Johannes Andries Visser
Rustenburg,NW
Summary
Senior SAP S/4HANA P2P, FICO, and Shared Services Consultant with more than 20 years of combined SAP consulting, finance management, and business transformation experience across mining, insurance, investment, automotive, manufacturing, and government sectors. Specialized in SAP S/4HANA Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable optimization, SAP FI/CO, Materials Management (MM), Vendor Master Data, Shared Services implementation, Asset Accounting, workflow automation, and business process transformation. Strong end-to-end implementation experience covering business requirements gathering, solution design, SAP configuration, testing, data migration, training, cutover, hypercare support, and post-go-live optimization. Proven ability to lead large-scale SAP transformation initiatives and centralized finance operations across multi-national and multi-subsidiary environments. Combines strong functional SAP expertise with extensive finance and operational management experience, enabling delivery of business-aligned, scalable, and governance-driven SAP solutions.
Overview
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Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP FICO Consultant | SAP S/4HANA Finance & P2P
SENTECH
03.2025 - Current
- Contract officially concluded June 2025; retained on an ad hoc basis to provide post-go-live support, production issue resolution, and additional enhancements.
- Key Responsibilities
- Configured and optimized SAP Finance processes across FI-AP, FI-AR, and FI-GL.
- Implemented workflow and approval process improvements to strengthen financial governance.
- Resolved invoice numbering, statement formatting, and reconciliation issues.
- Enhanced debtor age analysis reporting and financial visibility.
- Supported Accounts Payable operations, vendor management, and duplicate invoice controls.
- Customized Open Purchase Order reporting to include cost centre reporting requirements.
- Developed automated reconciliation and remittance advice distribution processes.
- Designed GRN reversal processes for invoiced items.
- Implemented invoice payment tracking dashboards and reporting enhancements.
- Restricted GL account manipulation within SRM shopping carts to improve procurement governance.
- Led Host-to-Host banking integration activities.
- Supported automated customer communication processes for invoices and statements.
- Investigated and aligned discrepancies between KSBB and F.01 reports.
- Supported Capex budget loading and Capex/Opex budget control processes.
- Enhanced VAT reporting to improve audit and compliance requirements.
- Key Achievements
- Developed functional and technical specifications for VAT automation enhancements.
- Configured SAP enhancements within development environments and managed transport processes.
- Coordinated UAT, regression testing, and production deployments.
- Improved financial controls and reduced manual processing effort.
- Additional Details Recommended
- Please expand on:
- S/4HANA version used
- Specific FI/MM integration work
- Any FIORI applications configured or supported
- Workflow tools used
- Any API or banking integration technologies
- Whether Agile/Scrum ceremonies were formally followed
Senior Accounts Payable Optimization Consultant | P2P Transformation & Automation
BMW GROUP
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Key Responsibilities
- Analyzed and optimized global Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Implemented SAP automation, RPA, and machine learning solutions to improve invoice processing.
- Mapped and redesigned business processes using Visio and Symbio.
- Conducted root cause analysis to improve invoice verification accuracy.
- Managed stakeholder engagement and change control activities.
- Supported invoice automation and exception-based AP processing.
- Improved supplier communication and payment transparency.
- Key Achievements
- Automated end-to-end invoice verification processes enabling global deployment.
- Reduced supplier payment delays by 13 days.
- Improved visibility of invoices lacking goods receipts.
- Increased AP productivity through exception-based processing.
- Enhanced vendor reconciliation and invoice tracking capabilities.
- Implemented advanced payment and self-billing processes.
- Additional Details Recommended
- IMPORTANT – This section can become significantly stronger.
- Please add more detail on:
- SAP modules used (ECC or S/4HANA?)
- SAP MM involvement
- Invoice automation platform names
- AI/ML technologies used
- Any SAP FIORI exposure
- Whether SAP Ariba was involved
- Integration with procurement or supplier portals
- Quantified KPI improvements
- Team leadership responsibilities
SAP Subject Matter Specialist | SAP S/4HANA Transformation Lead
SANLAM GROUP
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Key Responsibilities
- Served as SAP Subject Matter Expert across FI/CO, MM, SD, P2P, Asset Management, WBS, MDG, and workflow approvals.
