Morgan McKinley are seeking a heavyweight P2P Transformation Project Manager to take a 360-degree view of our global Purchase-to-Pay cycle for an FMCG business in central London.
This is not an operational management role; it is a critical project focused on stabilising our offshore function, resolving systemic payment delays, and harmonising "ways of working" across the business. You will be the bridge between Finance, Procurement, and our offshore partners to drive efficiency and accuracy.
This is a 3 - 6 month interim role paying between £550 - £600 a day doe with hybrid working available
Key Responsibilities
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Standardise AP and Procurement workflows across multiple global entities to ensure a consistent "one-team" approach.
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Review and remediate the performance of the offshore AP team, ensuring they meet SLAs and maintain high-quality processing standards.
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Lead "higher-level" conversations between AP and Procurement to fix the root causes of incorrect POs and unapproved requisitions.
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Address the backlog of late supplier payments by identifying bottlenecks in the approval and 3-way matching cycle.
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Implement best practices and automation-ready processes to reduce the cost-per-invoice and improve first-pass match rates.
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Work with planners and budget holders to ensure compliance with internal controls and proper use of the ERP system.
Essential Requirements
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A track record of leading P2P or Finance Transformation projects within high-volume FMCG or Retail environments.
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Extensive experience managing or "fixing" offshore/outsourced shared service centers.
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Ability to diagnose why suppliers aren't being paid (e.g., data silos, manual bottlenecks, or PO errors) and implement immediate solutions.
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Advanced understanding of Business Central, Oracle, or similar ERPs, and how they integrate with Procurement.
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Someone who sees the "bigger picture" of how P2P impacts cash flow, audit readiness, and supplier trust.
