Accounts Payable Assistant

STELLA MCCARTNEY; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in the UK is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to support the day-to-day functions of the Accounts Payable Department. Responsibilities include processing supplier invoices, conducting reconciliations, and assisting with payment runs. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in financial roles. Competitive compensation and extensive employee benefits including discounts and healthcare offerings are provided.

Benefits

Up to 50% discount on products

Matched pension contribution up to 6%

Extensive private medical insurance

Annual Health Screening

25 days annual leave plus Birthday leave

Flexible working hours

Enhanced maternity/paternity packages

Discounted gym memberships

Employee referral bonus

Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable or finance is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Collaborative spirit in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices accurately.
• Conduct bank statement and vendor statement reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end close activities.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Flexible and adaptable to business priorities

Able to work under pressure

Strong IT skills, specifically Microsoft Suite

Fluent in English

Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Lead, the Accounts Payable Assistant will have a great opportunity to work closely with the controlling team and support the day-to-day functions of the Accounts Payable Department for our 4 Legal entities in UK, France Spain & US.

Your Mission

• Processing and coding 3rd party supplier invoices ensuring the accurate allocation to cost centres and budgets
• Allocating Direct Debit payments from the Cashbook vendors accounts
• Clear down cashbook postings on a weekly basis for UK-FR-ES-US
• Bank statement reconciliations.
• Complete vendor statement reconciliations on a monthly basis, resolve any discrepancies request for any missing invoices, investigate any Credit balance on supplier statement
• Manage The shared AP Mailbox daily and respond to internal / external emails in a timely manner
• Assist with 2 weekly payment runs for all 4 entities
• Setting up new Suppliers on the database
• Suppliers call back for change of bank details verification
• Support the stakeholders in the business with any AP related queries
• Assist with Month end close

Your Talent

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable to business priorities and team needs
• Able to work with tight deadlines and under pressure during peak times
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Strong IT skills, specifically Microsoft Suite are essential
• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems would be beneficial
• Fluent in English. Additional languages such as Italian, French or Spanish are desirable but not essential

Reward

Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.

• Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
• Matched pension contribution up to 6%
• Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
• Annual Health Screening
• 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave
• Flexible working/core hours
• Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages
• Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
• Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass)
• Health cash plan
• Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
• Employee referral bonus
• Optional/ Paid Benefits: Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.

We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.

At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.