Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
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Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Description: Senior Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay Specialist
At URW, we're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to play a key role in supporting our UK portfolio. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex financial challenges, and wants to contribute to the ongoing evolution of our finance operations and systems.
Key Objective:
As a Senior Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and efficient delivery of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) activities across our UK assets. Acting as a senior point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will:
- Take ownership of complex AP processes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute to the development of our SAP S/4HANA environment
Working closely with teams across Accounting, Controlling, Leasing, Operations, and Shopping Centre Management, you will help ensure seamless end-to-end financial processes while delivering excellent service to both internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex Procure-to-Pay activities, including:
- Invoice processing
- Coding and posting
- Reconciliations
- Exception handling
- Month-end and year-end close activities
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of Accounts Payable transactions across the UK portfolio
- Provide timely and accurate AP support for month-end and year-end financial reporting
- Act as the senior escalation point for suppliers, resolving payment queries and driving issues to completion
- Support the continuous improvement and harmonisation of P2P processes across the region
- Contribute to the ongoing development and optimisation of SAP S/4HANA
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure efficient end-to-end financial operations
- Provide financial and operational support to URW centres when required
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Requirements
Essential
- 5+ years' experience in Accounts Payable, Shared Services, or Procure-to-Pay functions
- Strong understanding of end-to-end P2P processes
- Advanced Excel skills; proficiency handling large volumes of transactional data
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Experience working within a large, complex, international organisation
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- Experience in the real estate, property, or retail sectors
- SAP S/4HANA knowledge
- Experience supporting process transformation or systems improvement projects
About URW
At Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), we develop and operate a portfolio of sustainable, premium, mixed-use real estate assets across Europe and the United States. Driven by the mission Reinvent Being Together, we’re committed to accelerating urban regeneration and rethinking how we live, work, and connect in cities.
Our portfolio includes prominent destinations such as:
- Westfield London
- Westfield Stratford City
- Westfield Mall of the Netherlands
- Stadshart Amstelveen
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Benefits
We pride ourselves on fostering a culture that values people development, offering opportunities such as:
- Technical skill-building and leadership programs
- Access to online learning and face-to-face workshops
- Competitive pension plans, bonus schemes, and financial benefits
- Well-being support, including mental health training, health checks, and insurance coverage
- Discounts on gym memberships and more
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Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At URW, our purpose is to reimagine how people and communities connect, through diversity of hands, minds, and perspectives. We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering an inclusive environment where every individual’s differences are valued.
Application Review:
- We evaluate applications fairly, without discrimination based on disability, age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic.
- To ensure accessibility in interviews, please inform us of any adjustments you might need in advance.
As part of our commitment to maintaining trust, all employees undergo preliminary security and background checks before commencing employment.
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