Accounts Payable Assistant

Mountain Warehouse; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Holiday allowance

Staff discount

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mountain Warehouse in Coventry is recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy Finance team. You will support supplier invoicing, process invoices and credit notes, and help with supplier onboarding and account maintenance.

Reporting to an AP Team Leader, you will handle email queries, reconcile statements, assist with payment runs, and liaise with internal and external contacts to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience essential.
• Desire to join an Accounts Payable team and develop a career in Finance.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills (particularly Excel).
• Excellent attention to detail, performing all work with high levels of accuracy.
• Good spoken and written communication skills and initiative to problem solve.
• Organisational and time management skills with ability to work to deadlines.
• Open, friendly person who is proactive, keen to develop and work as part of a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities on a group of specified supplier accounts - either International or UK based suppliers.
• Manage the email inbox to ensure invoices are passed for processing and queries are dealt with or escalated.
• Process invoices and credit notes.
• Setting up new suppliers including bank details and maintaining related account information.
• Allocating transactions to the supplier's account.
• Statement reconciliations and resolution of outstanding balances.
• Processing journals into Netsuite.
• Reviewing aged creditors reports.
• Assist with payment runs ensuring all approved invoices are included.
• Liaising with internal and external contacts to resolve invoice queries promptly.
• Supporting colleagues within the team and working to meet targets.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills

Numeracy

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Team player

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Coventry

Description

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy team in a rapidly expanding retailer. Mountain Warehouse currently trades from over 360 stores throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and New Zealand. We also have a thriving e-commerce site and trade through an increasing number of online marketplaces, such as Amazon & eBay, both in the UK and internationally.

Reporting to one of our Accounts Payable Team Leader you will play a key role in supporting the business in several key AP tasks.

This role is based at our shared service center in Coventry.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all activities on a group of specified supplier accounts - either International or UK based suppliers


• Manage the email inbox to ensure that invoices are passed for processing and queries are dealt with or escalated as required


• Process invoices and credit notes


• Setting up new suppliers including bank details and maintaining related account information such as remittance email address, payment terms etc.


• Allocating transactions to the supplier's account


• Statement reconciliations including investigation and resolution of outstanding balances


• Processing journals into Netsuite.


• Reviewing of aged creditors reports


• Assist with payment runs ensuring all approved and due invoices are included and that payments to key accounts are made


• Liaising with internal and external contacts to resolve invoice queries in a timely manner


• Supporting co-workers within the team and working together to achieve business targets


• Other ad-hoc duties as required

We would like to meet someone who is

• At least 2 years of experience essential


• Desire to join an Accounts Payable team and develop a career in Finance


• Strong numeracy and IT skills (particularly Excel)


• Excellent attention to detail, performing all work with high levels of accuracy


• Good spoken and written communication skills and initiative to problem solve


• Organisational and time management skills with ability to work to deadlines


• Open, friendly person who is proactive, keen to develop and work as part of a growing team

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home


• Holiday allowance


• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends


• Pension scheme