Finance Data Analyst (P2P)

The role

We are looking for a Finance Data Analyst to join the Finance team based in one of our UK offices in Sheffield, Leeds, London or Manchester. 

This is a 6 month fixed term contract position with the following objectives:

• Supporting all DLA Piper (International) Purchase to Pay processes and procedures. 
• Supporting the stability, maturity and optimisation of some Purchase to Pay processes within the DLA Piper GSC and all International office. 
• Advocating the DLA Piper GSC service model for Purchase to Pay with all key stakeholder groups.
• Supporting the Service Delivery Manager on some Purchase to Pay service improvement and transformation activities including the implementation of new technologies and automation to improve quality, effectiveness and compliance. 
• They would be focussing on a Supplier Master Data project to look to enrich our Supplier Master across all locations.
• Developing effective stakeholder relationships with the business to qualify and quantify the end user experience and to facilitate improvement activity with business users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish effective working relationships with the GSC Purchase to Pay team and cross functional teams to support on the Supplier Master Data project and its interdependencies.
• Support on a key project around Supplier Master Data by amending, populating and ultimately enriching the data set for all locations across the International business.
• Work with international finance teams and third party vendors to ensure the firms Supplier Master Data is accurate and compliant.
• Utilise various data sources to ensure the data is validated and accurate.
• Provide regular updates on progress, highlight key risks and blockers to senior stakeholders.
• Drive data consistency across the Supplier Master Data for all locations.

ABOUT YOU

• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal, and be fluent in English.
• Be a self-starter, who is able to work on their own initiative as well as being part of a virtual team, and has a strong client service orientation.
• Have an understanding of International Purchase to Pay functions.
• Have an understanding on data management, data entry and validation of data.
• Have a sound practical understanding (or have the ability to gain the understanding quickly) of the UK Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Be able to build and maintain strong relationships with the international teams.
• Be able to communicate effectively with third party organisations.

ABOUT US

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

HYBRID WORKING

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.