LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

This is a high-impact, Group-level role within our Global Process Owner (GPO) team, reporting into the Group Financial Controller. You’ll take ownership of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (PTP) process across a complex, multinational environment, driving performance, standardisation, and continuous improvement across our finance Shared Service Centre and global business units.

This role is being offered on a 9 month FTC, therefore we are only progressing candidates who are available to start immediately. The successful candidate will work on a hybrid model from Bury, Manchester or Victoria, London.

Key Responsibilities

• Own global PTP performance, including governance, KPIs, and service delivery across the Shared Service Centre and business units
• Lead monthly performance reviews with senior stakeholders, translating data into actionable insights
• Act as the escalation point for critical service or process issues, driving root cause resolution
• Define, maintain, and enforce global PTP policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda across PTP, identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost optimisation, and process harmonisation
• Partner cross-functionally (Finance, Procurement, Operations) to improve end-to-end process effectiveness
• Lead data remediation initiatives to improve data quality, consistency, and control

• Proven experience owning or leading PTP (or broader finance process towers such as OTC/RTR) in a global, multi-entity environment
• Strong background in Shared Services / Global Business Services (GBS) or BPO models
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvement and transformation initiatives
• Confident operating at senior stakeholder level, including influencing and challenging where needed
• Analytical mindset with experience in root cause analysis and performance diagnostics
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) preferred
• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Yellow Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement methodology experience
• Working knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP (desirable)

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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