P2P Team Lead (Accounts Payable) - 12 Months Contract

Informa; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Private medical cover

Volunteer days

Job summary

A global knowledge services company in Colchester is seeking a P2P Team Lead for a 12-month contract. The candidate will oversee the P2P process, serve as a key contact for business units, and ensure high-quality accounts payable services. Ideal for those with experience in team leadership, communication, and AR/AP processes, especially with knowledge in SAP and Oracle. The role includes hybrid working arrangements to promote flexibility and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experienced AP/P2P Team Leader with ability to manage a big team in different locations.
• Able to communicate at different levels of Stakeholders.
• Positive attitude and be results driven.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for a group of business units in accounts payable.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the businesses supported and AP policies.
• Create and present dashboards to senior leaders.

Skills

AP/P2P Team Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Results Driven

SAP Knowledge

Oracle ERP Knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.

We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data‑driven services and academic research.

We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands‑on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

Job Description

This role is based in Colchester office. Reporting to the EMEA Purchase‑to‑Pay (P2P) Manager, this is a great opportunity for a P2P Team Lead to make an impact in the team by taking full ownership of the P2P process. This is an 12‑Months Fixed Term Contract based out of our Colchester office on a hybrid working format (3 days in the office is mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for a group of business units, local operations, and line of business support in delivery of the high impact accounts payable processes
• Maintain in‑depth knowledge of the businesses supported in addition to AP policies and processes
• Possess strong knowledge on Master Data Management, AP Ledger review and Month‑end close
• Reporting – able to create and present the dashboards to the senior leaders
• Take ownership of vendor and business issues, follow problems through to resolution, working closely with the business, GPO's, Internal Control Team and offshore team
• Maintain accurate records and document actions and discussions
• Build and maintain strong customer‑oriented relationships across Informa Finance and key functional groups such as Tax, Treasury, Audit, IT, Sourcing and Compliance
• Good understanding of Balance Sheet/ AP Ledger
• Create a Continuous Improvement culture
• Create a Customer Service Driven culture
• Drive and improve self and Team performance
• Familiar in P2P Process controls and audits

Qualifications

• Experienced AP/P2P Team Leader with ability to manage a big team in different locations
• Able to communicate at different levels of Stakeholders
• Positive attitude and be results driven
• Take Ownership of Tasks and its completion
• Prefer to have knowledge in SAP and Oracle ERPs
• Intermediary skills on Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Additional Information

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Benefits

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on‑demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Personal benefits: a range to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• ShareMatch scheme: allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support: EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Awards: Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• Global collaboration: As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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