Finance Manager Purchase to Pay

Marks and Spencer; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Greater Manchester seeks a P2P Manager to lead a high impact finance team. The ideal candidate will coach a 15-member team and enhance supplier statement reconciliations and vendor experience. Responsibilities include driving continuous improvement and managing team performance in a complex environment. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, promoting a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.

Benefits

20% colleague discount on products

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks and savings

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience managing a Purchase to Pay team in complex environments.
• Solid understanding of end to end P2P processes.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the Purchase to Pay teams for outstanding service.
• Build a strong talent pipeline and increase capability.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality and efficiency.
• Own service reviews ensuring clear standards are met.
• Guide the team through change with clarity and momentum.

Skills

Proven people leader

Qualified or part qualified accountant

Process improvement track record

Confident senior business partner

Resilient and engaging team builder

Job description

Summary

Ready to lead a high impact finance team and elevate how we pay, partner and perform?

As our P2P Manager, you'll lead all aspects of supplier statement reconciliations, our vendor experience helpdesk and reconciliations teams, bringing pace, control and insight to a business facing function that underpins trading everyday. You'll coach a 15 strong team (with 2-3 direct reports), grow capability, and deliver outcomes that colleagues and suppliers feel immediately.

All the details

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Lead, organise and coach the Purchase to Pay teams (Supplier Statement Reconciliations, Vendor Experience Helpdesk) to deliver outstanding service and control.
• Build a strong talent pipeline, increasing capability and the mix of high potential colleagues across P2P.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, control and insight, using data to advise on decisions and actions.
• Own scope and service reviews, ensuring clear standards and consistent delivery for Business Units.
• Translate changing priorities into action, guiding the team through change with clarity and momentum.

Who you are

Your skills will include:

• Proven people leader who has managed and improved a Purchase to Pay team in complex environments.
• Qualified or part qualified accountant with solid understanding of end to end P2P processes.
• Process improvement track record, strengthening controls and turning data into actionable insight.
• Confident senior business partner, adapting communication and influence to land outcomes.
• Resilient and engaging team builder, creating a positive environment where people perform and grow.

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.