Purchase to Pay Specialist

Our client, a globally recognised brand and leader in their industry, is looking for a dedicated individual to join their team for a 12-month temporary contract position. The successful candidate will join their already well-established team where they will be provided the opportunity to grow and expand their career and knowledge of the P2P function in a fast paced and high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process for payments.
• Manage vendor creation and maintenance.
• Create and maintain Purchase Orders (POs).
• Track trial budgets versus POs created to ensure an appropriate split of the trial budget across sites based on enrolment numbers.
• Resolve issues related to rejected invoices.
• Follow up with vendors when invoices have not been received.
• Understand and comply with procurement, legal, and financial requirements and procedures.
• Identify, communicate, and resolve issues.
• Serve as the Metrics Lead, including analysis and reporting from various Metrics ERPs.
• Liaise with third parties to maintain operational relationships.
• Anticipate and monitor dynamically changing priorities.
• Provide feedback and shared learning for continuous improvement.
• Participate in the business planning and budgeting process, completing analysis and meeting budget reporting requirements.
• Ensure the team understands the GS Docs process.
• Assist teams with reviewing and ensuring that SOPs, Job Aids, Flowcharts, and Reference Documents are up to date and live on GS Docs.
• Serve as the SOX and Operational Controls expert for the Finance and Business Support Teams.

Key Requirements

• Two to three years' experience in a P2P or General Accounting function within a large corporation.
• Relevant Finance Qualification or equivalent work experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong SAP or similar system knowledge distinct advantage.
• Excellent Excel skills essential
• Appreciation of or experience in a compliance-driven environment.
• Ability to learn and comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Ability to handle complexity and utilise analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and complete key tasks and deliverables.
• Ability to both actively listen and effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal business partners of all levels and disciplines, as well as external partners and vendors.