Purchase to Pay Specialist

About The Role
Contract: 6 Month Fixed Term
Are you an Accounts Payable expert, looking to use your skills to help address the biggest health issue in the UK today?  

We are looking for a Purchase to Pay Specialist (P2P), to join our busy Finance team as we progress our finance transformation journey, including the embedding of a new ERP finance system, Unit 4 (Agresso).
In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end purchase to pay process, ensuring efficiency, accuracy and compliance with policies.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering scheduled training to departments on the end-to-end P2P process
• Actively monitoring progress of transactions through workflow and resolution of any discrepancies
• Working closely with colleagues in all directorates to successfully embed and improve the P2P process

Hybrid working is preferable (team based in Plymouth) although remote working can be discussed at interview. You may be required to travel to attend some meetings and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our flagship offices.
About you

• Extensive experience in an Accounts Payable manager role or similar with in depth knowledge of P2P procedures
• Industry experience in an organisation of similar size, scale, and complexity
• Experience delivering training to a wide range of audiences
• Experience and knowledge of Unit4 ERPx or equivalent cloud-based system
• Able to demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, strong initiative and good judgement.
• Motivated by joining a committed finance team and delivering an ambitious transformation plan

Person Specification

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders, providing outstanding customer service
• Excellent IT skills and extensive experience of using Microsoft packages
• Works collaboratively and able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solutions focused
• Self-motivated and capable of handling multiple tasks

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.

As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.