Senior Specialist, SAP FI-AP

Job Description

We are hiring a Senior Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist to join our Source to Settle (StS) team in an internal, permanent position. You will be supporting different projects, customer enhancements, new company code/plant deployments and multi‑market support. This is a hands‑on role combining SAP configuration, solution design, production support, testing, documentation and end‑user enablement. You will work closely with the Global Supplier Management / Workplace Services (GSM/WS) Value Team, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Master Data and IT teams, and with external vendors as needed.

You will be responsible for

• Designing and shaping the global Accounts Payable SAP solution in line with GSM/WS objectives and StS strategy.

• Configuring and maintaining SAP AP functionality (invoice verification, payment runs, vendor accounts, bank interfaces, settlements) in ECC or S/4HANA and supporting different integrations or interfaces.

• Delivering enhancements, plant rollouts and AP-related projects end‑to‑end: produce functional specs, coordinate builds, testing, cutover and post‑go‑live support with internal teams and vendors.

• Providing 2nd/3rd‑line production support: investigate incidents, perform root‑cause analysis, apply fixes and restore service with minimal business impact.

• Ensuring AP processes and solutions meet regulatory, tax, sustainability and quality requirements for the business and regulated environments.

• Define/execute functional and integration tests, support UAT, and create user guides and knowledge transfer documents.

• Engaging stakeholders and managing vendor relationships: gather requirements, align expectations and oversee vendor deliverables and timelines.

• Supporting change and release management using JIRA and ServiceNow (SNOW) or similar ITSM tools; contribute to continuous improvement and master‑data governance.

Required Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting or related field.

• 9+ years strong technical experience in SAP ECC AP/Settlements and banking interfaces; SAP ECC or S/4HANA configuration experience required.

• Integration experience with Direct/Indirect procurement and related systems (Ariba, or Concur).

• Solid understanding of finance and accounting principles relevant to AP.

• Proven experience producing functional specs, configuration guides, and delivering enhancements or projects.

• Strong testing and production support skills (integration/regression testing, UAT, root‑cause analysis).

• Familiar with JIRA and ServiceNow (SNOW).

• Excellent English verbal and written communication; able to manage multiple priorities and interact with senior stakeholders.

• Experience coordinating with vendors and Application Maintenance/support teams.

Nice to Have

• xRay (or equivalent) testing experience and familiarity with HP/ALM.

• Healthcare or pharmaceutical (life sciences) industry experience.

• Experience with Agile methodology and tools.

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accounts Payable Management, Agile Methodology, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Financial Economics, Financial Management, Knowledge Transfer, Life Science, Payment Handling, Production Support, SAP Configuration, SAP FI Accounts Payable, SAP Financial Accounting, SAP HANA Administration, SAP S/4HANA, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Relationship Management, System Designs, System Integration, Testing

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Job Posting End Date:

12/19/2025

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