AP Automation & Microsoft Power Platform Integration Specialist

Job Title: AP Automation & Microsoft Power Platform Integration Specialist

Duration

Contract – 3 Months (Potential Extension)

Location

Offshore remote (India)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AP Automation & Integration Specialist to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize an end-to-end invoice processing workflow. The current system processes vendor invoices in PDF format using Microsoft AI (Document Intelligence/Form Recognizer), Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), Dataverse, and Azure-based pipelines, and integrates with Microsoft Dynamics ERP for Accounts Payable processing.

The ideal candidate will focus on fixing workflow issues, improving automation reliability, and enhancing data extraction accuracy. While familiarity with Dynamics ERP is beneficial, strong expertise in Microsoft Power Platform, Azure integration, and intelligent document processing is the primary requirement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Process Assessment & Troubleshooting

Analyze the end-to-end invoice processing pipeline.

Identify and resolve issues across:

PDF ingestion and handling

AI-based data extraction

Power Automate workflows

Dataverse data storage

Azure pipeline orchestration

Perform root cause analysis for failures, delays, and data inconsistencies.

2. AI & Document Processing Optimization

Improve invoice data extraction using Azure AI Document Intelligence / Form Recognizer.

Enhance model accuracy via training, labeling, and validation improvements.

Implement exception handling, validation rules, and fallback processes.

3. Power Platform & Dataverse Enhancements

Optimize Power Automate flows for performance, scalability, and resilience.

Improve data modeling, relationships, and validation within Dataverse.

Enhance any existing Power Apps interfaces (if applicable).

4. Integration & Data Pipeline Improvements

Strengthen integrations between AI processing, Dataverse, and downstream systems.

Ensure accurate data mapping and transformation across systems.

Improve reliability of API connections and data handoffs.

5. Dynamics ERP Integration (Nice-to-Have)

Support integration with Microsoft Dynamics ERP (AP module) where applicable.

Assist in resolving data posting or mapping issues into Dynamics.

Collaborate with ERP SMEs if deeper Dynamics expertise is required.

6. Azure Pipeline & Automation Enhancement

Analyze and optimize Azure Logic Apps, Functions, Data Factory, or pipeline workflows.

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms.

Improve throughput and reduce processing latency.

7. Documentation & Workflow Standardization

Redesign and document the optimized workflow.

Produce:

Architecture diagrams

Process documentation

Error-handling guidelines

Provide recommendations for future scalability and improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in automation, integration, or workflow optimization

Strong expertise in:

Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse)

Azure AI Document Intelligence / Form Recognizer

Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Data Factory, or similar)

Experience with PDF data extraction and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) solutions

Strong experience with:

API integrations (REST, connectors)

Data transformation, validation, and mapping

Excellent troubleshooting skills across distributed systems

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance & Operations / Business Central), especially AP workflows

Understanding of Accounts Payable processes and financial data flows

Knowledge of OCR tuning, AI model training, and structured data extraction

Exposure to RPA tools (Power Automate Desktop, UiPath, etc.)

Deliverables (Over 3 Months)

Stabilized and optimized invoice processing workflow

Improved extraction accuracy and reduced manual effort

Reduced failure rate and faster processing cycle

Clean, documented, and scalable architecture

Knowledge transfer to internal teams

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to work independently and navigate complex systems

Clear communication with technical and business stakeholders

Nice-to-Have Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer or Functional Consultant

Azure AI Engineer Associate

(Optional) Microsoft Dynamics 365 certification

Engagement Objective

Deliver a robust, scalable, and low-error AP invoice automation pipeline, leveraging Microsoft technologies, with primary focus on Power Platform, Azure, and AI-based document processing, and secondary integration with Dynamics ERP.