SAP Expert Procure to Pay (P2P)

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Senior SAP Expert – P2P in Milan, part of Generali Group’s OneFinance 2026 transformation program

Lead AP & VIM integration, support cross‑country P2P workflows, and manage SAP S/4HANA & Ivalua integration for finance operations.

Job Description

OneFinance 2026 is a Group-level Finance Transformation Program currently active across 8+ countries and 30+ legal entities within the Generali Group. The program standardizes Finance operations on a common SAP S/4HANA backbone, integrating Ivalua as the Group's strategic Procure-to-Pay platform, ServiceNow for financial request management, Tagetik for performance consolidation, and SAP FPSL/GLPD for IFRS 17/9 compliance.

The P2P workstream is one of the most operationally critical in the program: it connects procurement, invoice processing, and payment execution across all in-scope countries, and sits at the intersection of SAP MM/FI, Ivalua, and the Group's shared services model. The program is delivered in close partnership with Accenture, PwC, and BCG.

We are looking for a Senior SAP Expert with a strong background in Accounts Payable processes and Vendor Invoice Management to join the OneFinance 2026 delivery team. You will be the functional authority for the AP layer of SAP S/4HANA and its integration with Ivalua, the Group's strategic Procure-to-Pay platform, covering the full invoice lifecycle from PO receipt through automated matching, exception handling, and payment execution.

This role sits at the operational heart of the P2P workstream: you will work closely with Finance, Procurement, and Shared Services stakeholders across multiple countries, translating complex business requirements into robust SAP configurations and integration specifications. Hands‑on experience with SAP MM is considered a valuable complement, but the primary focus is on AP depth, VIM expertise, and the ability to manage end‑to‑end Ivalua–SAP integration flows.

Given the insurance industry context, you will also be expected to bring sensitivity to AP internal controls, audit requirements, and procurement compliance — areas that carry particular weight in a regulated Group environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ivalua–SAP Integration: Own the functional specification and validation of integration flows between Ivalua (P2P platform) and SAP S/4HANA — covering purchase order creation and change, GR/IR management, invoice status reconciliation, and vendor/master data synchronization. Coordinate with the Ivalua functional team and the SAP BTP/middleware teams on interface design and defect resolution.
• Accounts Payable (SAP FI-AP): Collaborate with the FI/CO expert to ensure correct AP posting logic, three-way matching configuration, payment run setup (F110), and intercompany payable flows. Address SAP authorization design for AP-sensitive transactions in line with Group segregation-of-duties standards.
• Vendor Invoice Management (VIM): Support the configuration and integration of the VIM solution (OpenText VIM or equivalent) for automated invoice capture, exception handling workflows, and coding blocks — ensuring alignment with SAP workflow and AP posting rules.
• Month-End & Operational Closing Support: Define and optimize the P2P contribution to the month-end closing cycle: GR/IR clearing, accruals for uninvoiced purchase orders, balance sheet reconciliation for AP and goods-in-transit accounts, and period-end reporting.
• SAP MM Configuration & Functional Design: Lead the functional design and configuration of SAP S/4HANA MM for all OneFinance rollout countries: purchasing organization structures, document types, release strategies, goods receipt/invoice receipt processes, and material/service master data governance.
• Master Data Governance: Contribute to business partners (Vendors, Customers) master data governance, including workflow-based vendor creation and change, data quality controls.
• Testing & Go-Live Coordination: Own the functional test strategy for the P2P workstream — from SIT script definition through UAT coordination and hypercare support. Actively participate in country go-live events, providing real-time functional support during cutover and post-go-live stabilization.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Key User Training: Serve as the primary P2P functional contact for Procurement, Finance, and Shared Services stakeholders across rollout countries. Design and deliver targeted training for key users, including process walk‑throughs, system demos, and written user guides.
• ServiceNow Integration (Financial Requests): Collaborate with the ServiceNow team on the integration of P2P‑related service requests (e.g., vendor creation, PO exceptions, payment escalations) into the ServiceNow financial request catalogue, ensuring consistent process governance across all countries.
• Documentation & Governance: Produce and maintain functional specifications, configuration rationale, integration design documents, and process flows in line with program governance. Participate in design authority and change control boards.

Additional Requirements

Good knowledge of SAP FI-AP : vendor master management, invoice posting and three-way matching logic, specific expertise with VIM (vendor invoice management) module is required. Payment proposals and payment file generation (F110+ DMEEX and various exits).

Experience managing or contributing to integration projects between SAP and a third-party P2P platforms (Ivalua, Ariba, or similar), with E2E perspective

Familiarity with SAP authorization concepts in the AP domain, including segregation‑of‑duties design and remediation.

Ability to translate business requirements into precise SAP functional specifications and configuration.

Proven delivery experience in multi-country transformation programs with complex stakeholder environments.

English at C1 level or above (working language of the program)

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on experience with SAP MM, including at least one full end‑to‑end SAP ECC or S/4HANA P2P implementation.
• Experience with SAP MDG (Master Data Governance) for vendor or material master governance.
• Experience working in insurance industry with awareness of procurement compliance and AP internal controls.
• Direct experience with Ivalua — functional configuration, integration design, or key‑user/project role.
• Experience in using catalogs and shopping cart tools, like Ariba, SRM, others integrated to SAP MM.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related discipline. An advanced degree or SAP/Ivalua certifications are considered advantageous.