Accounts Payable Team Leader

P2P Team Leader - Finance Shared Services

Salary: £40,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Hybrid + Flexi-Time

The Opportunity

A global organisation is looking to appoint a Procure-to-Pay Team Leader to join its Finance Shared Service Centre at an exciting stage of systems and process development.With recent and ongoing ERP and procurement system implementations, this role offers the opportunity to support system adoption, enhance ways of working, and contribute to continuous improvement across the P2P function.This position has become available due to internal progression, highlighting strong opportunities for development within the business.

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on supporting and developing a technically capable function, while improving P2P processes and driving efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

Support and guide the team with day-to-day P2P operations, workload prioritisation, and SLA delivery
Act as a subject matter expert for P2P processes and systems (SAP & Ariba)
Oversee the PR/PO lifecycle, including troubleshooting PO and vendor creation issues
Manage supplier and customer creation processes within P2P
Support Ariba adoption, including supplier onboarding and catalogue processes
Provide user support and troubleshooting for non-finance stakeholders
Analyse data and performance metrics to identify process improvements and automation opportunities
Maintain accurate process documentation and training materials
Support internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards
Build strong relationships with procurement, finance, IT, and global stakeholdersProjects & Focus Areas

Supporting the business post recent system implementation, focusing on optimisation and user adoption
Driving automation and efficiency improvements across P2P
Enhancing user experience within procurement systems
Supporting process improvements around vendor onboarding and setup
Working with global stakeholders to standardise and improve processesAbout YouThis role suits someone who is solutions-focused, people-oriented, and passionate about improving processes.

Key Requirements

Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay / Accounts Payable processes
Ariba experience highly desirable
Previous experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating a team
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders
Comfortable managing data-heavy processes and complex systems
A proactive, curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
Ability to operate effectively in a global, fast-paced environmentWhy Apply?

Opportunity to be part of a major finance systems and process improvement journey
Involvement in automation and transformation initiatives
Clear progression opportunities within shared services
Collaborative and supportive team environment with global exposureBenefits

£40,000 salary + annual bonus
Annual salary review
Private healthcare (with discounted family cover)
Dental plan
Income protection (2/3 salary cover)
Pension: 5% employee / 10% employer
Life assurance: 4x salary
Hybrid working

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