DESCRIPTION

The team lead P2P will be responsible for leading the purchase to pay team. You are an expert in the field of purchase to pay with focus on accurate invoice processing, timely payment and proactive vendor management. The team lead P2P ensures that the team can successfully perform their activities. The team lead P2P has a thorough understanding of the AP and reports on this to all stakeholders. You will be required to apply your problem solving skills and look beyond our existing processes and procedures. You will drive continuous process improvement initiatives and foster a service culture and communications with stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bsc or Msc in finance.
• Ability to keep a broad overview, whilst no detail is too small and it’s possible to maintain
• structure, organization and the ability to work under pressure.
• True team player.
• Skilled multicultural communicator, with the ability to communicate on various levels and with different stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Business Central 365 and ProQuro / Exact P2P is an advantage.
• Potential to develop coaching and management skills.
• Jump up from excitement by the idea of working in a dynamic, fast moving and transformational environment.
• Familiar with Agile way of working.
• Earlier exposure to continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma, is a plus.
• Fluent in English, Dutch or French is a plus.

• Lead and develop a high-performing P2P team through effective recruitment, training, coaching, and performance management
• Responsible over the end-to-end P2P process, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements
• Manage day-to-day activities for the P2P team and provide training and guidance to the team, in order to improve the quality of the process, controls and reporting
• Ensure optimization and effective use of our resources and time
• Lead the measurement and delivery of service levels and KPI targets
• Realize accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes and the preparation of internal reporting in accordance with local accounting rules
• Oversee month-end account closing activities and robust (vendor) reconciliation process.
• Work closely and cooperate with business departments in the collection of financial data.
• Coordinate across regions and domains with various finance teams and global peers to ensure harmonized financial processes and alignment with citizenM’s global finance policies
• Identify opportunities for improvements and opportunities for standardization.
• Recommend new approaches, policies and procedures and participate in creating and reviewing SoPs to effect continual improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of the department and services performed
• Support citizenM’s finance strategy and identify opportunities for improvements, standardization and best practice implementation. Own P2P transformation initiatives.