- Posted 23 June 2026
- Location
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- DisciplineHead Office
- Reference023908
Accounts Payable Assistant
Job description
Our Head Office department is in the heart of Piccadilly and occupies the 5th & 6th floor of our beautiful flagship store. This central London location offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops.
Key Accountabilities:
* Joint responsibility for processing UK & EU supplier invoices accurately, ensuring payment terms are met and invoices are correctly coded and authorised on D365
* Preparation of supplier statement reconciliations and follow up actions via email and Fresh Service as needed
* Liaise with internal departments to manage aged GRNI balances and general queries
* Support with processing staff expense claims ensuring expenses are processed in line with company expense policy when required
* Manage debit balances for employee foreign advances and suppliers
* Full ownership of petty cash, company credit card and hospitality card reconciliations in line with company expense policies when required
* Preparation of trade creditor accruals prior to period end
* Provide cover for absences within the team as required
* Prepare Payments proposals and upload payments to the bank portal as well as provide ad-hoc assistance related to supplier payments, staff expenses payments and customer refunds
* Reconciliation of bank and deposit accounts including Direct Debit postings
* Assist with AP related reconciliations and reporting such as accrual, prepayments and GRNI and other as required
* Create and update process notes and provide training to new team members as required
* Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of the operations and activities of other departments within the business
* Assist with Finance led projects and any other AP related processes as required
Role Specific Criteria (Experience/Behaviours/Technical Ability)
Previous experience (including qualifications where relevant)
Essential:
* Prior experience working in a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable / Accounts Assistant type role
* Excellent data entry skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
* A good level of computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Excel
* Good communication - written and oral skills
* Excellent problem-solving skills
Desirable:
* Part qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA) / Dynamics 365 experience
* Experience processing high volumes of invoices
Personal qualities:
* Team player
* Show initiative
* Positive and proactive
* Result orientated
* Able to work under pressure
* Analytically minded
We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment. In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.
If you feel this could be a role for you Apply Now!!