Accounts Payable Team Leader

P2P Team Leader - Finance Shared Services

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

The OpportunityA 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 stakeholders

Projects & 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 processes

About 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 environment

Why 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 exposure

Benefits

• £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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