ABOUT VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

Vivienne Westwood is one of the most iconic British fashion brands, renowned for its heritage, innovative design, and commitment to culture and activism. We care deeply about our people and the environment, and our core values — Gaia, Quality not Quantity, Activism, Culture & Heritage — guide us daily. If you share our passion for creativity, sustainability, and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team on a full-time basis. This role will be based in our Battersea office.

Overview of the role and responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the daily financial operations related to Ecommerce ensuring all tasks are carried out accurately and within specified timeframe.

• Manage end-to-end accounting processes in line with statutory, tax and audit requirements, including invoice processing, returns reconciliation, and revenue recognition.

• Processing invoices/credit notes and ensuring they are approved and correctly recorded onto the system.

• Controlling the purchasing of products and services from external suppliers through PO number issuing

• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.

• Act as one of the main points of contact for the Finance department

• Reconciling Credit card statements for department cards

• Providing support on Travel expense claims

• Assist with month end closing activities

• Ad hoc account administrative duties

(Please note this is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be required to perform additional duties to fulfil the requirements of the role)

PROFILE & KEY SKILLS

• Finance, business administration or accounting education would be an advantage

• Excellent computer skills, able to work with Word and Excel at an advanced level

• Great communication skills and have an eye for numbers

• Extremely detail-oriented, organised and able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines

• Able to work independently where required with initiative

• Excited about the opportunity of working in the fashion and retail sector
  

BENEFITS

• Staff discounts

• Health & Wellbeing support (includes Private Medical Health Insurance, EAP, Gym Discounts, Access to Financial Planning Service, etc.)

• Perkbox Discounts and Wellness Hub

• Cycle to work scheme

• Generous annual leave allowance

• Pension Scheme

• Training and hands-on experience

• Opportunities to build new skills and gain valuable industry knowledge

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we recommend applying early to avoid missing out.

Vivienne Westwood is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local government laws. For our privacy statement please visit this link