Accounts Payable (P2P) Operations - Transition & Transformation

EY; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Hyderabad seeks an experienced AP/P2P professional to manage end-to-end Procure-to-Pay operations and drive transition activities from client/onshore to offshore centers.

You will lead process improvement initiatives, enable automation with RPA and workflow tools, and ensure SLA/KPI adherence while maintaining strong controls and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations.
• Transition / Migration / Knowledge Transfer experience.
• Transformation / Process Improvement / Automation experience.
• Familiarity with ERP/P2P platforms (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa).
• Lean, Six Sigma, RPA or workflow automation knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end AP/P2P operations, including invoice processing, vendor management, payments, reconciliations, and month-end activities.
• Drive transition of AP/P2P processes from client/onshore to offshore delivery centers.
• Participate in knowledge transfer, process documentation, SOP creation, testing, go-live and stabilization.
• Identify opportunities for process transformation and standardization across AP/P2P.
• Lead initiatives around productivity, SLA adherence, controls and operational excellence.
• Develop As-Is / To-Be process documents and transition plans.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to implement automation and digital solutions (RPA, workflow automation, intelligent invoice processing).

Skills

AP/P2P operations

Transition / Migration

Process Improvement

Automation

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

SLA/KPI Management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay operations, including invoice processing, vendor management, payment processing, reconciliations, query resolution, and month-end activities.
• Drive and support transition of AP/P2P processes from client/onshore locations to shared service or offshore delivery centers.
• Participate in transition activities including knowledge transfer, process documentation, SOP creation, shadow/reverse-shadow sessions, testing, go-live and stabilization.
• Identify opportunities for process transformation, standardization, automation and continuous improvement across AP/P2P operations.
• Lead initiatives around process optimization, productivity improvement, SLA adherence, controls and operational excellence.
• Perform process assessments, identify gaps and develop As-Is / To-Be processes.
• Work with business and technology teams to implement automation and digital solutions such as RPA, workflow automation and intelligent invoice processing.
• Track operational metrics including SLAs, KPIs, ageing, invoice turnaround time, payment accuracy, exception rates and productivity.
• Manage client/business stakeholders during transition, transformation and BAU operations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements and AP policies.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Hands-on AP/P2P operations experience
• Experience in Transition / Migration / Knowledge Transfer
• Experience in Transformation / Process Improvement / Automation
• Strong knowledge of:
• Invoice Processing
• Vendor Management
• Payments
• Vendor Reconciliation
• GR/IR
• AP Month-End
• SLA/KPI Management
• Exposure to SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa or similar ERP/P2P platforms
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, RPA, Power Automate, UiPath or process improvement methodologies is desirable.
• Strong stakeholder/client management and project management capabilities.