Purchasing to Pay Specialist
Posted 1 week ago by 1751020567
£32,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: This role as a Purchasing to Pay Specialist is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of Purchase to Pay processes and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in Accounts Payable and PTP, with a focus on cross-team collaboration to improve processes and drive performance. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and is based in Manchester. It is a permanent role with a competitive salary range.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support business units with the creation and review of purchase orders
- Monitor, analyse and report on Purchase to Pay compliance, ensuring alignment with company policies
- Identify trends in non-compliance and collaborate with the Global Process Owner to propose process improvements
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between POs, invoices, and receipts
- Lead training sessions on procurement best practice and purchasing compliance
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve supplier and internal queries
Key Skills:
- Strong experience within Accounts Payable
- Sound understanding of the requisition-to-pay process and purchasing controls
- Proficient in Excel with the ability to analyse and present complex data
- Experience delivering data insights to stakeholders at all levels
- Basic understanding of double-entry accounting and general ledger principles
- Process-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
- Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills
Salary (Rate): £32,000 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Purchasing to Pay Specialist | Hybrid working | Permanent | £28,000 – £32,000 | Manchester | JRSO32608
This role is crucial in ensuring the effectiveness of Purchase to Pay processes, promoting business-wide compliance with procurement policies, and ensuring data accuracy. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in Accounts Payable and PTP, who enjoys working across teams to improve processes, deliver insights, and drive performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support business units with the creation and review of purchase orders
- Monitor, analyse and report on Purchase to Pay compliance, ensuring alignment with company policies
- Identify trends in non-compliance and collaborate with the Global Process Owner to propose process improvements
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between POs, invoices, and receipts
- Lead training sessions on procurement best practice and purchasing compliance
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve supplier and internal queries
Key Requirements:
- Strong experience within Accounts Payable
- Sound understanding of the requisition-to-pay process and purchasing controls
- Proficient in Excel with the ability to analyse and present complex data
- Experience delivering data insights to stakeholders at all levels
- Basic understanding of double-entry accounting and general ledger principles
- Process-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
- Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills
This is a great opportunity for a detail-focused finance operations specialist looking to advance their career in a reputable and forward-thinking organisation.