Finance Manager

• Own end-to-end procurement, approvals, and P2P processes
• Implement controls, improve systems, and drive cost efficiency
• Partner with stakeholders to challenge spend and ensure governance

Finance Manager - Procurement Procurement Manager P2P LeadLocation: Remote (UK-based)Job Type: Permanent / Contract - Immediate Start Salary / Day Rate: Negotiable - DOEHours: Full-time (9:00 - 17:30)Job Profile - Finance Manager (Procurement) A highly experienced Finance Manager - Procurement / Procurement Manager / P2P Lead is required to take full ownership of the organisation's end-to-end procurement, purchase-to-pay (P2P) processes, and spend governance framework. This role is responsible for ensuring all organisational spend is controlled, compliant, budget-aligned, and commercially justified, while supporting the development of scalable procurement systems. You will act as a financial gatekeeper for procurement activity, ensuring robust governance, accurate financial coding, and disciplined purchasing behaviour across the business.Job Purpose - Procurement & Spend Governance

• Own and oversee the end-to-end procurement and purchasing process
• Ensure all spend is legitimate, necessary, and aligned to business objectives
• Act as the delegated financial authority for purchase approvals, validating:
  • Business need and justification
  • Budget availability
  • Correct GL, department, and entity coding
  • Compliance with procurement policy and approval limits
• Maintain strong financial governance and internal controls across all purchasing activity
• Own the purchasing system (e.g. Salesforce or similar) ensuring compliant and auditable workflows
• Partner with stakeholders to enable efficient but controlled purchasing decisions
• Work with external vendors and software partners to improve procurement systems
• Ensure accurate and complete vendor onboarding, including compliance, insurance, and legal requirements
• Provide visibility on spend trends, procurement activity, and cost-saving opportunities
• Support finance with accurate accruals, cost recognition, and reporting alignment

Key Responsibilities - Procurement / P2P / Spend Control

• Manage the full purchase-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle
• Approve and control purchase orders, requisitions, and supplier spend
• Ensure accurate GL coding, cost centre allocation, and financial reporting integrity
• Lead supplier onboarding, vendor management, and contract compliance
• Support sourcing activity including RFQs and supplier negotiations
• Maintain and improve procurement policies, controls, and governance frameworks
• Drive procurement system effectiveness and workflow automation
• Deliver spend analysis, reporting, and cost optimisation initiatives
• Partner with Finance, IT, Operations, and leadership teams on procurement decisions

Knowledge, Skills & ExperienceExperience

• Significant experience in Finance, Procurement, Commercial Finance, or P2P roles
• Proven track record managing purchase-to-pay processes and approval frameworks
• Strong experience controlling spend against budgets, business cases, and cost centres
• Experience with ERP or finance systems including:
  • Purchase requisitions and approvals
  • GL coding structures
  • Supplier and spend analytics
• Experience using Salesforce or similar workflow-based procurement systems (desirable)
• Experience working with IT teams and external vendors on system improvements
• Exposure to audit, internal controls, and financial governance environments
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders (Operations, IT, Leadership)

Special Aptitudes

• Strong commercial judgement with ability to challenge and validate spend decisions
• Deep understanding of General Ledger and Accounts Payable processes
• Highly organised with ability to manage high-volume approval workflows
• Systems-focused mindset with a drive for automation and process improvement
• Strong communicator able to explain financial decisions to non-finance stakeholders
• Analytical and data-driven, identifying risk, trends, and cost-saving opportunities
• Comfortable working across Finance, Procurement, IT, and vendor partners
• High integrity with accountability as a financial gatekeeper

Key Competencies / Behaviours

• Strong financial judgement and integrity, ensuring all spend is compliant, appropriate, and value-driven
• Governance and control focused, maintaining robust internal controls and audit readiness
• Highly detail-oriented, ensuring accurate coding, documentation, and financial data integrity
• Process and systems mindset with continuous focus on efficiency and improvement
• Strong stakeholder management, balancing challenge with collaboration