SAP OpenText VIM Lead

Our Client is looking for an SAP Open Text VIM Lead. Collaborating with the Manager, Technology, ERP, the ERP Open Text Lead is responsible for leading the build, implementation, and optimization of Open Text Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) solutions within SAP S/4

HANA. This role plays a critical part in enabling end-to-end invoice automation by configuring OCR, workflow, exception handling, and integrations with SAP Finance and Procurement processes.

Role
: SAP Open Text VIM Lead
Start: March 2, 2026
End Date: 1 Year Contract.
Location: Vancouver, BC;
Onsite 4 days work in the office, 1 day offsite work from home.
Work Type: Contract

Role Overview
The ERP Open Text Lead partners closely with Finance, AP, Procurement, SAP functional teams, technical developers, and integration partners to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient invoice processing solutions. This role is accountable for solution build quality, process automation efficiency, and ensuring VIM aligns with business, audit, and control requirements across SAP and integrated enterprise systems.
This is an initial 12-month contract to start with strong possibility of extension based on program needs.

Responsibilities

Safety, Security & Compliance

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures

• Act as a visible compliance leader by ensuring VIM solutions adhere to organizational security, audit, and regulatory standards.

• Ensure invoice processing controls support SOX, financial governance, and audit traceability requirements.

VIM Solution Strategy, Design & Governance

• Lead end-to-end Open Text VIM solution build, including business rules, workflows, managing anomalies, and posting logic.

• Define VIM standards, configuration approaches, and guidelines aligned with SAP S/4

HANA program objectives.

• Drive Open Text VIM Open Text Invoice Capture (OCR) strategy, including document types, extraction rules, and validation logic.

• Ensure alignment between VIM configuration, SAP FI/MM processes, and upstream/downstream systems.

Configuration, Implementation & Delivery

• Configure and support Open Text VIM components including DP (Document Processing), IP (Invoice Processing), and OCR integrations.

• Implement and optimize OCR accuracy, indexing, and validation for high-volume invoice processing.

• Support invoice lifecycle scenarios including PO-based, Non-PO, credit memos, and vendor exceptions.

• Collaborate with SAP FI/MM teams to ensure correct posting, tax handling, tolerances, and GR/IR alignment.

• Support system testing, UAT, and cutover activities related to VIM deployments and enhancements.

Integration & Data Management

• Work closely with technical teams to support integrations between Open Text VIM, SAP S/4

HANA, and external systems.

• Support data migration, vendor master dependencies, and configuration consistency across environments.

• Assist with solving complex integration or OCR-related issues impacting invoice processing.

Participant Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Finance, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and IT collaborators to continuously improve invoice automation efficiency.

• Provide clear documentation, configuration guides, and operational support handovers.

• Support hypercare, production issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives committed to automation, cycle-time reduction, and process standardization.

• Mentor junior analysts and support information exchange across ERP and Finance technology teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related field, with consideration given to equivalent professional experience.

8–10 years of hands-on experience with Open Text VIM, including Open Text Invoice Capture (OCR) implementations.

Solid experience supporting SAP S/4

HANA and ECC Finance and Procure-to-Pay processes.

Proven expertise in Open Text VIM configuration, workflow building, exception handling, and OCR optimization.

Experience delivering VIM solutions as part of large-scale SAP implementations, upgrades, or transformations.

Demonstrated understanding of AP processes, financial controls, and audit requirements.

Experience working with integrated SAP and non-SAP systems in complex enterprise environments.

Familiarity with tools such as Cloud

ALM, Solution Manager, Service Now, or similar platforms.

Good communication and collaborator management skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Highly meticulous with a solid focus in the subject area and capacity to perform under tight delivery timelines.