Job Title: Purchase to Pay Expertise
The client is a global industry leader seeking an experienced individual for a 12-month contract position in their established team. This opportunity will provide the chance to grow and expand knowledge of the P2P function in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process for payments.
- Manage vendor creation and maintenance.
- Create and maintain Purchase Orders (POs).
- Track trial budgets versus POs created to ensure an appropriate split of the budget across sites based on enrolment numbers.
- Resolve issues related to rejected invoices.
- Follow up with vendors when invoices have not been received.
- Understand and comply with procurement, legal, and financial requirements and procedures.
- Identify, communicate, and resolve issues.
- Serve as the Metrics Lead, including analysis and reporting from various ERPs.
- Liaise with third parties to maintain operational relationships.
- Anticipate and monitor dynamically changing priorities.
- Provide feedback and shared learning for continuous improvement.
- Participate in the business planning and budgeting process, completing analysis and meeting reporting requirements.
- Ensure the team understands the GS Docs process.
- Assist teams with reviewing and ensuring that SOPs, Job Aids, Flowcharts, and Reference Documents are up to date and live on GS Docs.
- Serve as the SOX and Operational Controls expert for the Finance and Business Support Teams.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Two to three years' experience in a P2P or General Accounting function within a large corporation.
- Relevant Finance Qualification or equivalent work experience.
- Fluency in English.
- Strong system knowledge, preferably SAP or similar systems.
- Excellent Excel skills essential
- Appreciation of or experience in a compliance-driven environment.
- Ability to learn and comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Ability to handle complexity and utilise analytical skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritise and complete key tasks and deliverables.
- Ability to both actively listen and effectively communicate.
- Ability to work in a global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal business partners of all levels and disciplines, as well as external partners and vendors.