Sap Fi-Ap Functional Expert

This role plays a critical part in supporting transformation initiatives for a leading global customer in the life sciences and manufacturing domain.

The consultant will contribute to high-impact projects involving advanced scheduling and supply chain optimization, with access to cutting-edge SAP technologies.

Working alongside global teams, the role offers opportunities to influence strategic process improvements and deliver scalable solutions across diverse geographies.

Your responsibilities:

• 1. Work closely with business stakeholders (AP teams, finance, procurement) to understand their requirements and business processes for invoicing, payments, and vendor management.
• 2. Configure VIM workflows for automatic invoice processing, validation, and approval.
• 3. Document and map out the existing AP business processes to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• 4. Configure the SAP Accounts Payable module to support business processes, such as vendor master data management, invoice receipt and validation, payment runs, and reconciliation.
• 5. Ensure proper integration with other SAP modules like SAP Materials Management (MM), SAP Finance (FI), and SAP Controlling (CO) to ensure smooth workflows and data flow.
• 6. Lead or participate in interface development and integration projects, ensuring robust data flow between SAP and external systems.
• 7. Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones, ensuring effective communication and timely project delivery.
• 8. Engage with business stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations, and drive continuous process improvements in production planning and execution.
• 9. Engage with multiple sites & resolve the issues that are plant/site specific

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• 1. Strong knowledge of SAP AP module for processing invoices, managing vendor payments, and optimizing the procure-to-pay process.
• 2. Hands-on experience with SAP VIM for automating and streamlining the invoice capture, approval workflow, and payment processes. Expertise in configuring workflows, exception handling, and integration with SAP AP.
• 3. Ability to design and optimize the invoicing and approval workflows within VIM, including managing exceptions and ensuring timely payments.
• 4. In-depth understanding of e-Invoicing systems and how they integrate with SAP to ensure legal compliance, especially in regions with strict e-Invoicing regulations
• 5. Ability to design, configure, and optimize client templates within SAP for invoicing, procurement, and payment processes.
• 6. Knowledge of Procurement Card (P-Card) usage and integration within SAP for managing corporate purchases and payments.
• 7. Understanding of Meeting Card processes within SAP, ensuring accurate transaction recording, compliance, and reporting.
• 8. Strong understanding of SAP integration tools like SAP PI/PO (Process Integration/Process Orchestration), SAP Cloud Platform, and IDocs for linking SAP with external financial, procurement, or invoicing systems.
• 1. SAP S/4HANA Finance knowledge is a plus.
• 2. Experience with SAP Fiori for enhanced user interfaces.
• 3. Project management experience in SAP-related implementations or system upgrades.
• 4. Expertise in handling tax reporting and compliance for e-invoices, ensuring that all legal requirements are met.

SAP FI-AP Functional Expert • London, United Kingdom