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Kurt Wilkie

@kurtwilkie

Operations and procurement manager at the University of Edinburgh who recovered £19m in overdue invoices and redesigned procure-to-pay processes.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for permanent, fixed-term or contract roles in Australia. I’m set up for fully remote work anywhere in Australia, or on-site and hybrid roles across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter.

At the University of Edinburgh, I led procure-to-pay operations and improvement projects following the Oracle Fusion implementation. I recovered an overdue invoice position of more than £19m to around £5m by building invoice triage and root cause reporting, and led two end-to-end process redesigns.

Previously, I managed global outsourced provider relationships at Standard Life Investments / abrdn and progressed through fund administration roles at State Street Bank & Trust Company. I’ve worked across procurement governance, supplier performance and financial operations, and led teams through operational challenges.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Procure-to-Pay Project Manager

University of Edinburgh

Aug 2024 - Jul 2026 (1 year 11 months)

Led procure-to-pay operations and improvement projects across the University following its Oracle Fusion implementation, managing up to 13 staff and coordinating payment runs with the bank.

Oracle Fusion Accounts Payable Procure To Pay Process Improvement Project Management Power BI Excel Stakeholder Management

Service Delivery Manager

University of Edinburgh

Feb 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Led a large analyst team through a critical operational failure after Oracle Fusion go live, recovering an overdue invoice position and building triage and root cause reporting from scratch.

Oracle Fusion Invoice Triage Root Cause Analysis Team Leadership Business Case Development Supplier Communication

Global Supplier Service Manager

Standard Life Investments

Jan 2017 - Dec 2022 (5 years 11 months)

Owned strategic supplier landscape for investment administration, managing relationships with eight global outsourced providers across Fund Accounting, Middle Office, Custody, and Transfer Agency.

Supplier Relationship Management Contract Management SLA Management Root Cause Analysis Vendor Performance Management Business Continuity Planning

Fund Administrator to Senior Associate

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Jul 2006 - Oct 2016 (10 years 3 months)

Progressed over ten years across NAV Production and Client Profiling, taking on increasing oversight, offshore, and process improvement responsibility.

NAV Production Reconciliations Client Profiling Process Improvement Regulatory Compliance Team Oversight