AP Process Improvement Specialist (SAP)

EG Group; Horwich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

Hybrid working

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Cumberland Farms UK ( EG Group ) is seeking a Process Improvement Specialist to join our Transactional Finance team in Horwich. The role focuses on analyzing AP processes, improving accuracy, and driving efficiency through SAP-enabled solutions.

You will lead improvement projects, collaborate with Finance, IT and Master Data, and develop SOPs, dashboards and reports to track benefits and sustain changes across the function.

Qualifications

• Experience in process improvement, business process analysis or finance transformation, ideally within Accounts Payable or a transactional finance environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP and an understanding of how systems can be used to improve finance processes is highly desirable.
• Experience analysing processes and data to identify inefficiencies, assess risks and develop practical solutions.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects, including implementation, testing and system changes.
• Understanding of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), test scripts and system upgrades, alongside the ability to produce clear process maps and documentation.
• Good analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends and use findings to support decisions and measure improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse Accounts Payable processes and performance data to identify inefficiencies, risks and opportunities to improve accuracy and productivity.
• Lead and support process improvement projects from initial investigation through to implementation, managing actions, risks, dependencies and deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and make better use of SAP and other systems to streamline workflows.
• Support system enhancements, including developing test scripts and assisting with User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system upgrades and go-live activities.
• Work collaboratively with Finance, IT, Master Data and wider stakeholders to implement improvements and standardise processes across teams.
• Create and maintain process maps, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and supporting documentation to promote consistent ways of working.
• Develop reports, dashboards and analysis to monitor performance, measure improvements and demonstrate the benefits delivered.
• Investigate recurring issues through root-cause analysis, implementing sustainable solutions while maintaining financial controls, governance and compliance.

Skills

Process improvement

Data analysis

SAP knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cumberland Farms UK ( EG Group ) is seeking a Process Improvement Specialist to join our Transactional Finance team in Horwich. The role focuses on analyzing AP processes, improving accuracy, and driving efficiency through SAP-enabled solutions.

You will lead improvement projects, collaborate with Finance, IT and Master Data, and develop SOPs, dashboards and reports to track benefits and sustain changes across the function.