AP Process Transformation & Controls Specialist

SF Partners; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an Accounts Payable Process & Transformation Specialist to lead a focused review of end-to-end AP processes in a South Leicestershire location. This interim role focuses on auditing historical transactions, identifying payment errors and control weaknesses, and improving how the function operates going forward.

The role involves reviewing both manual and automated AP workflows, including bot accuracy and three-way matching controls, with opportunities to enhance efficiency

Qualifications

• Experience in AP audit or process improvement.
• Experience with AP automation, OCR or RPA.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or Dynamics 365).
• Advanced Excel skills (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, Pivot).
• Data analysis ability; SQL or Power BI beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Review manual and automated AP processes.
• Audit historical invoices and payments for anomalies.
• Assess system-driven AP workflows and bot accuracy.
• Map end-to-end AP processes across workflows.
• Identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Support reconciliations and overpayment recovery.

Skills

AP process reviews

Auditing

Controls

AP automation

OCR/RPA workflows

ERP systems

Excel advanced

SQL/Power BI

Process mapping

Root-cause analysis

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Dynamics 365

Job description

SF Partners is seeking an Accounts Payable Process & Transformation Specialist to lead a focused review of end-to-end AP processes in a South Leicestershire location. This interim role focuses on auditing historical transactions, identifying payment errors and control weaknesses, and improving how the function operates going forward.

The role involves reviewing both manual and automated AP workflows, including bot accuracy and three-way matching controls, with opportunities to enhance efficiency