**Invoice to Pay Expert** ========================= * *Location: Barcelona, Spain* **Summary:** The Invoice\-to\-Pay (I2P) Expert is responsible for optimizing the end\-to\-end invoice processing and payment lifecycle. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant invoice handling—while driving automation, reducing exceptions, and enabling a frictionless experience for suppliers and internal stakeholders. The I2P Expert works across procurement, finance, and technology teams to implement best\-in\-class practices that improve operational efficiency, vendor satisfaction and working capital. ### **Key Responsibilities:** * Design and continuously improve I2P processes, including invoice capture, validation, matching, exception handling, and payment execution. * Define standard operating procedures and support global standardization of invoice types (PO, non\-PO, service entry, recurring). * Implement automated workflows for invoice approval and matching (2\-way, 3\-way). * Drive the deployment and optimization of eInvoicing platforms (e.g., SAP, Tungsten, etc). * Define business requirements for OCR, AI\-driven invoice validation, straight\-through processing, and payment automation. * Monitor system performance and collaborate with IT and platform teams on continuous enhancements. * Analyze root causes for invoice exceptions, rejections, and late payments; implement corrective and preventive measures. * Design controls and validations to ensure invoice compliance with tax regulations, payment terms, and contract conditions. * Collaborate with internal audit, legal, and tax to ensure invoice compliance and risk mitigation. * Define and track key I2P KPIs (e.g., first\-pass yield, cycle time, on\-time payment rate, % touchless invoices). * Use data and analytics to identify improvement opportunities and lead transformation initiatives. * Support cash flow forecasting and working capital optimization through invoice and payment timing strategies. ### **About you:** ### **Qualifications** ### **Required:** * Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, Accounting. * Proven experience in Accounts Payable, ideally within a large, multinational organization. * Deep understanding of P2P processes and best practices. * Ability to work independently and as part of a global team. * Proven influencing skills in driving adherence to core model through collaborative efforts. * Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective collaborator with strong trust\-building and influencing skills. * Results\-oriented with strong analytics skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data\-driven insights. * Ability to lead change initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement. * Experience with P2P systems and related technologies. * Fluent in English (spoken and written). ### **Preferred:** * Master’s degree in business administration or a related field. * Working experience in Accounts Payable / Payments using SAP. * Knowledge of SOX and fundamental accounting principles. * Project management experience, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget. * Ability to work transversally and within a highly matrixed environment. * Experience in healthcare and/or life\-science industry. * Experience in establishing and developing shared service capabilities and services. \#LI\-Hybrid \#BarcelonaHub \#SanofiHubs null