Regional Process Owner (West) P2P

Sony; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Europe is seeking a Regional Process Owner for Procure-to-Pay to lead standardization and improvements within their Global Process Office. This role is critical in transforming financial operations and enhancing efficiency across regions while collaborating with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in Shared Services, strong project management skills, and expertise in SAP.

Benefits

Onsite gym

Flexible working policies

Employee development programs

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Shared Services environment.
• Experience in leading Procure-to-Pay optimizations.
• Fluent English speaker.

Responsibilities

• Standardize and harmonize procurement processes across regions.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency.
• Manage the global Concur system for expense management.

Skills

Process Improvement

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

SAP Knowledge

Automation Skills

Education

Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Regional Process Owner (West) PTP
Global Process Office
Location: Weybridge, UK

Sony Europe currently has an incredible opportunity to join our Global Process Office as a Regional Process Owner for our PTP (Procure-to-Pay) across our West regions (NA, Europe & Hawkeye businesses)

The Regional Process Owner – Procure to Pay role at Sony offers a unique opportunity to lead and shape core financial operations across a global enterprise. As part of the HQ-based Global Process Office, you’ll drive the standardisation and improvement of PTP processes across your region, collaborating with senior stakeholders and influencing strategic outcomes.

This critical position provides full ownership of process transformation, contributing directly to Sony’s goal of building a world-class, cost-effective accounting function. With strong visibility, cross-functional collaboration, and the chance to grow within a respected global brand, this role is ideal for those ready to make a meaningful difference on a large scale.

You will be responsible for:

• Standardize and Harmonize Processes: Ensure consistent application of Sony’s Global Process Model across GFA West, including principles, procedures, systems, and data.
• Drive Process Improvements: Identify exceptions and lead improvement initiatives that reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Promote Automation: Identify processes suitable for automation (e.g., RPA or AI) to enhance performance and reduce manual work.
• Ensure Compliance with Global Standards: Make sure all supported Sony entities follow the Global Process Model, including newly integrated entities.
• Support Transformation Projects: Help implement global initiatives and process changes, especially those involving SAP S4 HANA and Power Apps.
• Manage Concur System Governance: Oversee the global Concur platform, handling issues, new requirements, and onboarding for new entities.
• Monitor Performance: Report on key metrics to evaluate how well entities follow the Global Process Model.
• Document and Train: Create process documentation and deliver training for new systems and tools.
• Facilitate Collaboration: Act as a bridge between Delivery teams and IS, ensuring clear understanding of process needs and system development.

You will bring:

• Demonstrable experience of working & managing within a Shared Services Function / Environment
• Experience of managing & leading Procure-to-Pay process optimisations & functions
• Working & user knowledge of SAP
• Previous exposure/experience of working within an internationally structured organisation
• Fluent ability in the English language

Your new office

Weybridge

Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available, and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator, with classes on set days in the mornings, at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points, an undercover and secure bike rack (useful if you’ve made the most of the Cycle-to-Work scheme), or if you will use public transport we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times.
We currently require our Weybridge based employees to work on site a minimum 3-days per full working week.
Take a look at our video tour of the Weybridge site here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwbMOzjoVA

Life at Sony

We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.
We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.

You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap!

Bring your uniqueness to Sony

We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose – ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.

We are Sony Europe

Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.
With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.

Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let’s create the future together.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe
Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.