We are looking for an experienced Global Purchase to Pay Process Owner for a leading international Media organisation. The purpose of the role is to lead the strategic and operational delivery of global P2P activities for the group as part of a wider Shared Services transformation programme.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of a global strategy for Purchase to Pay (P2P) processes, including associated policies and technologies.
• Lead the design and implementation of a global, standardized Target Operating Model (TOM) for end to end P2P processes.
• Work with the global finance leadership team and the Shared Service Centres (SSC) to establish and implement target service level agreements.
• Develop the overall transformation strategy into operational goals, objectives, and process roadmaps.
• Implement new technologies in the form of automation and robotics to drive process efficiency and value.
• Manage relationships with third party outsource providers including: negotiation of contracts, improving SLAs, implementing KPI frameworks.
• Engages with finance leadership to identify, plan and execute the transition of additional procure to pay processes into the SSC.
• Work with the global finance community to drive continuous improvement initiatives across the Shared Service Centre

Essential Criteria:

• Significant experience leading and designing P2P processes on a global scale.
• Demonstrated experience in process re-engineering, program management and technology implementation for PLCs/multinationals
• Experience managing large teams and third party vendors/outsourcers (both locally & remotely)
• Significant experience working in Finance Shared Services or Outsourcing environments.
• ACA (or equivalent) finance qualification
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
• The ability to collaborate and drive execution at all levels of the organization on a global basis.