Finance Transformation Manager - SME Procure to Pay

Summary  

We're looking for an experienced Finance Transformation Manager - Procure to Pay to help shape the future of Finance at M&S as part of our SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Finance professional with deep P2P expertise to play a pivotal role in designing future-state processes, strengthening financial controls and driving business-wide transformation. 

Working across Finance, Procurement, Logistics and Technology teams, you'll lead the Finance perspective on Procure to Pay processes, ensuring solutions deliver robust governance, operational efficiency and accurate financial reporting. This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex business challenges, influencing senior stakeholders and making a lasting impact through large-scale change.

Post the 3 year programme there will be further projects, as M&S continues to transform and drive change. There will be a variety of options including the Master Data team, the Continuous Improvement team as well as the roles in the Technology teams supporting Finance 

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected. 

What you’ll do  

Your key accountabilities will include: 

• Lead the Finance design of end-to-end Procure to Pay processes, covering purchasing, goods receipt, invoice processing, approvals, payments and period-end close. Post design, support testing, cutover, go-live and stabilisation activities, ensuring sustainable controls and processes are embedded for long-term success. 
• Shape Finance requirements and controls to ensure robust auditability, compliance, accurate accruals and effective management of liabilities. 
• Act as the Finance lead for OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), driving efficient invoice processing, workflow design and operational controls. 
• Partner with Procurement, Logistics, Technology and Finance stakeholders to ensure seamless process integration, effective data migration and successful delivery of transformation outcomes. 
• Post the programme there will be further projects, as M&S continues to transform and drive change. There are a variety of options including the Purchase to Pay team, the Continuous Improvement team as well as the roles it the Technology teams supporting Finance.   

Who you are  

Your skills and experience will include: 

• Ideally a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). 
• Strong SAP Finance experience with a deep understanding of Procure to Pay, Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), Accounts Payable, GR/IR, payments and month-end close processes. 
• Experience leading Finance process design within large-scale transformation, ERP or SAP programmes. 
• Strong understanding of Finance controls, governance, risk management and audit requirements. 
• Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge constructively and translate Finance requirements into practical business solutions. 

What’s in it for you?  

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing. 

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding: 

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation 
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more 
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours  
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future 
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one 
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal 
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave 
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services 
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you 

Everyone’s welcome  

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. 

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. 

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process. 

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