Accounts Payable Expert

Accounts Payable - Expert - The Account Payable Expert provides in-depth functional & technical support for METROs enterprise and platform applications focused primarily on SAP FI Account Payable module. Their primary responsibility is in SAP FI AP VIM Module within Metro. They are responsible for supporting Metro SAP FI-AP team within Metro global ERP rollout ensuring efficient and streamlined procurement processes and optimizing the use of SAP FI-AP and Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) modules within the Metro organization. They collaborate closely with various stakeholders to implement and maintain SAP FI-AP and VIM based solutions troubleshoot issues and provide training and support to end-users to maintain high system uptime and service continuity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Roll-Out Management: Support the SAP FI-AP team in managing the future roll-out waves during all project phases for all remaining Metro companies.
• Stand-in for AP/VIM Module Lead: Supports the module lead in overseeing the entire AP processes ensuring compliance with internal policies regulations and laws
• Process Excellence: Guide Country stakeholders identifying the correct Buying Channel based on their Procurement processes and encouraging the system adoption.
• SAP AP Module Optimization: Ensure successful implementation and optimization of AP module providing guidance and support to the team on SAP functionalities
• Process Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements. Support creation and updating of process documentation and training materials

Support Stakeholder Management: Support relationship management with key stakeholders including project team colleagues country and shared service center experts as well as external partners and suppliers. Ensure that all P2P processes are integrated and synchronized with business needs.

Required key competencies and technical skills:

• Good understanding of enterprise applications and common architecture patterns.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in AP process stream with a proven track record in managing such processes and implementing SAP solutions. Knowledge of VIM is of an advantage
• Experience and responsibility for gathering requirements creating a blueprint configuring the system testing training and supporting the project go-live.
• Experience and configuration knowledge in SAP FI - AP.
• Hands-on SAP FI experience in Accounts Payable including General Accounting Billing / Invoicing Payment Processing Account Clearing and Reconciliation Special Transactions & Reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work in CET time zone. 
• Excellent communication interpersonal and collaboration skills to effectively work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel as per business requirement.

Qualifications :

• Any Graduation or higher degree in Computer Information Technology business informatics business administration Economics Computer Science or a related field any IT degree ((IT) MCA B.E. (Comp) etc.)
• Good communication skills to communicate with business partners customers team members and stakeholders.
• Very good fluency in English (written and verbal)
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time