SAP FI Vendor Invoice Management

EXPERIENCE: 7+ YEARS

JOB DECRIPTION:

The SAP FI – Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) professional is responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting SAP OpenText Vendor Invoice Management solutions integrated with SAP Financial Accounting (FI). The role focuses on automating vendor invoice processing, improving invoice accuracy, ensuring compliance, and optimizing Accounts Payable (AP) operations.

SAP VIM Functional Responsibilities

• Configure and support OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) for SAP
• Handle invoice capture, OCR, validation, approval workflows, and posting
• Configure VIM components including:
• Business Rules Framework (BRF+)
• Exception handling and tolerance limits
• Approval workflows and escalation logic
• Integrate VIM with SAP FI (Accounts Payable) and MM (Logistics Invoice Verification)

SAP FI / AP Responsibilities

• Manage vendor invoice posting in:
• MIRO (Logistics Invoices)
• FB60 / FB65 (FI Invoices & Credit Memos)
• Support 3-way and 2-way invoice matching
• Handle vendor master data, payment terms, tax codes, and withholding tax
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, blocked invoices, and duplicate invoices

Support & Operations

• Provide L2/L3 support for VIM and FI-related issues
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Work with business users to resolve invoice processing issues
• Assist in month-end and year-end AP closing activities

Implementation & Enhancements

• Participate in SAP VIM implementation or rollout projects
• Gather business requirements and prepare functional specifications
• Coordinate with technical teams for enhancements, interfaces, and reports
• Support testing activities: unit testing, integration testing, and UAT

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure invoices comply with statutory, audit, and company policies
• Support audit requests related to vendor invoices and payments
• Monitor KPIs such as invoice cycle time, exception rates, and posting accuracy