P2P Team Leader

Job Description

Location:

Colchester office (Colchester, England, United Kingdom)

Contract:

12‑month fixed term, hybrid working format (3 days in office mandatory)

Reporting to the EMEA Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Manager, this role offers an opportunity to take full ownership of the P2P process and lead the P2P team.

• Serve as the single point of contact for a group of business units, local operations, and line‑of‑business support in delivery of high‑impact accounts payable processes.
• Maintain in‑depth knowledge of supported businesses, AP policies and processes.
• Possess strong knowledge on Master Data Management, AP Ledger review, and month‑end close.
• Create and present dashboards to senior leaders.
• Take ownership of vendor and business issues, follow problems through to resolution, working closely with the business, GPOs, Internal Control Team and offshore team.
• Maintain accurate records and document actions and discussions.
• Build and maintain strong customer‑oriented relationships across Finance and key functional groups such as Tax, Treasury, Audit, IT, Sourcing and Compliance.
• Apply knowledge of Balance Sheet/AP Ledger.
• Drive continuous improvement culture and customer‑service driven culture.
• Improve self and team performance.
• Understand P2P process controls and audits.

• Experienced AP/P2P Team Leader with ability to manage a large, geographically dispersed team.
• Excellent communication skills at all stakeholder levels.
• Positive, results‑driven attitude.
• Strong ownership of tasks and achievements.
• Preferential knowledge of SAP and Oracle ERPs.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

We work hard to make Life at Informa rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone.

• Freedom & flexibility
  :
  High flexibility, trust and work‑from‑home balance.
• Great community
  :
  Welcoming culture, social events, charity day, diversity & inclusion networks.
• Broader impact
  :
  Up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding.
• Career opportunity
  :
  Development through bespoke training, mentoring and Linked In Learning courses; encourages internal moves.
• Time off
  : 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus birthday leave day and up to four weeks remote work per year.
• Personal benefits
  :
  Range of options + company‑funded private medical cover.
• Share Match scheme
  :
  Free matching shares.
• Wellbeing support
  : EAP, mental health first aiders, healthy living subsidy, health apps.
• Awards
  :
  Global awards and kudos programmes.
• Global collaboration
  :
  Work with teams worldwide.

We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

Informa is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses protected by law.

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