Global Invoice to Pay Process Manager

Sanofi; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sanofi in Barcelona seeks a Global Invoice to Pay Process Manager to optimize end-to-end invoice processing and payments. You will drive automation, reduce exceptions, and enable a frictionless experience for suppliers and internal stakeholders across procurement, finance and technology teams.

You will define SOPs, standardize processes, and manage OCR, AI-driven validation, and payment automation. Strong experience in P2P/R2R and SAP/VIM/Coupa/Tungsten is required, with a focus on healthcare or

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CPA certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Proven experience in Accounts Payable in a multinational environment.
• Deep understanding of P2P processes and best practices.
• Experience with P2P systems and related technologies.
• Healthcare/Life sciences industry experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Design and continuously improve I2P processes, including invoice capture, validation, matching, exception handling, payment execution and reconciling items.
• Drive deployment and optimization of global invoice processing solutions (eInvoicing platforms).
• Define SOPs and support global standardization of Invoice to Pay processes.
• Define business requirements for OCR, AI-driven validation, straight-through processing, and payment automation.
• Monitor system performance and collaborate with IT for enhancements.
• Analyze root causes for invoice exceptions, rejections, and late payments; implement corrective actions.
• Ensure invoice compliance with tax regs, payment terms and contracts; collaborate with audit, legal and tax.
• Define and track KPIs (cycle time, on-time payment rate, touchless invoices).
• Use data to identify improvements and lead transformation initiatives.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital optimization.

Conocimientos

Accounts Payable

P2P processes

R2R experience

Data analytics

English fluency

Educación

Bachelor's in Business/Finance/Accounting

Master’s degree preferred

CPA certification or equivalent a plus

Herramientas

SAP

VIM

Coupa

Tungsten

Descripción del empleo

Location: Barcelona, Spain The Global Invoice to Pay Process Manager is responsible for optimizing the end-to-end invoice processing and payment lifecycle. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant invoice handling—while driving automation, reducing exceptions, and enabling a frictionless experience for suppliers and internal stakeholders. The Global Invoice to Pay Process Manager works across procurement, finance, and technology teams to implement best-in-class practices that improve operational efficiency, vendor satisfaction and working capital.

Main responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve I2P processes, including invoice capture, validation, matching, exception handling, payment execution, AP open items management and accounts reconciliation
• Drive the deployment and optimization invoice processing global solutions, including eInvoicing platforms (commercial and governmental)
• Define standard operating procedures and support global standardization of Invoice to Pay processes
• Define business requirements for OCR, AI-driven invoice validation, straight-through processing, payment automation and clearing automation, S2P accounts monitoring and reconciliation.
• Monitor system performance and collaborate with IT and platform teams on continuous enhancements.
• Analyze root causes for invoice exceptions, rejections, and late payments; implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Design controls and validations to ensure invoice compliance with tax regulations, payment terms, and contract conditions.
• Collaborate with internal audit, legal, and tax to ensure invoice compliance and risk mitigation.
• Define and track key I2P KPIs (e.g., cycle time, on‑time payment rate, % touchless invoices).
• Use data and analytics to identify improvement opportunities and lead transformation initiatives.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital optimization through invoice and payment timing strategies.

About you

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, Accounting).
• Master’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred.
• CPA certification or equivalent is a plus

Experience

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable, ideally within a large, multinational organization.
• Deep understanding of P2P processes and best practices
• Experience with P2P systems and related technologies
• Previous experience in R2R roles is a plus
• Knowledge of SOX and fundamental accounting principles.
• Project management experience, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Good understanding country‑specific legislation in the area of invoice reception, processing and payment
• Hands on experience with E2E P2P solutions such as SAP, VIM, Coupa, Tungsten.
• Experience with implementation of eInvoicing platforms (both commercial and governmental)is a plus
• Experience with data mining and analytics tool is a plus
• Experience in healthcare and/ou life‑science industry preferred.

Soft and technical skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
• Proven influencing skills in driving adherence to core model through collaborative efforts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust‑building and influencing skills.
• Results‑oriented with strong analytics skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data‑driven insights.
• Ability to lead change initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Language

• Fluent English – written and oral.

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