Accounts Payable Process and Transformation Specialist

Accounts Payable Process and Transformation Specialist Interim Contract 3-6 months Location: South LeicestershireRate: DOEI''m recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Process and Transformation Specialist to support a detailed review of an organisation''s end-to-end AP processes. This isn''t a traditional invoice-processing AP role. The focus will be on auditing historical transactions, identifying payment errors and control weaknesses, reviewing automated AP processes and improving how the function operates going forward. The role:You''ll be responsible for reviewing both manual and automated AP processes, including: Auditing historical invoice and payment data to identify duplicate payments, overpayments, missed discounts and other anomalies.Investigating data-entry errors, incorrect supplier/tax information and system or OCR extraction issues.Carrying out root-cause analysis and recommending controls to prevent recurring errors.Supporting supplier statement reconciliations and the recovery of overpayments or outstanding credits.Reviewing existing RPA, OCR and automated AP workflows, including bot accuracy, exception handling and routing rules.Identifying automation failures, logic gaps and areas where controls could be strengthened.Mapping end-to-end AP processes across both manual and automated workflows.Reviewing controls including three-way matching, approval limits and segregation of duties.Identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve efficiency and ..... full job details .....