Accounts Payable Supervisor - Fashion Retail

Are you an Accounts Payable Specialist capable of operating the purchase ledger independently and with team management experience or aspirations?

Agora is delighted to be partnering with a renowned global fashion business in their search for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to take ownership of the function and manage a team of four.

Our client produces timeless and contemporary pieces across multiple brands with their group, operating a diverse portfolio of clothing and lifestyle brands across multiple continents, combining established retail expertise with innovative customer experiences both in-store and online.

This is hugely exciting time to join the business as they embark on a growth journey aided by organic expansion and recent acquisitions.

You will be a part of a wider transactional finance of 18, who hold a mentality of working hard yet maintaining a social presence outside of work and where progression and mobility is emphasised.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing the AP team
• Processing invoices and scheduling payment runs
• Supporting with group financial reporting
• Performing statement reconciliations
• Ensuring supplier invoices are settled
• Allocating payments, direct debits and standing orders
• Onboarding new supplier bank details
• Conducting intercompany balances/statement reconciliations
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies
• Partnering with non-finance stakeholders with invoice queries

Essential criteria

• 3+ years experience in AP
• Ability to work with high volumes of invoices
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Excellent time management skills
• Leadership experience or aspirations

Desirable criteria

• Team management experience
• Retail industry exposure
• Studying for an accounting qualification

Location: London (3 days in office)

Salary: up to £40,000 + study support + bonus

Start date: ASAP