AP Process Owner

AP Process Owner – SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud

Part-time (2 days per week)

Fully remote

3 months initially

SystemsAccountants are working with a leading client in their field who went live on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud at the end of 2025. They are now looking to onboard an independent AP specialist to provide consultancy-level support across their Accounts Payable function. They are looking for an Accounts Payable expert with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud experience to review the end-to-end AP process within SAP and deliver business process improvement.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to subject matter expert for all AP-related issues arising in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
• Conducting a thorough review of current AP processes and system configuration
• Assessing and improving master data quality, vendor master, bank details, payment terms and tax codes
• Quality assuring the work delivered by the SI during implementation
• Advising on AP best practice within SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and recommending remediation
• Troubleshooting payment failures, invoice processing issues and bank reconciliation discrepancies
• Diagnose root causes of current payment and data issues
• Assess bank reconciliation processes and confirm they are operating correctly
• Review vendor master data integrity across entities
• Drive adoption and best practice among finance end-users and invoice approvers
• Provide independent QA oversight on the SI’s configuration and ongoing deliverables

Role Requirements

• Proven experience in a similar role reviewing and delivering improvements of the AP Function within SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud transformations
• Deep AP/P2P functional expertise, you must be an expert in Accounts Payable processes
• Strong understanding of master data management within SAP (vendor master, payment methods, bank details)
• Experience with bank reconciliation and payment run processes in SAP
• Ability to assess and improve AP controls and process design
• Prior experience in a consultancy or advisory capacity preferred
• Experience with SAP Concur also beneficial