The P2P Analyst will support end-to-end procurement and payment operations, including Purchase Requisition (PR) validation, Purchase Order (PO) creation, E-Pay processing, invoice issue resolution, vendor coordination, and operational reporting. This role acts as a key liaison between business teams, Accounts Payable (AP), vendors, procurement, and support teams to enable timely transaction processing, adherence to financial controls, and effective resolution of payment-related issues.
Purchase Requisition & Purchase Order Management
- Create Purchase Orders (POs) and E-Pay requests in SAP Ariba.
- Validate Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and E-Pay requests for accuracy, and compliance.
- Verify cost center, accounting, supplier, pricing, payment terms, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor PO lifecycle and provide status updates to stakeholders.
- Create and maintain PO tracking reports and dashboards
Invoice Processing & Issue Resolution
- Process critical and time-sensitive business payments.
- Monitor invoice status through AP Portals and SAP BI reporting tools.
- Perform invoice, PO, and timesheet validations using data from multiple systems.
- Conduct invoices hold investigations and determine root causes.
- Coordinate with AP teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve payment issues.
- Track and manage invoice exceptions through closure.
Reporting & Analytics
- Extract and analyse invoice reports from AP Portals and SAP BI.
- Generate and maintain Purchase Order reports from SAP Ariba and SAP BI.
- Prepare cost center utilization and financial reports.
- Create and maintain operational trackers for invoices, payments, and RCAs.
- Provide status updates and management reporting within defined SLAs
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Respond to business, vendor, and stakeholder inquiries regarding PO, E-Pay, and invoice status within agreed SLA
- Coordinate with suppliers to address invoice discrepancies, payment delays, and onboarding requirements.
- Partner with Procurement (P2P/S2P), AP, Finance, and Business teams to ensure smooth transaction processing.
System Administration & Support
- Create support tickets and coordinate resolution with system support teams.
- Maintain and update master data and trackers.
- Initiate and track Docusign approval workflows.
- Process chargebacks, cost reallocations, and reclassification requests.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and process standardization efforts.
