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Role Role: SAP_SFIN_BCR_PAYABLES_CLERK

 

The task of an accounts payable accountant is to ensure an effective, efficient, and accurate invoice and payment process. Accounts payable accountants make sure that the vendor accounts are in order and support a smooth period-end close. They also keep the days payable outstanding amounts high in order to maximize liquidity.

Note Note

This is a sample role. Instead of using the delivered role directly, you should copy it to one or more roles of your own. You then assign the authorizations.

End of the note.

You must assign OData service authorizations for the app to your users.

Caution Caution

Several authorization default values are connected to the OData service. To ensure that all these default values are assigned to a user, you have to follow the instructions given under the documentation links provided.

End of the caution.

Make the assignment on the back-end server and on the front-end server:

Activities

Typical activities of this role are as follows:

  • Process invoices and documents

  • Park and release documents in invoice verification

  • Communicate with purchasers and other stakeholders

  • Review vendor line items and vendor balances

  • Process payments

  • Provide reporting for accounts payable accounting

  • Keep vendor master data up to date

The tasks listed above are supported by the following apps: