Sr. PTP Process Expert (Risk & Compliance)

The P2P Process Expert Compliance understands the full scope and has thorough knowledge of the Procure to Pay process, from Vendor onboarding and PO creation to invoice processing and payments.

The role requires a proven track record of providing effective risk and compliance support within the purchase-to-pay process including system functionality.

In this role, you will provide essential risk and compliance support within the purchase-to-pay process. Your responsibilities include ensuring a successful audit cycle by supporting the business in preparing for, coordinating, and responding to internal and external audit requirements, including SOx compliance. Detailed understanding of purchase-to-pay processes and managing risk and controls in a corporate environment is essential.

Your primary focus areas are SAP VIM (invoice processing)/ SAP S4 HANA, T&E expense handling SAP CONCUR and Controls Adherence.

Your secondary focus areas are Ivalua, Bookings sourcing application for indirect procurement (Vendor onboarding, PO creation and exception handling) and payments to indirect vendors in SAP S/4 HANA.

Responsibility

• Own the end-to-end SOx audit lifecycle for Purchase to Pay (P2P) controls, including leading the facilitation of walkthroughs, mock sessions, and sample testing to ensure full audit readiness and compliance. Continuously evaluate and drive improvements in the audit cycle to enhance efficiency, and effectiveness.

• Drive a deep understanding of SOx (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) requirements, with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) within the P2P process, and apply this expertise proactively to continuously improve and strengthen control effectiveness.

• Proactively engage with internal stakeholderscontrol owners, process owners, and the finance compliance teamas well as external auditors, to ensure timely, accurate, and audit-ready deliverables.

• Own the identification, documentation, and resolution of P2P oriented SOx control deficiencies through structured root cause analysis, development of remediation plans, and drafting of deficiency memos with follow-through to closure.

• Proactively drive the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of P2P, Accounting, and T&E control frameworks, ensuring compliance with financial control standards and audit preparedness.

• Deliver clear, comprehensive, and well-documented audit evidence, process descriptions, and control narratives to support SOx testing, reinforcing transparency and accountability.

• Continuously monitor control execution across P2P processes, proactively detect gaps or inefficiencies, and drive timely resolution in accordance with internal risk and compliance frameworks.

• Monitor adherence to P2P process controls and proactively communicate identified risks / deviations and follow-through to closure, ensuring proper escalation and remediation to maintain strong financial controls.

• Drive cross-functional projects with a compliance lens, proactively detecting potential waste, identifying compliance gaps, and leading efforts to simplify and automate controls to strengthen process efficiency and mitigate risk.

• Drive improvements in cross-functional communication, ensuring clarity, consistency, and professionalism in the rollout of new processes or changes.

• Monitor and maintain audit issue trackers (Excel, Google Sheets, Jira) while tracking and ensuring adherence to KPIs and SLAs for timely ticket resolution.

• Please note that this list of duties is not exhaustive and you may be required to complete ad-hoc tasks as requested by your manager.

Level of Education

Available options:

Not required

Specialized Diploma

Bachelor degree

Master degree

PhD

Bachelors degree

Years of relevant Job Knowledge

Available options:

Limited Job Knowledge (0 - 1 year)

Basic Job Knowledge (1 - 3 years)

Broad Job Knowledge (3 - 5 years)

Advanced Knowledge (5 - 8 years)

Extensive Knowledge (8 - 12 years)

Substantial Knowledge (12 + years)

• Minimum 5 years experience in risk & compliance managing SOx Compliance and/or internal audits in a corporate or consulting environment in the area of Finance (preferably Accounting, Procure to Pay and/or T&E)
• Proven background in Audit, preferably as an internal/external auditor, showcasing competence in evaluating and improving control frameworks

Requirements of special knowledge/skills

• Hands on experience with with end to end Finance processes (must) more specifically Accounting, Purchase to Pay and/or Travel and Expense processes (preferred)
• Creative & critical thinker, able to think in processes
• Thorough knowledge with Finance & Accounting software and systems, such as SAP VIM, SAP S/4 HANA, and SAP Concur.
• Excellent Ms Office/Google workspace exposure with strong MS Excel/GoogleSheets knowledge
• Real team player and brings energy to the team to drive change
• Good understanding of accounting principles
• High analytical and conceptual skills
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated and disciplined
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken in English
• Internationally focused and an awareness of different cultures
• CISA, CIA certification preferred
• Finance project experience required - Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred.