Key responsibilities for the Consultant will include:

1. Data Collection and Validation

- Extract and consolidate AP data from ERP systems (invoices, payments, supplier

master)
- Perform invoice-to-contract matching to validate agreed vs actual payment terms
- Execute data cleansing, standardization, and normalization across multiple data sources
- Validate payment terms against contract repositories and procurement systems
- Establish and maintain single source of truth for payment terms

1. Compliance Monitoring

- Conduct payment cycle analysis (invoice date vs payment date vs agreed terms)
- Calculate and track payment terms adherence % across suppliers, BUs, and regions
- Identify exceptions such as early payments, delayed payments, and non-standard terms
- Perform supplier-level compliance tracking and segmentation (strategic vs tail suppliers)
- Benchmark adherence against Working Capital / WAT (country maximum) guidelines

1. Reporting & Insights

- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) for invoicing and

payment terms compliance
- Perform trend analysis across regions, categories, suppliers, and time periods
- Generate supplier-level insights to support renegotiation opportunities and working

capital improvement
- Prepare management reporting packs and executive summaries
- Enable exception-based management through actionable insights and clear KPIs

1. Issue Resolution Support

- Track non-compliant transactions (early payment, delays, contract non-compliance) &

conduct root cause analysis (process gaps, system issues, supplier constraints, AP errors, etc.)
- Coordinate with Procurement, Finance, & Business stakeholders to resolve issues
- Maintain tracking of exceptions, actions, owners, and resolution timelines
- Support escalation tracking and governance forums to ensure closure of critical issues

1. Governance & Control Framework

- Support development of a standardized governance framework for payment terms

adherence along with audit-ready documentation and compliance tracking
- Ensure alignment with contractual terms, procurement policies, and financial controls
- Drive adoption of standard payment terms policies across suppliers and BUs

1. Digital Enablement & Continuous Improvement





- Leverage analytics and automation tools to streamline reporting and monitoring
- Drive process improvements to reduce data gaps and manual intervention
- Identify opportunities for touchless compliance tracking and real-time dashboards

Key Objectives
- Establish a centralized governance framework for monitoring and enforcing payment terms adherence across BUs
- Enhance visibility and transparency of payment performance through standardized,

enterprise-wide reporting
- Drive compliance with contractual payment terms by identifying deviations and enabling corrective actions
- Enable working capital optimization through disciplined payment behavior and data-

backed insights for supplier negotiations
- Implement structured exception tracking and analytics to support root cause resolution,

cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement
- Manage and support Global Services operations, with a specific focus on end-to-end

Invoicing and Payment Reporting processes

What does success look like?

- Payment terms adherence is fully governed, visible, and controlled across BUs with a reliable single source of truth
- High confidence in data and reporting, enabling leadership to track compliance and working capital performance
- Reduced non-compliant payments (early/late), with strong adherence to contractual terms
- Proactive exception management and standardized processes, ensuring timely resolution and scalability across geographies
- Sustained behavioral change across AP, Procurement, and Business teams in adhering to defined payment terms
- Standardized and scalable processes for payment terms monitoring across geographies and systems
- Proven expertise in service delivery, particularly regarding the oversight and analysis of

Invoicing and Payment Reporting frameworks

Skills & Competencies

Functional

- CLM / ERP systems: SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Icertis etc.
- Analytics tools:



Excel, Power BI, Tableau
- Data handling: Large dataset processing, data transformation tools
- Exposure to workflow automation tools and digital reporting

Analytical & Tools
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP/Ariba/Coupa preferred)
- Ability to translate data into actionable insights

Stakeholder Management

- Experience working across global stakeholders and multiple BUs
- Robust communication and influencing skills
- GCC/Procurement CoE empowering Business Units experience

Behavioral

- Structured problem-solving mindset
- Strong governance and compliance orientation
- Attention to detail and execution rigor
- High ownership and accountability

Key skills required

- Global Pharmaceutical, MedTech, or Consumer Goods (FMCG/CPG)

organizations
- Exposure to multi-BU / global operating models
- Understanding of P2P processes, approval workflows, and compliance frameworks
- The ideal candidate will possess direct experience supporting Global Services,

specifically within the domains of Invoicing and Payment Reporting

Technical Exposure

- ERP systems (SAP/Ariba/Coupa preferred)
- Data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau)

Experience

Experience Qualifications

- ~5 years of relevant experience in analytics, procurement operations, or Finance/AP reporting
- Exposure to procurement contracting, P2P processes, or working capital analytics
- Experience in data-driven roles combining finance and operations

(preferred)
- Proficiency in MS Office suite and enterprise procurement
- Bachelors degree (B. Com / BBA /

B. Tech / Finance / Economics or equivalent)
- MBA / masters in finance /

Analytics (preferred)

- Certifications in Data Analytics /

systems
- Experience working across global stakeholders, multiple BUs, and cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Procurement), GCC /

Procurement CoE environments supporting BUs
- Proven stakeholder management and coordination skills
- Experience working across global stakeholders, multiple BUs, and cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Procurement)
- Automation: Basic familiarity with automation / AI-enabled contract analysis tools
- Exposure to workflow automation tools and digital reporting

📌 Payment Terms Adherence Reporting (Bengaluru)
🏢 Talworx Solutions
📍 Bengaluru