Group Manager - PTP Transformation SME

Group Manager PTP SME

Location Bangalore / Chennai / NCR

Experience 12+ Years of relevant experience

Industry Finance / Consulting / Shared Services

Employment Type Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Finance Transformation Leader specialising in Procure to Pay

(P2P) / Accounts Payable (AP) to spearhead process optimisation, AI-enabled automation,

and strategic efficiency initiatives. This role requires a blend of value enablement and

execution, stakeholder engagement, and transformation leadership to drive AI-powered

financial improvements while ensuring seamless business continuity. The ideal candidate

will bridge deep P2P domain expertise with hands-on capability in deploying Generative AI,

Agentic AI, and intelligent automation solutions across the AP value chain

Key Responsibilities

a. Strategic Finance & AI Transformation

• Develop and execute a roadmap for AP process transformation integrating AI, automation,

and analytics at each stage of the P2P lifecycle.

• Identify and prioritise AI use cases across invoice processing, exception management,

vendor master governance, and payment optimisation.

• Design Target Operating Models that embed AI Agents, co-pilots, and intelligent workflows

as standard delivery components.

• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and AI-augmented methodologies to drive operational

excellence in AP processes.

• Support new solution development via sole source, RFP, and renewal activities, including AIdifferentiated

value propositions.

b. AI & Technology Leadership in P2P

• Oversee end-to-end AI deployment across the P2P stack, including Generative AI invoice

extraction, AI-driven exception triage, and predictive payment analytics.

• Lead implementation of Agentic AI workflows (e.g., Microsoft Copilot Studio, IBM watsonx)

to automate recurring AP tasks such as intercompany billing, PO matching, and payment

runs.

• Evaluate and implement AP automation tools, including RPA, AI-native platforms (Hypatos,

Kofax, Esker), and S/4HANA intelligent automation capabilities.

• Govern AI model performance, hallucination risk, and exception escalation paths in

production AP environments.

• Drive POC-to-production scaling of AI solutions, including Smart Billing AI Assistants and

Vendor Master AI cleansing tools.

• Assess and bring forward differentiated AI solutions that strengthen IBM's market position

in F&A BPO.

c. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Cultivate strong relationships with senior finance leaders, CPOs, and external partners to

align AP transformation and AI adoption goals.

• Collaborate with global finance teams to ensure standardisation, compliance, and AI

governance across international payment regulations.

• Lead negotiations with ERP vendors, AI platform providers, and financial institutions to

deliver cost-effective, future-ready payment solutions.

d. Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Establish and maintain KPIs for AP performance inclusive of AI impact metrics: touchless

invoice rate, AI exception resolution rate, straight-through processing (STP) %, and cost-perinvoice.

• Ensure adherence to financial governance policies, regulatory frameworks (GST, e-invoicing

mandates, Peppol), and AI ethics standards.

• Conduct periodic audits to assess fraud risks, AP controls, and AI model integrity.
• Create sub-offerings to add incremental AI-enabled value to client engagements.

e. Consulting & Change Management

• Drive AP process improvement initiatives leveraging AI diagnostics, process mining, and

intelligent benchmarking.

• Develop a structured change management approach covering AI adoption readiness,

workforce reskilling, and digital trust building.

• Conduct training and upskilling sessions on AI-augmented AP tools, Copilot/Claude usage,

and Prompt Engineering for finance teams.

f. Leadership & Communication

• Lead a high-performing finance transformation team, mentoring professionals in AP strategy

and AI-enabled delivery.

• Present AP transformation insights, AI business cases, and financial impact reports to senior

leadership and board members.

• Foster a culture of continuous innovation, AI experimentation, cost efficiency, and

accountability in finance operations.

AI Skills & Competency Framework – P2P

AI Skill Domain Required Proficiency / Tools

Generative AI for AP Prompt engineering for invoice extraction and exception resolution;

experience with LLM-based AP copilots (Microsoft Copilot, Claude,GPT-4)

Agentic AI & Automation Design and govern AI Agents for end-to-end AP tasks; familiarity with

Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Claude

Intelligent Document

Processing

AI-OCR, IDP platforms (Opentext, ABBYY, Kofax); structured/unstructured

invoice data extraction

AI-Augmented Analytics Predictive payment analytics, supplier risk scoring, anomaly detection;

Power BI / Tableau with AI overlays

Process Mining & AI

Diagnostics

Celonis, SAP Signavio, or equivalent for AI-driven P2P bottleneck

identification and remediation

AI Governance & Responsible

AI

Model risk management, AI audit trails, hallucination controls, GDPR/data

privacy in AI-enabled AP workflows

ERP-Native AI Capabilities SAP S/4HANA Intelligent Invoice Management, SAP Cash Application,

Oracle AI for Payables, Workday AI features

AI Change Management Workforce reskilling strategies for AI adoption; AI literacy programme

design for AP/P2P teams

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Deep expertise in P2P / AP processes, procurement finance, and shared services

environments

• Consulting experience in finance transformation, AI-enabled automation, and process

reengineering.

• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders in finance, operations, and

procurement.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Workday) and AI-native AP

automation platforms.

• Ability to architect AI solutions from POC through to scaled production deployment in BPO

environments.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to quantify and communicate AI-driven cost efficiencies

and STP gains.

• Exceptional communication skills – able to translate AI strategies into actionable finance

insights for C-suite audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CA, or CPA qualification will be an advantage.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma, AI for Finance, Microsoft Copilot Studio, or IBM watsonx.
• Experience in global finance transformation and shared service centre environments.
• Familiarity with e-invoicing regulatory mandates (India GST, EU Peppol, ZATCA) and their AI

compliance implications.