Lead Functional Engineer AP S2P

Overview

Senior hands-on functional consultant to implement, configure, enhance and support OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) solutions integrated with SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA, within SAP Finance Accounts Payable.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end OpenText VIM implementations and rollouts.
• Configure VIM business scenarios, document types, process types and invoice processing workflows.
• Configure VIM DP (Document Processing) functionality.
• Configure invoice approval workflows, exception handling and business rules.
• Manage VIM configuration, including process options, validation rules and document processing logic.
• Design and implement solutions for PO-based and non-PO-based invoices.
• Configure parked invoices, blocked invoices and exception processing.
• Design and configure approval workflows based on business requirements, including approval hierarchies and delegation rules.
• Manage invoice exceptions and resolution workflows.
• Optimize invoice processing and approval cycles.
• Implement automated invoice routing and escalation mechanisms.
• Troubleshoot workflow-related issues and approval bottlenecks.
• Improve touchless invoice processing and automation rates.
• Integrate OpenText VIM with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Analyze and resolve VIM workflow and invoice processing issues, and debug invoice processing errors to determine root causes.
• Work closely with SAP ABAP developers on enhancements and custom developments.
• Analyze application logs, workflow logs and interface errors.
• Support performance optimization and system stability.
• Coordinate with SAP Basis, ABAP, MM, FI and OpenText technical teams.
• Conduct business requirement workshops and fit-gap analysis.
• Prepare functional specifications and solution design documents.
• Lead functional testing, integration testing and UAT.
• Manage defect resolution and production deployments.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior consultants.
• Coordinate with business users, finance teams and technical stakeholders.
• Support production operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of SAP consulting experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on OpenText VIM experience.
• Experience with at least two full-cycle VIM implementation projects.
• Strong functional experience in SAP FI Accounts Payable.
• Experience working on SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Experience in global or multi-country AP transformation projects.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead functional workstreams.
• Expertise in SAP FI-AP processes, vendor invoice processing and payment processes.
• Experience with PO and non-PO invoice processing, including three-way matching (PO, Goods Receipt, Invoice).
• Understanding of vendor master data and Business Partner integration.
• Experience with payment blocks, invoice holds, tax codes and payment terms.
• Knowledge of GR/IR clearing and invoice reconciliation.
• Understanding of SAP MM and FI integration.
• Expert-level VIM workflow configuration and VIM document processing.
• Strong SAP ECC / S/4HANA knowledge and SAP MM integration.
• Good knowledge of OpenText Content Server, ArchiveLink, and OCR / invoice capture.
• Working knowledge of SAP ABAP debugging.
• Good knowledge of SAP IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs and SAP Fiori.
• Experience integrating with SAP Business Workflow and related technical components.

Nice to have

• OpenText VIM 7.x / 20.x / latest releases.
• OpenText Intelligent Capture.
• SAP S/4HANA migration and VIM transformation projects.
• SAP Fiori-based invoice approval solutions.
• Experience with shared service center AP operations.
• Knowledge of e-invoicing and tax compliance requirements.
• Experience with SAP Central Finance.
• Knowledge of AP automation and touchless invoice processing KPIs.

Details

• Location: Bangalore.
• Employment type: Full-time / Contract.