Senior Analyst / Lead / Senior Lead - Purchase to Pay Regional Implementation

About the role

The P2P Regional Implementation role drives the end-to-end implementation and standardization of GSK’s global Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes / activities and ERP template ensuring standardized, efficient, and compliant P2P operations and strong adoption by business and finance stakeholders.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Own the regional P2P implementation plan across markets/sites, aligned with global ERP/P2P program milestones.
• Coordinate deployment, testing, cutover, and hyper care activities with global program, tech, shared services, and local teams.
• Ensure data readiness and operational readiness prior to go-live.

• Translate the global P2P design and controls into regional execution, balancing template standardization with local legal/tax requirements.
• Assess and document local process gaps and deviations; work with P2P GPO and Controls to validate or close them.
• Support design of regional workflows (e.g. approvals, exception handling) to align with global standards.

• Act as the point of contact for P2P implementation in the region.
• Drive change impact assessment, communications, and training for end users (requesters, approvers, AP, procurement).
• Facilitate regional forums and working groups to track readiness, issues, and decisions.

• Monitor P2P implementation KPIs (e.g. invoice cycle time, PO compliance, first-time match, on-time payment) during and post-go-live.
• Partner with Risk & Compliance, Tax, and Internal Controls to ensure implemented processes meet GSK policy, segregation of duties, and external compliance requirements.
• Identify control weaknesses and operational risks arising from implementation and drive remediation plans.

• Coordinate resolution of process/system/data issues impacting P2P during deployment and stabilization, working with P2P System, Digital & Data and ERP teams.
• Capture lessons learned, best practices, and reusable assets (playbooks, training, FAQs) and feed back into the global implementation toolkit.
• Propose enhancements to global templates based on regional experience, supported by data and risk/cost/benefit analysis.

 

Job Requirements:

• 5- 10 years of significant experience in Purchase-to-Pay in a multinational company.
• Proven track record delivering ERP / Finance transformation (e.g. S/4HANA or equivalent) as a process or implementation lead.
• Hands-on experience with P2P modules in ERP, SAP, S4Hana systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional teams across multiple countries/sites and time zones.
• Strong understanding of finance controls, tax, and regulatory considerations affecting P2P.
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. LOC Finance, Customer Services, Treasury, Close & Control (C&C), Tech, external partners/service providers) in a multicultural and remote team environment.
• Experience in shared services / global business services (P2P / AP operations).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret KPIs and drive performance improvement.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement and process optimisation (e.g. Lean/Six Sigma concepts, automation/digitalisation initiatives) applied to finance operations.
• Experience supporting ERP/SAP/S4Hana deployments or enhancements (e.g. testing) led by GPO

 

Skills Requirements:

• Degree level or equivalent in Finance, Business, Economics or related discipline (or relevant experience in P2P / finance operations).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret P2P operational and financial data, identify trends and root causes, and translate insights into concrete actions.
• Excellent communication skills, able to simplify complex operational topics and present clear messages and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, including ability to influence and collaborate across hubs, LOCs and functions.
• Ability to manage multiple markets/region and competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural settings and remote teams, role-modelling GSK values and expectations, including inclusion, diversity, equity and wellbeing.

Skills

Banking Relationships, Cyber Risks, Design Thinking, Digital Fluency, Driving Continuous Improvement, Global Payment, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management

 

 

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Inclusion at GSK:

As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please contact our Recruitment Team at IN.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

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