Accountant UK (Maternity Cover)

Valentino; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in London seeks an experienced Accountant to manage the Accounts Payable function, process supplier invoices, and conduct bank reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, proficiency in SAP and Kyriba, and the ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers and store managers. Join a creative and inclusive culture where your contributions are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing accounts payable functions is essential.
• Strong proficiency in SAP and Kyriba for processing invoices.
• Ability to reconcile bank and cash transactions.

Responsibilities

• Own the Accounts Payable function and supplier invoice processing.
• Reconcile Capex invoices and prepare accruals for management.
• Manage queries from suppliers and ensure timely payment approvals.

Skills

Accounts Payable management

Invoice processing

SAP proficiency

Reconciliation skills

Bank reconciliation

Supplier management

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Kyriba

SAP

Job description

Job role: Accountant

A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.

Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.

Report to: UK Finance Accounting Manager

Key responsibilities

• Ownership of Accounts Payable function
• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes in local and foreign currency.
• Matching deliveries with purchase invoices. Scanning invoices into SAP.
• Review and verify all invoices for appropriate documentation, approval and cost centres
• Checking and confirming Intercompany Balances with Italy. Preparing monthly IC payment.
• Preparing payment authourisation on Kyriba and ensuring mapping between Kyriba and SAP is accurate
• Main contact for suppliers (including a large volume of non-UK suppliers). Managing queries and statement reconciliation
• ReconcilingCapex invoices against Store Planning budget and providing Management Accountant with necessary accruals
• Timely checking and processing of staff and credit card expenses. Liasing with Store Managers in reconciling Store cards and ensuring expenses are in line with Company policies
• Daily Bank and Petty cash reconciliation, including dealing with transaction queries from credit card companies.
• Reconciling Loomis collections with Annex reports for each store. Investigating discrepancies.
• Liaising with store managers on any transaction, cash or banking discrepancies between SAP and Payment provider
• Processing Customer refunds and subsequent reconciliation on SAP
• Ad hoc paperwork/filing including ensuring all Stores send Monthly the end of day reports with PDO receints

The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.