Procure to Pay Team Lead - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Aveva

Aveva

Verified Company

Cambridge, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software.

Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals - safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We're the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we've been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We've also recently been named as one of the world's most innovative companies.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Manage a high performing small team optimising performance and commitment by setting goals and agreeing objectives
Supporting the adaptability and flexibility of workload and team movements to facilitate high levels of customer service across the SSC managing working hours where required to cover Regional time zones
Maintain close relationships with customer/stakeholder groups, monitoring and seeking feedback on team performance, providing resolution of issues and agreeing improvement plans as required.
Support and input to a programme of continuous improvement delivery so that best practice is embedded, and efficiencies are delivered.
Manage the performance of the P2P function ensuring that processes are standardised, documented and that KPIs are used to demonstrate delivery with service levels being met or exceeded
Ensure all policy and legal requirements are adhered to by operating within a framework of compliance, which protects customers and the team and minimises risk to the business
Ensure the integrity of financial records for all relevant entities, raising issues where there is any deviation
Team activities include:
maintain relationships with vendors ensuring that documentation is properly maintained from receipt to payment.
processing and resolution of invoices including intercompany.
key point of contact for suppliers. The daily duties will also cover performing month end closing activities and vendor statement reconciliation.
travel and expense processing, payments and employee queries. Audit and compliance of expense claims

Skills, know-how and experience:

Must have:

Strong sense of integrity always does the right thing and encourages others to behave in the same way.
Experience in a Procure to Pay environment
Good understanding of finance systems
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to manage a team.
Able to operate comfortably at a detailed as well as a Managerial level.
Strong experience of understanding and interpreting control and operational risk

Preferred:

Experience in managing a team preferably in a shared services environment
Additional language skills

Technical / professional qualifications:

Accounting or Business Administrations qualifications
Strong MS Office, Excel and Oracle knowledge as well as experience in the Business and Accounting systems used in the function

Direct reports:

Direct Reports:
Team of up to 10 Team members

Key Stakeholders:
Procure to Pay Regional Process Owner

Regional finance team

Procurement

Internal Audit

Service Management

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect.

We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.