Job Purpose and Impact

Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant supplier payments by managing PR/PO/GR/IR lifecycle, removing roadblocks, and collaborating with Finance, R2R, I2P, and AP teams. 25% of this role drives CI, quality, automation, and process audits.

• Key Accountabilities

• Create/manage PRs, POs, GRs, IRs

• Handle exceptions, blocked invoices, mismatches

• Ensure timely/accurate payments

• Coordinate with Finance, R2R, I2P, AP and contract owners

• Maintain compliance, documentation, audit trails

CI, Quality & Automation - 25%

• Drive continuous improvement and process simplification

• Lead root‑cause analysis and defect reduction

• Identify and support automation (RPA, workflows)

• Perform process audits and maintain SOPs

Success Metrics

• On‑time payment rate

• Invoice cycle time

• Blocked invoice aging

• GR/IR clearing health

• RFT/first‑pass match rate

• Audit readiness

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in P2P / I2P / AP / Commercial Operations

• Hands‑on experience with PR/PO/GR/IR processes

• Strong understanding of supplier payments, controls, and financial compliance

• Experience working with cross‑functional teams (Finance, R2R, I2P, AP, Procurement)

• ERP proficiency: SAP (MM/FI), Oracle, Ariba/Coupa (preferred)

• Lean/Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt certification is an advantage

• Experience with audits, quality frameworks, or process assessments

• Exposure to automation tools (RPA, workflow engines) is preferred

Core Competencies

• Operational excellence

• Stakeholder management

• Problem‑solving and RCA skills

• Controls and compliance discipline

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Documentation and process governance rigor