keeping W-9s and payment records audit-ready in NetSuite.

•Cut missing-receipt and miscoded expense items by [30%] by auditing employee expense reports and corporate card transactions and following up on documentation and coding corrections.

Administrative Assistant, St. Francis College – Brooklyn, NY Aug 2024 – Apr 2025

•Kept [100%] of daily transactions audit-ready by verifying entries against supporting documentation and filing invoices, receipts, and expense records.

•Resolved [10+] routine reconciliation discrepancies per month before escalation by supporting account reconciliations across accounting systems and Excel.

•Reduced data entry errors by [20%] by updating financial records in QuickBooks Online, accounting systems, and Excel spreadsheets and preparing summary reports for finance staff.

Accounting Analyst, 7FinCorp Group – India Aug 2018 – Jul 2023

Supported daily accounting operations, including invoice processing, expense tracking, data entry, and maintaining accurate financial records.

Assisted with general ledger coding, account classification, cost center allocation, and verification of supporting documentation.

Performed bank, vendor, and general ledger reconciliations to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate account balances.

Maintained Excel trackers and accounting schedules to monitor transactions, outstanding items, and monthly financial activities.

Supported month-end closing activities by preparing journal entries, reviewing accruals, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

Assisted with financial reporting, expense analysis, budget tracking, and preparation of accounting reports for management review.

Coordinated with internal departments and vendors to resolve discrepancies, improve workflows, and ensure compliance with accounting procedures.

Progressed toward Accounting Specialist responsibilities by reviewing accounting work, coordinating team activities, monitoring deadlines, and supporting accurate financial reporting and audit readiness.

EDUCATION

St. Francis College – Master’s, Information Systems Management and Financial Services Oct 2023 – May 2025

St. Paul's Degree and PG College – bachelor’s in accounting and finance. May 2018

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Financial Markets (with Honors)

IBM FP&A Foundation

Copilot for Accounts Management

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