ESM Source-to-Pay Operations Analyst

Who We Are

Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment firms, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting financial success.

Established in 1975, its unique ownership structure-where funds own the company and investors own the funds-ensures all efforts are focused on client outcomes.

Known for integrity, innovation, and low-cost investing, fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact globally.

What You'll Do

• Act as first point of contact for procurement and payment queries across Europe, assessing, routing and advising on requests to ensure completeness and compliance with Source-to-Pay standards.
• Independently process low-risk, low-value procurement requests and purchases; escalate higher-risk or complex sourcing to Procurement colleagues.
• Support supplier onboarding and maintenance, ensuring documentation is accurate, compliant and up to date.
• Serve as primary support for invoice/payment enquiries during European hours, investigating discrepancies, coordinating with suppliers, Accounts Payable and stakeholders to drive timely resolution.
• Monitor outstanding invoice issues and escalations, champion Accounts Payable controls and educate stakeholders on invoice submission, PO requirements and payment procedures.
• Review transactions and operational data to identify risks, trends and recurring issues; support testing and implementation of process/system improvements to reduce manual effort.
• Produce and interpret regular operational reports (requisitions, invoices, compliance, SLAs), build stakeholder relationships, and participate in special projects as required.

What You Bring

• Minimum three years' experience in procurement, accounts payable, or finance operations.
• Proven experience with invoicing processes, creating requisitions and working within ERP, procurement, invoicing or financial systems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to data accuracy and process improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced operational environment.

What's Next

If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.