P2P SME / Team Lead - Procure to Pay | Chennai | Night Shift

*Company:* Leading Global BPO / Finance & Accounting Services

*Location:* Chennai One Magnum, Chennai - Work From Office (WFO)

*Role:* P2P SME / TL - Procure to Pay

*Band:* BPO 3

*Experience:* 5 - 8 Years

*Education:* Finance Professional

*Shift Timings:* Night Shift - 5:30 PM to 3:30 AM

*Job Type:* Full-time

Job Overview

We are hiring an experienced *P2P SME / Team Lead* to lead end-to-end Procure to Pay operations for a global client in Chennai.

You will oversee invoice processing, vendor payments, vendor escalations, and compliance, while leading a team of 10+ FTEs, managing client stakeholders, and driving process improvements and SLA compliance.

If you have deep expertise in Accounts Payables, PO / Non-PO matching, and vendor management - this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

- *Invoice Processing:* Review, process and oversee invoice processing, PO / Non-PO matching, and exception handling

- *Vendor Payments:* Ensure timely vendor payments, managing payment runs and aged payable analysis

- *Vendor Management:* Resolve vendor escalations, performing vendor statement reconciliations and follow-ups

- *Controls & Improvements:* Monitor duplicate payment prevention controls and drive process improvements

- *T&E Processing:* Support T&E expense processing and compliance, T&E Audit Review

- *Quality & Compliance:* Performing compliance verification / approval and quality review, Internal Quality control review, SOX Reporting review

- *Reconciliation:* Researching / reconciling of accounts payable and supplier statements

- *Client Management:* Periodic calls and meetings with clients to discuss SLA compliance and ongoing plans to improve processes

- *Training:* Arrange for periodic training for the staff to be aware of changes in accounting policies and procedures as well as customer specific changes

- *Team Leadership:* Handle a team with more than 10 people, people management, coaching and mentoring

Must Have Skills

- Deep understanding of P2P process

- Review, process and oversee invoice processing, PO / Non-PO matching, and exception handling

- Ensure timely vendor payments, managing payment runs and aged payable analysis

- Resolve vendor escalations, performing vendor statement reconciliations and follow-ups

- Monitor duplicate payment prevention controls and drive process improvements

- Handle a team with more than 10 people and client management

Good To Have Skills

- Proficient in Excel and other MS Office tools

- Good understanding of ORACLE

- Prior experience in transition

Qualifications & Experience

- *Education:* Finance Professional with 4 to 7+ years' work experience

- *Experience:* 5-8 years in P2P / Accounts Payables process

- *Process Knowledge:* End-to-end process of Accounts Payables

- *Stakeholders:* Working with quick turn-around deadlines on working with Global stakeholders

- *Language:* English - Excellent Verbal & Written communication skills

Core Skills Required

- Strong analytical skills

- Deep understanding of P2P process

- Excellent communication skills

- Result orientation

- Excellent Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

- Good understanding of ORACLE

- Strategic thinking

- Good Interpersonal Skills

- Client management and people management

- Team handling more than 10+ FTE

Work Details

- *Location:* Chennai One Magnum / WFO - Chennai

- *Shift:* Night Shift - 5:30 PM to 3:30 AM

- *Work Mode:* Work From Office