Purchase to Pay Manager

Lisbon - Portugal

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care Ostomy Care Continence Care and Infusion Care. With more than 10000 colleagues we provide our products and services in around 90 countries united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatecs revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit

Position Overview

The PTP Manageris responsible forthe end-to-end governance and performance of the Purchase-to-Pay process leading a team of Accounts Payable (AP) Team Leads and indirectly overseeing AP Associates. This role sets the strategic direction ensures on-time andaccurateinvoice processing and payments strengthens internal controls and compliance and drives continuous improvement and automation. The PTP Manager partners closely with Procurement ControllershipTax IT HR and Business Units to deliver high-quality service supplier satisfaction working capital optimization and audit-ready operations.

KeyResponsibilities

1) Process Ownership & Governance

Own the PTP process framework policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) ensuring consistent adoption across teams and entities.
Maintain and evolve the PTP control environment (e.g.threewaymatch discipline approval workflows duplicate detection segregation of duties).
Monitor and report service performance via a robust KPI framework
Ensure adherence to company policiesandlocal statutory requirements

2) Service Delivery Oversight

Provide leadership and direction to AP Team Leads ensuring daily operations arewell managedand SLAs are achieved.
Oversee T&E process execution including expense report auditing reimbursement accuracy andtimelyapprovals.
Manage escalations for both vendor payment issues and employee expense disputes.

3) Stakeholder & Supplier Management

Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders in Finance Procurement HR and the business on PTP strategy performance and risks.
Support supplier relationship management for strategic vendors: resolve chronic issues agree corrective actions and improve payment predictability.
Collaborate with HR and business units to enforce T&E compliance and improve user experience.

4) Transformation & Continuous Improvement

Partner with IT and Procurement to enhance systems and reporting capabilities for AP and T&E.
Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle times and increase compliance for both processes.
Own or contribute to working capital initiatives (e.g. payment term harmonization dynamic discounting virtual cards).

5) People Leadership & Capability Building

Manage coach and develop AP Team Leads; set clearobjectives conduct performance reviews and create development plans.
Promote a high-performance inclusive culture focused on accountability service excellence and continuous improvement.
Ensure adequate staffing plans succession planning cross-training and knowledge management (SOPs playbooks and onboarding materials).
Champion training on controls systems and data quality; reinforce policy adherence and professional standards.

6) Risk Compliance & Audit

Ensure PTP processes are audit-ready and that remediation actions are implemented promptly.
Implement controls to prevent fraud duplicate payments and non-compliant expense claims.

Skills & Experience:

5 years of experience in Purchase-to-Pay/Accounts Payable.
2 years managing Team Leads or equivalent supervisory experience.
Strong knowledge of PTP best practices internal controls and compliance.
Proven ability to manage service delivery at scale with clear KPIs/SLAs and to drive continuous improvement.
Hands-on experience with ERP/AP systemsAP automationtoolsand expense management tools.
Excellent stakeholder management communication and negotiation skills; ability to influence across functions.
Analytical mindset withproficiencyin Excel/Power BI (or similar) for performance tracking and root-cause analysis.
Strongpeopleleadership coaching and change management capabilities.

Qualifications/Education:

Recognized Finance qualificationispreferred.

Languages

English
Other languages is a plus

Working Conditions

Hybrid working model at our Lisbon office

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About ConvatecPioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care Ostomy Care Continence Care and Infusion Care. ...