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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Accounts Payable Shared Services Lead to drive outstanding performance across our Group’s Accounts Payable team. This role is central to delivering operational excellence, fostering an inclusive and change-positive culture, and supporting the Group’s strategic vision in alignment with WGW principles. You will lead a high-performing team, design and implement best practices, and ensure robust financial controls and compliance across global operations.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the Group’s Accounts Payable Shared Services team
Drive performance and embed best practices
Manage supplier invoice processing
Maintain supplier master data
Operate our global Concur expenses platform
Ensure the design and operation of robust financial controls
Drive the transformation of our global Purchase to Pay Stock and Non-Stock Purchase Ordering processes
Deliver accurate internal and external reporting
Ensure compliance with Travel & Expenses policies via Concur
Manage change initiatives
Identify process improvements
Promote a unified, high-performing global finance function
Requirements:
Proven leader of large Accounts Payable teams
Experience operating within a Shared Services environment
Strong knowledge of financial controls (preferably including SOX)
Strong knowledge of ERP systems (such as IFS)
Strong knowledge of expense platforms (preferably Concur)
Excel at process optimisation and driving continuous improvement
Comfortable with change and complexity
Bring analytical insight and a collaborative mindset
Commitment to building inclusive, high-performing teams
Ability to influence the business and senior stakeholders to drive process compliance
Nice to have:
A recognised accounting qualification
Process improvement qualifications (eg Lean / Six Sigma)
What we offer:
Competitive salary and benefits designed to promote financial wellbeing
Eligible to participate in a bonus plan
Generous holiday entitlement
Opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ holiday entitlement
Private Healthcare
Doctor@Hand (remote GP service)
Defined contribution pension plan (company contributes 8% or 10%)
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance cover of eight times annual basic salary
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