SCM Financial Analyst

FinOps Weekly; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Chennai is seeking an Operational Buyer / SCM Financial Operations Analyst to handle daily financial and transactional activities within Supply Chain Management, focusing on invoice processing, payment management, PO monitoring, and logistics cost control.

The role collaborates with Finance and SCM teams to reduce supply disruptions, improve cost visibility, and drive continuous improvement through standardization and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and data validation capabilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle high volumes.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices end to end in VIM and SAP, including coding, cost allocation, and payment timing.
• Validate invoices against purchase orders, contracts, and goods or service receipts.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers, Finance, SCM, and other internal stakeholders.
• Manage purchase order corrections and commercial adjustments in SAP when needed.
• Monitor GR/IR reconciliation, aged POs, and outstanding commitments.
• Support month-end close by tracking accruals and resolving PO, GR, and invoice mismatches.
• Monitor logistics-related costs such as freight, customs duties, and transportation.
• Track spend and cost trends across logistics, duties, premium freight, and related expenses.
• Improve payment performance by managing overdue invoices and supplier payment issues.
• Help prevent supplier credit blocks and supply disruptions through issue resolution.
• Drive process improvement through standardization, automation, digitalization, and reduced manual work.
• Track KPIs including invoice cycle time, invoice accuracy, blocked invoice resolution, GR/IR aging, on-time payment, compliance, logistics cost accuracy, and touchless invoice adoption.
• Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Procure-to-Pay

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

Tools

SAP

VIM

Job description

About the Role

The Operational Buyer / SCM Financial Operations Analyst is a hands‑on role focused on daily financial and transactional activities within Supply Chain Management. The position exists to support accurate invoice processing, payment management, purchase order monitoring, and logistics cost control. This role also helps the Financial, Controlling, and SCM communities reduce the risk of supply disruptions while improving financial accuracy, cost visibility, and supplier performance. It is execution‑focused and includes support for continuous improvement efforts across related processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices end to end in VIM and SAP, including coding, cost allocation, and payment timing.
• Validate invoices against purchase orders, contracts, and goods or service receipts.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers, Finance, SCM, and other internal stakeholders.
• Manage purchase order corrections and commercial adjustments in SAP when needed.
• Monitor GR/IR reconciliation, aged POs, and outstanding commitments.
• Support month‑end close by tracking accruals and resolving PO, GR, and invoice mismatches.
• Monitor logistics‑related costs such as freight, customs duties, and transportation.
• Track spend and cost trends across logistics, duties, premium freight, and related expenses.
• Improve payment performance by managing overdue invoices and supplier payment issues.
• Help prevent supplier credit blocks and supply disruptions through issue resolution.
• Drive process improvement through standardization, automation, digitalization, and reduced manual work.
• Track KPIs including invoice cycle time, invoice accuracy, blocked invoice resolution, GR/IR aging, on‑time payment, compliance, logistics cost accuracy, and touchless invoice adoption.
• Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to‑Pay, Source-to‑Pay, Procurement Operations, or SCM Finance support roles.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to‑Pay processes.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills, including data validation, tracking, analysis, and dashboard management.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• High attention to detail and disciplined execution.
• Ability to manage high transaction volumes accurately.
• Collaborative and proactive working style with Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and business stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on financial discipline, savings support, automation, and standardization.

Preferred Skills

• Hands‑on experience with SAP.
• Hands‑on experience with VIM.

Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers a highly operational position with clear ownership across invoice processing, payment control, PO management, and logistics cost monitoring. It is well suited to someone who enjoys working with finance and supply chain stakeholders to resolve issues and improve process quality. The scope includes monthly close support, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement work, which adds variety and measurable impact. It may appeal to candidates who want a detail‑oriented role with strong exposure to transactional supply chain finance.