Company: LRQA
Location: Mumbai
Job Description:Job ID:Location:LRQA – Mumbai -Solitaire Corpora Position Category:FinancePosition Type:Employee Regular
What is LRQA?
We are a complex, global multinational company that continues to grow and expand. Our finance function is responsible for ensuring financial stability, accurate reporting, and efficient processes across the Group. As we continue to grow and expand, we recognise the critical importance of efficient and streamlined Procure to Pay (PP) processes in our finance operations. We are seeking an experienced PP Professional to join our finance team and lead the OC function.
You will be responsible for overseeing and optimising the end-to-end PP process within the finance department. Your primary objective will be to ensure efficient management of procurement activities, vendor relationships and accounts payable processes including Travel and Expenses. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define and implement best practices for PP. Additionally, you will play a critical role in driving process improvements, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
PP Process Management:
Develop and implement strategies, policies, and procedures for efficient and effective PP processes, including requisitioning, purchasing, goods/services receipting, supplier invoicing and payments, employee travel and expenses and supplier query management.Define and enforce PP controls, workflows, and approval hierarchies to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.Monitor and evaluate PP performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), and implement initiatives to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline PP workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and enhance end-to-end process visibility.Accounts Payable:
Ensure accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions, including invoice verification, payment processing, reconciliations and employee travel and expenses processing.Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve invoicing discrepancies, payment issues, nd other accounts payable related queries.Implement and maintain a robust control environment to mitigate the risk of fraudulent activities and ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations.Continuously assess and improve accounts payable processes, leveraging automation and technology solutions to increase efficiency and accuracy.Process Optimisation:
Identify areas for process improvement within the PP cycle and develop strategies to enhance operational efficiency, cost savings and risk management.Leverage data analytics and reporting tools to identify trends, monitor process performance, and drive data-based decision making.Collaborate with IT teams to optimise and automate PP processes, leveraging procurement and finance systems (SAP ByD) and emerging technologies (RPA, machine learning).Compliance and Risk Management:
Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, internal controls, cand company policies throughout the PP process.Develop and implement a robust internal control framework, including segregation of duties, authorisation controls, fraud prevention measures.Conduct periodic risk assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies related to vendor management, contact management, and accounts payable processes.Keep abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practise and update PP processes and controls accordingly.Pre-Employment Checks
If you are successful in securing a role with us, you will be subject to pre-employment checks, depending on the legal requirements and practices in your country of employment. If eligible these checks will include right to work, identification, verification of employment history, education, and criminal records where permitted by local law. All checks will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection regulations. We will involve the third party supplier to run the background checks as needed and your data will be retained for a period as needed for the purpose of recruitment. To the extent to be permitted by the applicable local law, your data may be stored outside of your employment country dependent on our operation structure. Your application of this role will constitute as your consent on this paragraph.…
Posted: March 15th, 2026