Global Accounts Payable Manager (Analytics & Process Intelligence)

Baxter; India; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter in India is seeking a Manager – Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist Strategy to lead global AP analytics, process intelligence, and performance reporting.

Reporting to the AP Global Process Owner, you will collaborate with Finance, Procurement, IT, and GBS to translate data into actionable insights, drive standardization, and enable data-driven decision making across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or related field.
• Proven experience in Accounts Payable operations or a global AP process leadership role.
• Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with KPI reports and dashboards.
• Experience with AP technology platforms (Coupa, JDE, SAP) and OCR solutions.
• Experience with process mining and BI platforms (Celonis, Power BI, Cognos).
• Translate data into insights, insights into actions, and actions into measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support and continuously analyze end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay across regions with focus on AP execution and resolution.
• Act as process and data SME, partnering with regional teams and IT.
• Align with global standards, policies, and performance expectations.
• Maintain and enhance global AP process documentation, controls, and standards.
• Develop AP KPIs and dashboards; deliver global AP performance reporting.

Skills

Data analytics

Process mining

KPI dashboards

Power BI

Celonis

ERP & P2P systems

Automation & AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Coupa

JDE

SAP

OCR solutions

Job description

This is whereyour work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Role Summary

The Manager – Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist Strategy is a key process intelligenceand analytics leadership role responsible for driving data-driven performancemanagement, insight generation, and continuous improvement across the global AccountsPayable process.

Reporting into the Accounts Payable Global Process Owner (GPO), this role partnersclosely with GBS, Procurement, Finance, GPS, and IT to translate data into actionableinsights, identify structural inefficiencies, and enable fact-based decision-making. The roleplays a critical part in advancing global standardization, digital enablement, and measurablebusiness outcomes through advanced analytics, process mining, and performancereporting.

Key Responsibilities

Global AP Process Intelligence & Governance

• Support and continuously analyze the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process acrossregions, with a strong focus on AP execution, exception management, and issueresolution.
• Act as a process and data subject-matter expert, partnering with regional teams,
• Procurement, Finance, GBS (Global Business Solution) and IT to ensure alignmentwith global standards, policies, and performance expectations.
• Maintain and enhance global AP process documentation, controls, and standards,leveraging analytics to validate adherence and identify gaps.
• Work closely with global and regional stakeholders to align on performanceexpectations, data interpretation, and improvement priorities.

Performance Management, Analytics & Insights

• Own and deliver global AP performance reporting, including daily, weekly, andmonthly KPI dashboards aligned with GPS and P2P performance frameworks.
• Use data analytics and process mining (Celonis, PowerBi, Alteryx,…) to identifytrends, bottlenecks, root causes, risks, and structural inefficiencies across invoiceflows, vendor performance, and payment outcomes.
• Develop actionable, insight-driven recommendations for the AP GPO, Procurementleadership, Service Delivery teams, and Finance to support prioritization, investmentdecisions, and performance improvement.
• Define, refine, and evolve AP KPIs to ensure relevance, consistency, and valuerealization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on AP performance, analytics, and process intelligencetopics.

Continuous Improvement & Transformation Enablement

• Identify, quantify, and prioritize data‑driven continuous improvement opportunitiesacross the AP process, using analytics and process mining to surface efficiency,compliance, working capital, and vendor experience gaps.
• Support the execution of global AP and P2P transformation initiatives by providingfact‑based analysis, performance tracking, and benefits realization monitoring (e.g.,working capital optimization, invoice quality, vendor master performance).
• Support change impact assessments and adoption activities using analytics tomeasure readiness, adoption, and post-implementation performance.

Technology, Reporting & Automation Enablement

• Support the deployment, stabilization, and optimization of AP systems and analyticssolutions, including Coupa, JDE, SAP, Tungsten, and other enterprise platforms, witha strong focus on data integrity and reporting reliability.
• Actively contribute to automation, reporting, and data enablement initiatives,leveraging BI platforms, process mining, AI capabilities, and RPA to reduce manualeffort and improve insight availability.
• Partner with IT and analytics teams to define reporting requirements, dashboards,and self-service analytics capabilities.
• Leverage process and system mining tools (e.g., Celonis) to analyze end-to-end APprocess flows, variants, rework, and compliance deviations.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or a
• related field.
• Proven experience in Accounts Payable operations or a global AP processleadership role, with strong exposure to performance management and analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed environment,influencing without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands‑on experience designing,producing, and interpreting KPI reports and dashboards.
• Experience with Accounts Payable technology platforms, including ERP and P2Psystems (e.g., Coupa, JDE, SAP), OCR solutions, and invoice workflow tools.
• Experience with process mining and analytics tools (e.g., Celonis) and businessintelligence platforms (e.g., Power BI, Cognos).
• Strong ability to translate data into insights, insights into actions, and actions intomeasurable outcomes.