Head of P2P

Marc Daniels; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an experienced Procure to Pay Department Manager in Bracknell, UK. This senior finance operations role focuses on leading end-to-end P2P and Payments processes in a multi-country environment. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a large multinational context, managing teams and shared services. You will drive process standardisation, governance compliance, and spearhead finance transformation initiatives. This role demands strong stakeholder management skills and a control-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a large multinational environment.
• Experience in driving standardisation, automation, and improvement.
• Strong governance mindset with SOX experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end P2P and Procure-to-Invoice operations.
• Own payments operations and cash-related processes.
• Drive process standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with shared service providers.
• Ensure governance, SOX compliance, and audit readiness.

Skills

Strong leadership experience managing teams and shared services

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Proven experience as a P2P Process Owner or senior P2P leader

Strong control mindset with experience in SOX

Demonstrated experience delivering transformation initiatives

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Coupa

Concur

VIM

Job description

We are partnering with a large European organisation to recruit an experienced Procure to Pay (P2P) Department Manager to lead end-to-end P2P and Payments Operations across a multi-country environment.

This is a senior finance operations role, suited to a process-led, transformation-focused leader with experience managing shared services and driving standardisation and automation at scale.

The Role

You will have end-to-end ownership of the Procure to Pay and Payments processes across Europe, providing both strategic direction and operational leadership. Working closely with Finance, Procurement, IT, Treasury and outsourced partners, you will ensure efficient, compliant and future-ready processes.

You will also play a key role in finance transformation initiatives, systems projects and operating model design, while maintaining accountability for day-to-day service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end P2P and Procure-to-Invoice (P2I) operations
• Own payments operations, including payment execution, controls and cash-related processes
• Drive process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement
• Manage relationships with outsourced shared service providers
• Ensure strong governance, SOX compliance and audit readiness
• Act as P2P lead for finance systems and transformation projects
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, IT and Treasury
• Lead, develop and engage a pan-European P2P team

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a P2P Process Owner or senior P2P leader in a large multinational environment
• Strong leadership experience managing teams and shared services
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong control mindset with experience in SOX or similar frameworks
• Demonstrated experience delivering transformation and process improvement initiatives

Desirable

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Coupa, Concur or VIM
• Additional European language skills

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