P2P Lead (French speaking) - 6-month Contract (inside IR35 £350-400pd - Bracknell (hybrid) French language fluency with proven management experience in European-wide corporate P2P environments? Are you experienced in using SAP and working with offshore shared service environments? This opportunity should be of interest The Role: As the P2P Lead, you will serve as the primary contact for all Purchase to Pay (P2P)-related operations and escalations within certain French-speaking territories, playing a key role in managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will guide a high-performing team within the Finance and Procurement Shared Service Centre, ensuring efficiency in key processes. The department is delivering a significant business process and system transformation. This role therefore demands a proactive approach to driving change and innovation while maintaining high operational standards. Fluency in French and English languages is essential. German fluency would be an added benefit. Key Responsibilities: Act as the main escalation point for P2P queries, providing resolution support and ensuring smooth operations. Lead the P2P team in managing purchase orders, invoices, supplier reconciliations, and expense management. Drive process improvements, focusing on standardisation, simplification, and automation of P2P functions. Monitor and manage regional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align P2P processes with broader organisational goals, including sustainability and working capital objectives. Support change management initiatives, providing training and insights to enhance user experience. Contribute to policy updates, ensuring compliance with regional tax laws and financial controls. About You: Fluent English & French (German also desirable). Proven track record working within a busy, fast paced Pan European Corporate environment and achieving targets and deadlines. Previous experience in Travel and Expense management is required. Previous management experience in Purchase to Pay environment is required. Experience using SAP and intermediate/advanced excel and PC skills required. Experience working with a corporate offshore shared service environment. Effective organiser with ability to prioritise workload. Proactive attitude with willingness to support others. Demonstrate ability to build effective working relationships. Attention to detail. Experience of staff management. Strong communication and presentation skills. Desirable COUPA and Concur experience is desirable.