Global Process Owner - P2P

P2P – Global Process Owner This is an exciting opportunity for a functional Invoice-to-Pay expert with strong SAP ECC experience, a background in Shared Services, and experience working across global organisations. You will play a pivotal role in driving process excellence, automation and continuous improvement across P2P operations. This is an opportunity to influence the future of our global Invoice-to-Pay operation within a leading manufacturing business. You'll work with senior stakeholders across Finance, Procurement and IT to deliver meaningful improvements, drive automation and shape best practice across our global Shared Service Centre network.

• Hybrid Working
• Competitive Salary up to £90,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance & Benefits Package

The Role

Reporting into the Finance Transformation Director, you will lead the optimisation of the end-to-end Invoice-to-Pay process, partnering with Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement and IT to deliver best-in-class processes and maximise the value of our SAP investment. You will be the recognised business expert for Invoice-to-Pay, providing strategic direction while driving operational improvements across a global organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the continuous improvement of the Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) process, with broader Procure-to-Pay (P2P) experience considered advantageous.
• Drive process standardisation, simplification and automation across Accounts Payable.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, IT and Shared Service Centre teams to improve operational performance and process efficiency.
• Provide functional expertise on SAP invoice processing, purchase order management, two- and three-way matching, PO types and related processes.
• Advise IT and Procurement colleagues on the optimal use of SAP ECC, with knowledge of SAP S/4HANA considered an advantage.
• Ensure processes comply with country-specific regulatory requirements while balancing global standards with local business needs.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, system enhancements and process optimisation projects.
• Build trusted relationships with Accounts Payable teams and key business stakeholders, acting as the go-to expert for Invoice-to-Pay. To be successful P2P Global Process Owner you will have the following skills and experience: Essential
• Extensive functional SAP ECC experience within an Invoice-to-Pay or Procure-to-Pay environment.
• Strong Accounts Payable process expertise with the credibility to influence and support AP teams.
• Experience working within a Shared Service Centre environment.
• Experience supporting global or multinational organisations, with an understanding of regional regulatory requirements and cultural differences.
• Experience within a manufacturing business, with knowledge of both direct material procurement and indirect purchasing.
• A proven track record of leading process improvement, business transformation and Accounts Payable automation initiatives.
• The ability to demonstrate thought leadership in Invoice-to-Pay and process optimisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering across Finance, Procurement and IT functions. If you're an experienced Invoice-to-Pay process expert with strong SAP ECC, Shared Service Centre and global transformation experience, we'd love to hear from you. Candidates MUST be based in the UK and eligible to work in the UK on a permanent full-time basis. Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving we are unable to respond to each candidate personally. If you have not heard from us within 10 days unfortunately your application will not have been successful