Accounts Payable Process Improvement & Transformation Lead

SF Partners; Leicester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

SF Partners in South Leicestershire is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Process & Transformation Specialist on an interim contract. The role will audit historical AP data, identify duplicate payments and control weaknesses, and review automated AP workflows.

The position focuses on process improvement, controls and automation, mapping end-to-end AP processes across manual and automated workflows, and advising on enhancements to reduce errors and boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in AP audit or financial operations.
• Experience reviewing processes rather than only processing transactions.
• Experience with AP automation, OCR or RPA workflows.
• Familiarity with ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Audit historical invoices and payments to identify anomalies.
• Review manual and automated AP processes and controls.
• Map end-to-end AP processes across manual and automated workflows.
• Assess three-way matching, approvals and segregation of duties.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support supplier statement reconciliations and recovery of overpayments.

Skills

AP auditing

Process improvement

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Root-cause analysis

Automation awareness

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Dynamics 365

OCR

RPA

Job description

SF Partners in South Leicestershire is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Process & Transformation Specialist on an interim contract. The role will audit historical AP data, identify duplicate payments and control weaknesses, and review automated AP workflows.

The position focuses on process improvement, controls and automation, mapping end-to-end AP processes across manual and automated workflows, and advising on enhancements to reduce errors and boost efficiency.