P2P Team Leader

Job Description:

A growing international organisation is seeking an experienced P2P Team Leader to join its Shared Services Finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a Procure-to-Pay professional who enjoys leading teams, driving process improvements, and working within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of P2P operations, leading a small team while supporting ongoing systems and process transformation projects.

The Opportunity

As P2P Team Leader, you'll be responsible for overseeing day-to-day Procure-to-Pay activities, ensuring service levels are achieved and processes remain compliant, efficient, and customer-focused.

You'll act as a subject matter expert across P2P processes and systems, working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, IT, and supplier networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a small P2P team
• Manage daily P2P operations, ensuring delivery against agreed service levels
• Oversee purchase requisition and purchase order processes
• Act as the escalation point for operational queries and issue resolution
• Monitor team performance and produce regular operational reporting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and controls
• Support finance transformation and system enhancement projects
• Maintain process documentation, procedures and training materials
• Deliver training and support to internal users and suppliers
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple business functions
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, audit requirements and company policies

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong experience within Procure-to-Pay, Accounts Payable or Shared Services Finance
• Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating a finance operations team
• Excellent understanding of P2P processes, controls and best practice
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to process improvement and operational excellence
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Ariba or similar e-procurement platforms
• Exposure to finance transformation or systems implementation projects
• Shared Service Centre or global business experience
• Finance-related degree or professional qualification (or studying towards)

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to lead a high-performing finance operations team
• Exposure to international projects and transformation initiatives
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Career development opportunities within a growing organisation

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home