P2P GPO: Purchase to Pay Senior Analyst

Job title: P2P GPO: Purchase to Pay Senior Analyst

Duration: 9 Months

Location: Osterly / Hybrid

Pay Rate: £300.61 Per Day Umbrella

Overview:

The Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Financial Analyst is responsible for overseeing and optimising the end-to-end procurement process, from requisitioning to payment enterprise wide, with a focus on alignment with Comcast global processes, efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction. This role involves mapping processes, managing stakeholders, and conducting gap analyses to enhance invoicing and purchasing processes.

Key Responsibilities:
Process Mapping:

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  Analyse and document "to be" P2P processes, including requisitioning, purchasing, receiving, invoicing, and payment.
  * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
  * Develop process maps, workflow diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to visualize and communicate P2P processes effectively.
  * Evaluate invoicing and purchasing processes to streamline workflows, reduce cycle times, and enhance accuracy.

Candidate Specification :

* Strong understanding of P2P end-to-end process and lean processing; the P2P Financial Analyst should be a business expert in the process
* Strong stakeholder management across all levels of the organisation, high emotional intelligence and outstanding communication skills
* Can demonstrate purpose, importance, and experience in managing process change, including communications
* Curious, data driven and desire to consistently improve (and the ability to balance this with the pressure of BAU for the organisation)

Stakeholder Management:

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  Engage with internal stakeholders, including procurement, finance, accounting, and IT teams, to understand requirements and challenges.
  * Facilitate stakeholder workshops and meetings to gather feedback, address concerns, and align process improvement initiatives with business objectives.
  * Act as a liaison between different departments to ensure seamless coordination and communication throughout the P2P lifecycle.
  
  Gap Analysis:
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  Conduct comprehensive gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current processes and best practices, regulatory requirements, or organisational policies.
  * Prioritise areas for improvement based on the impact on efficiency, compliance, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
  * Develop actionable recommendations and roadmaps to close identified gaps and drive continuous process improvement.
  * P2P process risk understood, with ongoing monitoring, controls design and review of compliance to policy & process
  Invoicing and Purchasing Process Optimization:
  * Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track process performance, identify trends, and drive corrective actions as needed.
  * Relentlessly drive standardisation and automation within P2P.)