- Led SAP S/4HANA implementation activities across 64 subsidiaries, including international entities.
- Gathered business requirements and authored solution design documentation.
- Managed P2P configuration, UAT, training, data migration, cutover, and hypercare.
- Led Vendor and Materials Master data cleansing and migration activities.
- Implemented SAP MDG, catalogue procurement, VAT configuration, accrual processing, and contract procurement processes.
- Developed and tested workflow approvals for PRs, POs, and FI invoices.
- Integrated Kofax OCR with SAP invoice verification processes.
- Facilitated Agile delivery processes using JIRA and Confluence.
- Managed issue resolution, stand-ups, and change management activities.
- Supervised a team of business analysts and functional consultants.
- Ensured adherence to SAP standard solution principles.
- Key Achievements
- Successfully implemented centralized Accounts Payable operations across the Sanlam Group.
- Delivered implementation during COVID operational constraints.
- Automated invoice verification and approval processes.
- Reduced supplier payment timelines by approximately 10 days.
- Improved invoice visibility, reporting, and supplier communication.
- Increased operational efficiency through exception-based AP processing.
- Improved compliance and governance across subsidiaries.
- Additional Details Recommended
- Please add:
- Exact SAP S/4HANA version
- Scope of FI/MM configuration ownership
- Number of users impacted
- Data migration volumes
- Whether SAP FIORI launchpad/apps were implemented
- Whether SAP Ariba, BTP, APIs, or cloud integrations were used
- Specific workflow tools used
- Details on MDG governance processes
- Whether SAP Activate methodology was followed
- Any integration with banking systems
- Any SAP Analytics or BW reporting involvement
Business Optimisation Consulting & Shared Service Implementation
09.2011 - 07.2019
- Main Clients:
- Ricoh
- Samancor
- Consolidated Store Holdings
- Key Responsibilities
- Conducted business process analysis and future-state process design.
- Configured SAP enhancements and coordinated UAT activities.
- Facilitated business sign-off and training activities.
- Conducted stakeholder workshops and process optimization initiatives.
- Managed project stand-ups and project delivery activities.
- Key Project Highlights
- Ricoh
- Led centralization of Accounts Payable Shared Services operations.
- Migrated AP processes from multiple European countries into South Africa.
- Improved process standardization and operational efficiency.
- Samancor
- Standardized vendor payment and contract management processes.
- Supported BBBEE compliance and mining license obligations.
- Assisted with community development compliance initiatives.
- ANGLO PLATINUM Asset Project
- Reconciled mining assets against title deeds and asset registers.
- Supported asset sale activities to Sibanye Gold.
- Additional Details Recommended
- Add more detail on:
- SAP systems involved
- SAP configuration responsibilities
- Shared services transformation metrics
- Countries/users supported
- Team sizes managed
- Process automation technologies used
- Procurement transformation activities
Finance Manager – Shared Services, P2P & SAP Functional Lead
Anglo Platinum
12.1999 - 01.2011
- Key Responsibilities
- Led SAP Shared Services implementation for Accounts Payable and Group Properties across 29 subsidiaries.
- Managed SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, Asset Management, and Vendor Master implementation activities.
- Served as Functional Owner of the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.
- Managed governance, SLA negotiations, KPI monitoring, and supplier management.
- Reported budget and governance matters to executive leadership.
- Led international benchmarking initiatives to optimize P2P processes.
- Designed and implemented invoice query and escalation management systems.
- Established vendor support call centre operations.
- Chaired group-wide P2P governance forums.
- Managed treasury forecasting and reconciliation automation.
- Oversaw OPEX and CAPEX budgeting processes.
- Managed teams across finance and shared services functions.
- Led budgeting, forecasting, management accounting, and variance analysis activities.
- Supported inventory control, asset accounting, and audit processes.
- Key Achievements
- Successfully centralized Accounts Payable across 29 subsidiaries.
- Increased annual early settlement discounts to over R2.5 billion.
- Reduced staffing requirements through process optimization and automation.
- Improved accrual accuracy and invoice visibility.
