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Accounts Assistant UK

Employer
Stella McCartney
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
2 Aug 2021

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Function
Finance
Level
Entry Level / Assistant
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Job Details

Overview

Reporting to the Regional Accounting Manager , the Accounts Assistant will be responsible from controlling expenses by receiving, processing and reconciling invoices, and allocating payments to reconciling the accounts receivable ledger. The position is based in Olaf Street (W11) London.

Your Mission

    • Validation of the supplier invoices in the OCR system (including assessing invoices for VAT eligibility)
    • High volume invoice processing – Coding and obtaining approval – chasing approvals
    • Dealing with daily invoice queries
    • Supplier statement reconciliations and queries
    • Weekly/Fortnightly supplier payment runs, allocation/posting payments (BACS, Eurozone/International Transfers in multiple currencies) to the system, sending remittance advices
    • Monthly intercompany payment runs
    • Posting Direct Debits from the cashbooks
    • Keeping control of un-posted items from the cashbook, contacting suppliers for missing invoices
    • Entering and posting manual intercompany invoices
    • Assisting with compiling of monthly accrual & prepayment reports
    • Filing and other ad hoc duties on request
    • Processing Manual Expense Claims
    • Managing new supplier setups/change requests
    • Review of aged creditors listings
    • Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
    • Actively review the age debtor report to reduce debt
    • Actively liaise with debtors to collect in aged debts to reduce outstanding debt, and assist with any invoice queries they may have
    • Creating/Coding/Uploading/Posting accounts receivable invoices to the ledger
    • Providing assistance to Treasury Department (when required) for confirmation of Store Sale receipts
    • Generate reports detailing accounts receivable status.
    • Monthly Intrastat, EC Sales and ISD Reporting and Submission (HMRC or Local Customs Declaration of Goods)
    • ADHOC duties as and when required as role will develop


Your Talent

    • Accuracy and transparency, attention to detail.
    • Flexibility and proactive attitude
    • Good at building relationships with approvers, suppliers and customers.
    • Experiance with Aged Creditors – Payment to Settlement to targets set
    • Experiance Aged Debtors – Debt over 60+days to targets set
    • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines
    • Strong communication and team working skills
    • Ability to problem solve and work in a logical manner
    • Ability to be receptive of change and manage changes in working practices
    • Good attention to detail
    • Competent in managing high volumes of data
    • Good excel and general IT skills – ESSENTIAL
    • Knowledge of Infor M3 or SAP System would also be beneficial but not essential as undergoing systems upgrade in 2022
    • Knowledge of Intrastat, EC Sales and ISD Reporting would also be beneficial but not essential
    • English/Italian/French/Spanish language skills would be beneficial


At Stella McCartney, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment in which all of our voices are heard. Where people can work to their maximum potential by offering equal opportunities for growth and fair pay. For us, it is about appreciating what is different in others and also what we have in common. We hire people who want to change things, disrupt the norm, who are naturally confident with a positive attitude. Our decisions respect all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, social or political belief, or world view.

Company

Born and raised in London and the English countryside, Stella McCartney graduated from Central St Martins in 1995. A signature style of sharp tailoring, natural confidence and sensual femininity was immediately apparent in the first collection and has become a signature of her eponymous fashion house. Stella McCartney launched her fashion label in a partnership with Kering as a 50/50 joint venture and presented her first collection in Paris in October 2001.

A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs and is committed to operating a business and maintaining a supply chain that respects the planet as well as its inhabitants. As a brand we believe that sustainability can take the form of beautiful, modern clothing and accessories. Core collections include women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, fragrance and kids.

The brand now operates 51 freestanding stores in locations including Manhattan, London, LA, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. Our collections are now distributed in over 77 countries through 600+ wholesale accounts in key cities worldwide, as well as shipping to over 100 countries online.

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