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    Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role gives the opportunity to join a newly set up accounting team within the UK offices of a Shared Service Centre

    Working alongside one other AP Accountant, the role involves all aspect of an AP function across seven UK and Irish companies of five high-end fashion brand.

    Essential Duties & Job Responsibilities

    • To ensure that the expense purchases of the business are accurately and efficiently recorded in the company ledgers.
    • To ensure that the stock purchases of the business are accurately and efficiently recorded in the company ledgers in line with the companies procurement procedures
    • To ensure that the company accounting controls and procedures are followed in financial transaction processing
    • To ensure smooth communication and interaction with other company departments and external suppliers on a day-to-day basis
    • Registration and input of supplier invoices on receipt, into JDE Accounting system
    • Follow-up of invoice authorisations and approvals
    • Assist on preparation of payment runs, ensuring creditors are paid on time
    • Preparation of reconciliations between ledger and supplier statements
    • Dealing with queries from external suppliers and other departments within the company
    • Assisting with preparation of year-end accounts

    Assist in other tasks and areas of the team’s work as the need and opportunity arises

    Who you are

    • Previous experience of JDE accounting software would be beneficial, with excellent understanding of Excel up to Pivot table standard
    • Good communication, autonomous, Commercial awareness, pro-active, able to work with frequent and tight deadlines, committed to quality
    • Knowledge of French is a benefit
    • Good AP reconciliation skills
    • Excellent communication skills, in person and in writing
    • Strong team player
    • Very good attention to detail
    • Ability to deal with high volume workloads, while ensuring that detail and accuracy is maintained
    • Conscientious, with commitment and initiative to follow through and resolve difficult issues and problems quickly and accurately
    • Ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic office environment
    • Experience within a well-run accounting office
    • Able to deal with multi currencies

    Knowledge of basic accounting and cost allocation principles, accounting procedures and processes