Consultant Expert

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre is seeking an Accounts Payable Consultant Expert to drive operational excellence across the PTP AP function for multiple entities. You will serve as a senior governance lead, partner with stakeholders, and deliver high-quality service, strong controls, and continuous improvement.

This role requires autonomy, leadership, and experience in transformation initiatives, including automation and AI-enabled projects to optimize AP processes and ensure audit

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Accounts Payable processes.
• Strong understanding of AP controls, governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience leading process improvement and transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end AP operations with KPIs.
• Lead governance reviews and stakeholder management.
• Act as escalation point for AP issues.
• Lead process transformation and automation initiatives.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing AP team.
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness across entities.

Skills

P2P knowledge

AP controls

Process improvement

Job description

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Consultant Expert (EMEA, UK & Bernstein Entities)Position Summary

The Accounts Payable Consultant Expert is responsible for delivering operational excellence across the Procure-to-Pay (PTP) Accounts Payable function, supporting multiple legal entities across AMER, APAC, EMEA, UK, and Bernstein. The role serves as a key stakeholder partner, governance lead, and transformation catalyst, ensuring high-quality service delivery, strong controls, compliance, and continuous improvement while driving strategic AP initiatives.

The role requires a high level of autonomy (90%-95%) and acts as a senior point of contact for operational governance, escalations, audits, transitions, and stakeholder management.

Key ResponsibilitiesService Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Ensure seamless delivery of day-to-day Accounts Payable operations and maintain a strong service-oriented culture focused on outcome-based deliverables.
• Deliver production KPIs in line with agreed operational targets and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor operational performance, identify service risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain service levels.
• Ensure adherence to global policies, procedures, and control frameworks across supported entities.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Serve as the primary stakeholder contact for Accounts Payable operations across EMEA, UK, and Bernstein entities.
• Facilitate collaboration within and outside the PTP value chain to ensure seamless end-to-end process delivery.
• Lead periodic governance reviews with business stakeholders to discuss KPI performance, service achievements, operational challenges, incidents, and improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal customers, business partners, and global stakeholders.

Escalation & Risk Management

• Act as the second and third level escalation point for AP-related operational issues.
• Ensure all escalations are resolved within agreed timelines with robust root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Proactively identify operational, compliance, and control risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Ensure supervisory controls are effectively executed and any anomalies are escalated appropriately.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive process transformation, automation, standardization, and simplification initiatives across the AP function.
• Identify opportunities to improve service quality, strengthen controls, enhance stakeholder experience, and increase operational efficiency.
• Support digitalization and AI-enabled initiatives to optimize AP processes.
• Lead continuous improvement programs and deliver measurable business benefits.

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Build and sustain a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, and capability development.
• Conduct regular performance discussions and provide documented feedback to direct and indirect reports.
• Support succession planning, employee engagement, and talent retention initiatives.
• Analyze attrition trends and partner with leadership to implement retention and engagement strategies.

Controls, Compliance & Audit Management

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies.
• Drive successful closure of internal and external audits with minimal observations.
• Develop and implement remediation plans for audit findings and control gaps.
• Maintain a strong control environment across all supported entities.

Business Transitions & Change Management

• Lead Accounts Payable transition and migration activities for new business scope.
• Mobilize new service requirements and ensure successful stabilization post-transition.
• Proactively manage transition risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Support operating model evolution and business transformation programs.

Required

Profile required

Required Skills & Experience Functional Expertise

• Deep knowledge of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Accounts Payable processes.
• Strong understanding of AP controls, governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience leading process improvement and transformation initiatives.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to lead through change and drive organizational transformation.
• Effective communication and executive presentation skills.

Why join us

“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

Business insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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