Senior Analyst - Accounts Payable

As a Senior Analyst - Transaction Accounting, Technology & Projects you will support Accounts Payable and the wider Transaction Accounting function by delivering technology-enabled change, process improvement and automation initiatives. The role combines a strong understanding of transactional finance processes with practical project delivery, data analysis and stakeholder management. It will play a key part in initiatives such as DDP, e-invoicing, LERs, system implementations, integrations and reporting enhancements, helping to improve control, efficiency, standardisation and the user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver Accounts Payable activities supporting Transaction Accounting technology and transformation projects, including DDP, e-invoicing and LER-related initiatives.


• Partner with Accounts Payable, Finance, Procurement, Tax, IT and external providers to translate operational needs into clear process, system and data requirements.


• Document current- and future-state processes, identify operational pain points and recommend opportunities for automation, simplification and standardisation.


• Manage project plans, actions, risks, issues, dependencies and status reporting to support the timely delivery of agreed milestones.


• Coordinate system configuration, testing, defect management, user acceptance testing and implementation-readiness activities.


• Develop test scripts, process documentation, standard operating procedures, training materials and user communications.


• Analyse transaction and system data to identify trends, root causes, control gaps and opportunities to improve operational performance.


• Track project benefits and operational outcomes, including adoption, processing efficiency, exception rates, data quality and control effectiveness.


• Serve as the key liaison between operational teams and technical specialists, translating complex requirements and solutions into clear business language.


• Deliver change-management, training and post-implementation support to embed new processes and tools successfully.


• Maintain effective project governance and ensure solutions comply with applicable financial controls, policies, audit requirements and data standards.


• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Transaction Accounting technology roadmap and continuous-improvement pipeline.


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Qualifications:

• Experience within Accounts Payable, Transaction Accounting, Procure-to-Pay or a related finance operations environment.


• Practical experience supporting technology, automation, system implementation or process improvement projects.


• Understanding of invoice processing, approvals, supplier data, payment processes, reconciliations, exceptions and financial controls.


• Experience gathering requirements, documenting processes and supporting testing and implementation activities.


• Strong analytical capability, with confidence interpreting data and investigating operational or system issues.


• Experience working across functions and with stakeholders at different levels of the organisation.


• Knowledge of ERP, workflow, e-invoicing, reporting or finance automation platforms is desirable.


• Formal project management, business analysis, process improvement or accounting qualifications are advantageous but not essential.