Senior Analyst, Procurement / Purchasing

About the Role

The Corporate Planning & Management (CPM) Division unifies Finance & Planning, Spend Management, Operational Risk and Resilience, and CPM Engineering teams. CPM delivers business planning and analytics, expense management, third-party risk management, and governance strategies across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes including invoice processing, validation, and posting.
• Handle invoice creation, exception management, and discrepancy resolution.
• Manage vendor lifecycle including vendor onboarding, creation, validation, approvals, and perform payment authentication checks.
• Ensure accuracy of expense allocation, cost booking across businesses, and correctness of General Ledger through month-end close reviews and reconciliations.
• Support sourcing operations and procurement workflows across the P2P lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with global tax regulations and reporting requirements.
• Support tax validation within invoices and expense processes.
• Partner with tax teams and manage external tax-related queries/escalations.
• Collaborate with business, procurement, tax, and finance teams to ensure alignment.
• Manage and resolve queries related to invoices, vendors, payments, and accounting.
• Handle internal and external escalations with strong governance and timely closure.
• Drive improvements in query resolution turnaround time and service quality.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement and re-engineering initiatives.
• Implement automation and workflow enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify and implement AI/automation use cases across P2P processes (invoice processing, anomaly detection, query handling).
• Partner with engineering/data teams to translate business problems into digital solutions.
• Support rollout, testing, and adoption of AI-enabled tools and platforms.
• Ensure AI/automation outputs are accurate, controlled, and audit-compliant.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• ERP/P2P systems: Ariba, SAP S4, Fieldglass, TeamConnect, SLP
• Microsoft Tools: including Copilot

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-4 years of experience in Procure-to-Pay, accounting, or expense management.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, vendor management, and payment processes.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and expense governance.
• Strong understanding of global tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/P2P systems (Ariba, SAP S4, Fieldglass, TeamConnect, SLP).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Tools including Copilot.
• Experience in process improvement, re-engineering, or automation initiatives.
• Ability to work across cross-functional and global teams.
• Exposure to automation, AI, or digital tools in finance operations.
• Ability to adapt to AI-enabled workflows and support transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to handle high-volume queries and manage escalations effectively.