P2P (Procure to Pay) Lead

Job Overview:

Lead the end-to-end P2P documentation and vendor payment lifecycle. Ensure accurate PO/GRN/invoice matching, vendor master integrity, and on-time payments. Manage vendor escalations, drive process improvements, and coach a team of two while maintaining compliance with internal controls and KSA (ZATCA) requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee invoice intake, coding, and 2-/3-way matching; ensure complete audit packs.
• Validate contracts/POs/GRNs; clear mismatches and approval bottlenecks.
• Manage non-PO expenses and related approvals.
• Act as primary contact for vendor queries, disputes, SOA reconciliations, and advance payments.
• Own AP aging, open GRN/PO, and GR/IR dashboards; drive action plans.
• Support month-/year-end close (recons, accruals, schedules).
• Allocate workloads, set priorities, and coach 2 Associates; maintain SOPs/desk guides.
• Enforce internal controls and segregation of duties.
• Identify inefficiencies; recommend automation (OCR, e-invoicing, workflow).
• Partner with IT, Procurement, Warehouse, and BUs; support UAT and change.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business (preferred).
• 4-6 years of experience in Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay (AP/P2P)

Behavorial Competencies:

• Accountability, ethical practice, and attention to detail
• Clear communication and service orientation.
• Collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• People coaching and performance follow-through.

Technical Competencies:

• PO/contract/invoice validation; non-PO expense processing.
• P2P operations & controls; 2-/3-way match; exception handling.
• Vendor master governance (onboarding/changes/IBAN verification).
• AP aging and GR/IR reconciliation; KPI tracking & reporting.
• Payment run readiness (proposals, holds, advance/urgent payments).
• Workflow/OCR tools; UAT participation; audit-trail readiness.
• Data quality, record retention, and fraud red-flags awareness.