Working Capital Consultant - Crawley, United Kingdom - Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic

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Crawley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location

Crawley, West Sussex Further Information

Job Type

Finance

Ref

C-WCP

Salary:
Competitive

Hours:37.5hrs

Location:
The VHQ, Crawley (Hybrid, 2-3 days per week in the office)

Contract:18 month Contract

Closing Date:
Sunday, 15th January 2023

In a nutshell:

At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.

It's in our DNA to lead the way with fresh ideas.

Bringing new approaches to the industry and remaining a loud and proud voice for positive change - be it on issues of sustainability, people or our communities.

So, if you're ready to take your career to new heights, read on.

This exciting new role will support in the successful scoping and implementation of Virgin Atlantic's new ERP software.

With a particular focus in delivering fit for purpose platforms in relation to Procure to Pay (P2P) and Order to Cash (O2C).

Working alongside the wider Procurement and Working Capital team to understand current process inefficiencies and how these can be resolved to deliver improvements that will streamline the end-to-end process.

Day to day:

Understanding of full term WC roadmap and system changes to incorporate in scoping to future proof the solution
Participate in the project design phase, providing input to assist in delivering a seamless P2P solution
Support Business Analysts in ensuring all 'As Is' and 'To Be' processes are mapped out
Ensure process transformation initiatives identified are delivered to plan, and any deviations are raised at the earliest opportunity
Support data cleansing and data migration activities ensuring data accuracy and integrity is preserved
Ensure all existing and new interface requirements are clearly documented
Create test scripts, and carry out UAT (User Acceptance Testing) within specified timelines
Log any incidents or errors identified in a timely manner for quick resolution
Delivery of familiarisation and training sessions with Working Capital and Procurement teams
Liaise with the business and understand the challenges they face work to improve the customer experience
Ensure training material is available and meets the needs of our people including video tutorials, and process guides

About you:

We seek someone with experience working as an SME across finance systems projects, process automation and improvement activities.

In addition to the above:

Demonstrable experience within a Working Capital background familiar with P2P and O2C processes
A good understanding of ERP solutions such as Oracle / SAP / Workday
Capability to prioritise work, often working on a number of tasks simultaneously in a dynamic environment
Excellent interpersonal skills with high levels of written and verbal communication
Ability to exercise independent professional judgment and problem solving
Good IT skills, proficient in Microsoft office software

Sound exciting, then we would love to hear from you

Be yourself - Our differences make us stronger:
You'll be assessed against our values for a selection of your interview process, learn more about them here: Our Values