Finance - P2P Business Partner - UK

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

If you’re ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build your career as Finance - P2P Business Partner - UK in Cebu, Philippines.

PUPOSE OF THE JOB

The primary purpose of the role is to act as the point of co-ordination on AP related topics involving processes, compliance, analysis and reports and to act as the catalyst for improving the overall process performance.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & AUTHORITIES

Processes & Tools -30% until Mar’25; 75% from Apr’25

• Prepare / publish AP related reports like AP backlog, Process KPIs

• Generate and provide insights to explain gaps and opportunities in the procure to pay function performance

• Perform root causes on failures in processes, KPIs not meeting target

• Bring best practices / process improvement ideas in improving AP processes

• Monitor / co-ordinate clearance of invoices parked with issues in GR, PO Funds, master data etc

• Perform day to day co-ordination on critical supplier payments / actively resolve bottlenecks to ensure critical supplier payments

• Participate / contribute in implementation of new tools & processes

• Prepare Bi-annual Government payment practice reporting

• Review GRIR analysis and co-ordinate with GFCs and sites for timely clearance and reduction in aged GRIR items

External cash-out – 25%

• Co-ordinate with cash controllers on cash out landing to ensure external cash outs are achieved as per target set by Region

• Closely monitor/track and publish cash outs during landing periods

• Provide visibility of invoices becoming due to aid preparation of cash-out forecasts

System convergence-45% until Mar’25

• Front end all efforts to minimise AP backlog and return to business as usual before the year end close for Mar’25

  • Create visibility of backlogs and post convergence issues

  • Co-ordination with sourcing / SCM on PO / GR migration issues

  • Co-ordination with BPO / KU for additional user trainings

  • Provide guidance on AP processes as per core model as required to finance and other communities

  • Co-ordinate with deployment and run-time key users community to resolve issues

  • Educating validators as required

EXPERIENCE PREREQUISITES & REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements  
Mandatory: 
    Accounting graduate 
    Foreign language: English (mandatory)
Experience  
    Proven expertise in managing Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process
    Experience in a shared service environment preferable
Mandatory: 
    7-10 years of proven experience preferably in Multinational Company in various Procure to Pay roles in a captive Finance shared service or BPO
    SAP based ERP experience desirable and strong end-user Knowledge of SAP/related Finance tools
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English), ability to develop and deliver presentations

Competencies & Skills: 
    Intermediate / Advanced level of knowledge in handling data in excel
    Expert knowledge of P2P
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English)
    Solution oriented mind set
    Ability to anticipate and prioritize according to the situation
    Ability to manage cross functional working relationships
    Result-orientation
 

We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability or ethnicity. We recognise that embracing flexibility is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.

Effective 29 January 2021, Alstom completed the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. This is a Bombardier Transportation legal entity job.