Senior Process Expert Compliance – Procure to Pay – Freelance Contract

Senior Process Expert Compliance – Procure to Pay – Freelance Contract
 
We are supporting a global organisation.
 
This is a Freelance Contract for  6 months initially, €75 per hour, 40 hours per week, and it is hybrid remote working.
 
Hiring Manager Focus:
 
Must be based in Singapore
Global role, main stakeholders in Netherlands, flexibility to adapt to CET working hour needs
First two weeks during onboarding daily presence in the office required afterwards hybrid working model can be an option
 
 
Job Summary
The P2P Process Expert understands the full scope and has thorough knowledge of the Procure to Pay process, from Vendor onboarding and PO creation to invoice processing and payments.
The role requires a proven track record of providing effective risk and compliance support within the purchase-to-pay process including system functionality.

In this role, you will provide essential risk and compliance support within the purchase-to-pay process. Your responsibilities include ensuring a successful audit cycle by supporting the business in preparing for, coordinating, and responding to internal and external audit requirements, including SOx compliance. Detailed understanding of purchase-to-pay processes and managing risk and controls in a corporate environment is required.

Your primary focus areas are SAP VIM (invoice processing), T&E expense handling and Controls Adherence.
Your secondary focus areas are Ivalua, the sourcing application for indirect procurement (Vendor onboarding, PO creation and exception handling) and payments to indirect vendors in SAP S/4 HANA.

Key Responsibilities
Support end-to-end SOx audit cycles, including participation in walkthroughs, mock sessions, and sample testing for Purchase to Pay controls.
Strong expertise with the end to end Procure-To-Pay process
Maintain a solid understanding of SOx (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) requirements, especially as they apply to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in the P2P process.
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as control owners, process owners, and the finance compliance team, as well as external auditors, to ensure timely and accurate audit deliverables.
Identify, document, and support the resolution of SOx control deficiencies (Deficiency Memos) through structured root cause analysis and the drafting of deficiency memos.
Contribute to the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of P2P control frameworks to ensure audit readiness and compliance with financial control standards.
Provide clear and well-documented audit evidence, process descriptions, and control narratives to support SOx testing and ensure transparency and accountability.
Proactively monitor control execution and escalate control gaps or issues in alignment with internal risk and compliance frameworks.
Please note that this list of duties is not exhaustive and you may be required to complete ad-hoc tasks as requested by your manager.
Review and enhance cross functional communication to ensure a successful roll out whilst maintaining professionalism

Communication.
This section outlines with whom the role interacts, the type and the frequency of interaction.
Please note that interactions with both external and internal parties should be described.

Stakeholder Type & Frequency

Financial Systems
Cooperation, persuasion, information
Continuous

Risk and Controls
Cooperation, persuasion, information
Frequent

Finance department (PTP, Procurement, Treasury)
Cooperation, persuasion, information
Continuous

Regional Finance
Cooperation, information
Frequent

Years of relevant Job Knowledge:

Minimum 3 years’ operational experience in the Procure to Pay and T&E area with 1 year of risk & compliance role experience managing SOx Compliance and/or internal audits in a corporate or consulting environment
Background in Audit, preferably as an internal/external auditor

Requirements of special knowledge/skills

Creative & critical thinker, able to think in processes
Thorough knowledge with key P2P software and systems, such as SAP VIM, SAP S/4 HANA, and SAP Concur.
Excellent Ms Office/Google workspace exposure with strong MS Excel/GoogleSheets knowledge
Real team player and brings energy to the team to drive change
Good understanding of accounting principles
High analytical and conceptual skills
Ability to work independently, self-motivated and disciplined
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken in English
Internationally focused and an awareness of different cultures
CISA, CIA certification preferred
Finance project experience required – Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred