Senior Process Expert-Compliance (For independent contractors)

Please note, this is a role for candidates residing in Singapore.

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, Booking’s 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

Knowledge and skills

• Bachelor’s degree

  
  

• 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

  
  

• 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