P2P Lead (French speaking) - 6-month Contract (inside IR35 £#removed#pd - Bracknell (hybrid)

French language fluency with proven management experience in European-wide corporate P2P environments?

Are you experienced in using SAP and working with offshore shared service environments?

This opportunity should be of interest!

The Role:

As the P2P Lead, you will serve as the primary contact for all Purchase to Pay (P2P)-related operations and escalations within certain French-speaking territories, playing a key role in managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will guide a high-performing team within the Finance and Procurement Shared Service Centre, ensuring efficiency in key processes.

The department is delivering a significant business process and system transformation. This role therefore demands a proactive approach to driving change and innovation while maintaining high operational standards.

*Fluency in French and English languages is essential. German fluency would be an added benefit.*

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the main escalation point for P2P queries, providing resolution support and ensuring smooth operations.
• Lead the P2P team in managing purchase orders, invoices, supplier reconciliations, and expense management.
• Drive process improvements, focusing on standardisation, simplification, and automation of P2P functions.
• Monitor and manage regional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align P2P processes with broader organisational goals, including sustainability and working capital objectives.
• Support change management initiatives, providing training and insights to enhance user experience.
• Contribute to policy updates, ensuring compliance with regional tax laws and financial controls.

About You:

• Fluent English & French (German also desirable).
• Proven track record working within a busy, fast paced Pan European Corporate environment and achieving targets and deadlines.
• Previous experience in Travel and Expense management is required.
• Previous management experience in Purchase to Pay environment is required.
• Experience using SAP and intermediate/advanced excel and PC skills required.
• Experience working with a corporate offshore shared service environment.
• Effective organiser with ability to prioritise workload.
• Proactive attitude with willingness to support others.
• Demonstrate ability to build effective working relationships.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience of staff management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

• COUPA and Concur experience is desirable.