Job Title: SAP Business Analyst (AP BA)
Location: Remote Opportunity
Duration: 6 Months to long term contract
The Accounts Payable Business Analyst (AP BA) supports the design, optimization, and integration of end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) processes across SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments. This role collaborates closely with Finance, Procurement, Shared Services, Business Process Owners, and Technical teams to analyze, enhance, and implement AP solutions, including invoice processing, vendor payments, procurement integrations, tax compliance, expense management, and third-party automation platforms.
The AP BA is responsible for translating business requirements into scalable solution designs, ensuring seamless integrations across SAP and enterprise platforms, and driving process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, compliance, controls, supplier experience, and working capital management. The role also supports solution architecture, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives leveraging automation, AI, and digital technologies.
Responsibilities
- Work on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Accounts Payable processes.
- Define business requirements and deliver scalable solutions for Accounts Payable functions including Vendor Invoice Management, Payment Processing, Vendor Master Data, Automatic Payment Program (APP), Travel & Expense, and Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, procurement teams, finance leaders, architects, developers, and third-party vendors to optimize AP processes and system integrations.
- Support end-to-end invoice processing, including PO and non-PO invoices, ERS (Evaluated Receipt Settlement), recurring invoices, and workflow approvals.
- Drive vendor payment optimization initiatives including ACH, SEPA, Wire, Check, Virtual Card, and other electronic payment methods.
- Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to improve source-to-pay and procure-to-pay process efficiency.
- Support automation, AI, and digital transformation initiatives across SAP FI-AP and Procurement processes.
- Design and implement intelligent workflows leveraging AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, RPA, SAP BTP, and enterprise automation platforms.
- Utilize SAP S/4HANA, APIs, workflows, analytics, and emerging technologies to improve invoice processing efficiency, vendor experience, compliance, and cash management.
- Support audits and regulatory compliance requirements within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.
- Lead requirements gathering, solution design workshops, testing, training, deployment activities, and hypercare support.
Technical Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of SAP FI Accounts Payable functionality within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
- Deep understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and integration between SAP FI, MM, Procurement, and Supply Chain functions.
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Vendor Invoice Processing
- Invoice Verification
- Three-Way Match
- Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)
- Automatic Payment Program (F110)
- Vendor Account Management
- Payment Runs and Payment Media
- Experience with Electronic Bank Statements (EBS), payment reconciliations, and Treasury integrations.
- Experience implementing and supporting approval workflows, invoice workflow automation, and exception management.
- Extensive experience with SAP integration technologies, APIs, middleware platforms, and third-party AP automation solutions.
- Experience working with Vendor Portals and supplier self-service platforms.
- Knowledge of tax, VAT/GST, withholding tax, and country-specific compliance requirements.
- Experience managing complex custom enhancements and integrations within the SAP FI/AP landscape.
- Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Fiori, and SAP Workflow capabilities.
- Knowledge of AP automation solutions such as OpenText VIM, Basware, Coupa, Ariba, Tungsten, HighRadius AP, or similar platforms is preferred.
- Strong understanding of data migration, master data governance, and SAP testing methodologies.
Preferred Experience
- 8+ years of SAP Finance experience with significant focus on Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Experience supporting global pharmaceutical or highly regulated environments.
- Experience with SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
- Knowledge of AI-enabled invoice processing, OCR technologies, and intelligent document processing platforms.
- Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery models.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with Finance, Procurement, Shared Services, and IT leadership.
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