L3 ERP Senior OpenText VIM Functional Specialist

Woodside Energy India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru seeks a senior OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) Functional Specialist. You will drive invoice automation within SAP S/4HANA, govern VIM solutions, and coordinate across Finance, Procurement, and ERP teams.

The role requires strong experience in VIM, SAP integration, and compliance, with a focus on scalable, compliant P2P processes across global operations.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of SAP functional consulting in complex enterprises.
• 5+ years hands-on with OpenText VIM in SAP S/4HANA/ECC, incl OCR and integration.
• Led VIM implementations, upgrades, and major enhancements across lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior functional expertise and lead VIM/SAP S/4HANA invoice processing.
• Participate in design authority discussions ensuring ERP governance alignment.
• Drive automation and straight-through processing improvements in VIM.
• Lead VIM projects, upgrades, and business transformation initiatives.
• Analyse workflows and integrations to resolve issues and optimize KPIs.
• Ensure SOX controls and audit readiness for VIM solutions.

Skills

VIM OpenText

SAP S/4HANA

Procure-to-Pay

Invoice processing

OCR/capture

SAP integration

Stakeholder management

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Systems/Finance/IT/CS

SAP/OpenText VIM certs desirable

Tools

OpenText VIM

SAP S/4HANA

Ariba

Vertex

SAP BTP

Job description

We are a global energy company, providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent, digital expertise, and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges, accelerate change, and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodside's global operations and our role in the energy transition.

Founded in 1954, Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia 40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on, Woodside continues to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.

At Woodside, we know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

About Woodside Global Solutions

Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence, to drive innovation, digital transformation, and global collaboration.

Working as one Global team, the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our actions. Through cutting-edge AI, robust cyber security, and advanced data solutions we drive innovation and influence every part of our business.

We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to make a global impact, helping to shape the future of Woodside together.

About the role

The L3 ERP Senior OpenText VIM Functional Specialist provides senior functional expertise across OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) within the SAP S/4HANA ecosystem, supporting invoice automation, accounts payable processing and procure-to-pay capabilities across global operations.

The role is responsible for supporting, enhancing and governing VIM solutions and related integrations, ensuring invoice processing capabilities remain stable, compliant, efficient and aligned with Woodside’s Finance, Accounts Payable, Contracts & Procurement and ERP operating model.

Working closely with Business Process Owners, Design Authority, ERP functional, technical, integration, security and managed service teams, the role provides functional leadership across solution design, project delivery, operational support, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role contributes to ERP service reliability, invoice automation, tax compliance, audit readiness and business transformation through delivery of sustainable, supportable and scalable invoice management solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide senior functional expertise and solution leadership for OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) and related SAP S/4HANA invoice processing capabilities.
• Participate in solution design, architecture and Design Authority discussions, evaluating solution options and ensuring proposed designs align with business requirements, SAP best practices and ERP governance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of invoice automation capabilities through reduction of manual processing, optimisation of exception handling, improvement of straight-through processing rates and adoption of emerging SAP and OpenText capabilities.
• Lead or contribute to VIM-related projects, implementations, upgrades, acquisitions, significant change requests and business transformation initiatives across the ERP landscape.
• Analyse, troubleshoot and resolve complex invoice processing, workflow, exception handling, posting and integration issues across OpenText VIM and SAP S/4HANA.
• Support global invoice processing requirements, including indirect tax handling, invoice compliance requirements, withholding tax considerations and integration with tax determination solutions such as Vertex and related finance applications.
• Provide functional expertise for advanced invoice processing scenarios including Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS), Recipient Created Tax Invoices (RCTI), service-based procurement, non-PO invoices and three-way matching processes.
• Support integration points between VIM, SAP S/4HANA Finance, Materials Management, Ariba, workflow solutions, document capture technologies and related enterprise platforms.
• Support ERP lifecycle management activities, including technical currency assessments, upgrade projects, compatibility reviews, regression testing and adoption of new VIM, SAP and OpenText capabilities.
• Produce and maintain high-quality functional specifications, solution designs, testing artefacts, support documentation and operational runbooks.
• Ensure all VIM solutions and changes comply with SOX controls, audit requirements, access governance requirements and Woodside ERP governance processes.

Skills & Experience

• 8–12 years’ experience in SAP functional consulting, implementation or systems improvement roles within complex enterprise environments.
• Minimum 5 years hands‑on experience with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) within SAP S/4HANA or ECC environments, including workflow configuration, document processing, exception management, invoice automation, OCR/capture solutions and integration with SAP business processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading SAP and OpenText VIM implementations, upgrades, business transformations and complex enhancement initiatives across the full solution lifecycle, including solution evaluation, architecture and Design Authority engagement, solution design, delivery, technical currency planning and adoption of sustainable, supportable ERP solutions.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay and Accounts Payable processes, including purchase order invoices, non-PO invoices, service entry sheet processing, goods receipts, invoice matching, approval workflows, Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS) and Recipient Created Tax Invoice (RCTI) functionality.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Finance and Materials Management integration points relevant to invoice processing, including vendor master data, purchasing processes, account assignment, taxation, tolerances, blocked invoices and payment processing.
• Experience supporting global invoice processing and tax compliance requirements, including indirect tax processing, VAT/GST considerations and integration with tax and procurement platforms such as Vertex, Ariba and SAP S/4HANA.
• Working understanding of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP integration patterns and modern SAP extension approaches.
• Working knowledge of SAP extensibility concepts including user exits, BADIs, enhancement spots and custom developments, with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and technical teams.
• Experience analysing workflows, processing logs, integrations, document processing records and custom enhancements to support effective root cause analysis and incident resolution.
• Strong understanding of SAP change, testing, release and deployment processes, including functional specifications, regression testing, defect management and production support.
• Understanding of SOX compliance, audit controls, segregation of duties requirements and ERP governance frameworks applicable to financial and invoice processing systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Accounts Payable, Contracts & Procurement, Tax, Digital, Managed Service Providers and technical teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Systems, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP MM, OpenText VIM, SAP Workflow or related certifications are desirable.

Recognition & Reward

What you can expect from us:

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on the job opportunities and formal programs
• Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents
• Values led culture
• Flexible work options
• Generous annual leave, sick leave and casual leave
• Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance based incentives with uncapped Employer Provident Fund
• Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values.

Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.