- Implemented performance management frameworks.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Advanced Management Information Systems, Strategic Management, Financial Accounting, Management & Cost Accounting, Production Management, Management of Technology and Innovation
University of Potchefstroom
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - undefined
University of Pretoria
Skills
- SAP & S/4HANA Expertise
- SAP S/4HANA Procurement (P2P)
- SAP FI/CO
- SAP MM
- SAP Accounts Payable (FI-AP)
- SAP Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)
- SAP General Ledger (FI-GL)
- SAP Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
- SAP Banking
- SAP Business Partner
- Vendor & Customer Master Data
- Materials Master
- SAP MDG
- SAP Approval Frameworks
- SAP FIORI
- SAP Workflow Approvals
- SAP Catalogue Procurement
- SAP Data Migration
- SAP Reporting & Reconciliations
- SAP Shared Services
- SAP Invoice Verification
- SAP VAT Configuration
- SAP UAT & Regression Testing
- SAP Hypercare Support
- SAP Integration Testing
- SAP Configuration via IMG/SPRO
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P) & Procurement
- End-to-End Procure-to-Pay Processes
- Purchase Requisition & Purchase Order Processes
- Goods Receipt & Invoice Verification
- Vendor Invoice Management
- AP Automation & Exception Handling
- Supplier Payment Optimization
- Supplier Communication Automation
- GR/IR Reconciliations
- Shared Services Design
- Procurement Governance & Compliance
- SLA & KPI Management
- Procurement Process Optimization
- Workflow Automation
- Invoice OCR Integration
- Self-Billing & Scheduling Agreements
- Automation, AI & Technology
- AI-enabled Invoice Processing
- Kofax OCR Integration
- Power Automate
- RPA & Machine Learning Exposure
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Visio
- Symbio Process Mapping
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Reporting Automation
- Leadership & Business Transformation
- Business Process Transformation
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Team Leadership
- Shared Services Implementation
- Finance & Cost Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Controls & Governance
- UAT Coordination
- User Training & Documentation
- Workshop Facilitation
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Certification
- Existing Qualifications
- MBA
- B.Com
- SAP Certifications
- IMPORTANT: Add ALL completed SAP certifications here.
- RECOMMENDED TO ADD OR COMPLETE:
- SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement
- SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting Certification
- SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing
- SAP Activate Project Methodology
- SAP FIORI Overview Training
- SAP BTP Fundamentals
- NOTE: Your CV currently lacks official SAP certification visibility. This is a major requirement in current SAP P2P recruitment markets and should be strengthened.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Timeline
SAP FICO Consultant | SAP S/4HANA Finance & P2P
SENTECH
03.2025 - Current
Senior Accounts Payable Optimization Consultant | P2P Transformation & Automation
BMW GROUP
08.2022 - 12.2024
SAP Subject Matter Specialist | SAP S/4HANA Transformation Lead
SANLAM GROUP
08.2019 - 03.2022
Business Optimisation Consulting & Shared Service Implementation
09.2011 - 07.2019
Finance Manager – Shared Services, P2P & SAP Functional Lead
Anglo Platinum
12.1999 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - undefined
University of Pretoria
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Advanced Management Information Systems, Strategic Management, Financial Accounting, Management & Cost Accounting, Production Management, Management of Technology and Innovation
University of Potchefstroom
MARKET ALIGNMENT SUMMARY
- Requirement Highly Demanded in Current SAP P2P Market Experience Level
- SAP S/4HANA Procurement Strong
- End-to-End P2P Strong
- SAP FI/MM Integration Strong
- Shared Services Transformation Strong
- Invoice Automation Strong
- SAP FIORI Good
- Agile Delivery Good
- SAP MDG Good
- Workflow Automation Strong
- Data Migration Strong
- Stakeholder Management Strong
- AI/RPA Exposure Good
- SAP Ariba LIMITED / NEEDS EXPANSION
- SAP BTP LIMITED / NEEDS EXPANSION
- APIs & Integration Suite LIMITED / NEEDS EXPANSION
- SAP Signavio NOT MENTIONED
- E-Invoicing Compliance NEEDS MORE DETAIL
- SAP Central Procurement NOT MENTIONED
- S/4HANA Cloud NEEDS MORE DETAIL
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Detail Information
- Full Name Johannes Andries Visser
- Preferred Name Johan
- Nationality South African
- Current Location Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
- Availability 2 Weeks’ Notice