Global Process Lead

Global Process Lead AR, Cash Allocation & Credit Control - Project Atlas

Salary: Level 6 - £48,100 - £64,375

Location: Cambridge – Hybrid 

Contract: 12- month fixed term 

Hours: Full Time 

Do you want to play a leading role in a major business transformation that will redefine Finance process across UK and Global Operations?  

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.    We are inviting applications for a Global Process Lead for AR, Cash Allocation & Credit Control to join Project Atlas, our ambitious global ERP transformation programme.  

This fixed term opportunity runs until the end of the Definition Stage  - July 30, 2027. Project Atlas represents a fundamental shift in how we operate – introducing new systems, processes, operating models, reporting & planning, data structures and ways of working. This role plays a critical part in ensuring those changes fit to standard and deliver measurable benefits. 
  
About the role   

• This role will work closely with the Functional Consultant, Data Owner, and Business Change Manager in Blueprint development.   

• Map in detail the design and configuration of the as-is AR, Cash Allocation & Credit Control processes, delivering an essential and accurate baseline of “Current” that will be a pre-requisite for Blueprint initiation and inform Impact Assessments.  

• Co-lead in Gap Analysis reporting and documentation between as is and to be process configuration.  

• Learning and owning the to be process solution delivered by S4 HANA for AR, Cash Allocation & Credit Control processes and translating for the business how S4 HANA standard processes will support the business in a to be state represented by the Blueprint document.  

• Support the processing of Problem Backlog items and ensuring fit to standard using the Atlas Model Office.  

• Identifying and owning key touchpoints between AR, Cash Allocation & Credit Control processes and the wider OtC processes and ensuring strategic alignment is maintained to a joined-up solution design across Finance.   

• Provide independent judgement on risks, readiness and dependencies, escalating via governance where required  

• Constructively challenge assumptions and plans to secure the best outcomes  

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.     

About You   

• Experience delivering and owning process where change is a constant and process improvement a critical success factor.  

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills  

• Knowledge of AR, Cash Allocation & Credit Control processes.   

• Experience in working within multi-functional teams, and an ability to understand and translate between technical and non-technical ways of working and points of view of a solution and design.  

• Confidence working in complex, ambiguous and evolving delivery environments  

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:  

• Desirable - Professionally accredited in Certified Business Process Associate, Process Professional.    

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.     

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable and/or appropriate, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.  

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be midnight July 12th.   We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place during the week of July 13th subject to availability.   

If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:  

• First stage virtual interview via MS Teams.  

• Final stage interview: in-person at our offices in Cambridge.  

Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.  

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.  

Rewards and benefits  

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays  

• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance   

• Discretionary annual bonus   

• Group personal pension scheme  

• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary   

• Green travel schemes   

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.  

Why join us  

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.  

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.     

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.