About this role
Here at ASOS, working in Accounts Payable means working collaboratively with the business to deliver our mission. The Accounts Payable Assistants plays a key role within the Finance department. Simply put, the role of ASOS Finance is to build and protect business value. As a team, we enable ASOS to be its best self by:
Implementing brilliant processes and controls, levering lean, automation and data science Ensuring ASOS delivers its shorter-term goals Building a leading team and defining new ways of doing financeSupporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.We love people who are as passionate about our journey as we are, who have initiative and who embrace change. If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you!
The Details:
INVOICING:
Invoice Processing: Matching receipted POs with supplier invoices.Ensuring vendors follow ASOS Invoice policyReview and clearing down of Unapproved InvoicesPAYMENTS:
Preparation of weekly multi-currency payment runs.Ensuring prompt payment for all suppliers: Aim for 100% Paid on Time.STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT:
Maintaining and cultivating both internal and external stakeholder relationshipsLIABILITIES:
Review any accounts with debit balances, requesting refunds where appropriate via email and telephone calls.Review and investigate unallocated payments.RECONCILIATIONS:
Reconciliations for key supplier accounts on a regular rotational basis, to ensure accounts are both up to date and management have visibility of any pending issues.Review and clear aged Goods Received not Invoiced (GRNI).PROCESS OPTIMISATION:
Ensuring Master Data is up to date and any changes are requested following company fraud policyArchiving all inactive accountsInvestigating vendors with a low POT% and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to increase Paid on Time %Investigating vendors with a low auto-match rate and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to increase auto-match rateOTHER:
Assisting with the production of weekly KPI reporting.Liaise with AR dept on contra discrepanciesLiaise with auditors during year end process.Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That’s why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. It’s a rhythm that speeds up decision-making, helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly, and builds the kind of culture where people can grow, create, and succeed.
About You:
Experience on a global scale (desirable) dealing with Purchase orders and high volume invoicing ideally within retail sectorExcellent analytical and problem solving skillsProficient in ERP systems and accounting softwareExperience using Dynamics 365 is desirableAbility to adapt to change and drive process improvement initiatives Works well under pressureCan-do positive attitude and a team player.Additional Information:
Strategic Influence
The ability to influence immediate internal stakeholders to generate positive outcomes.General Technical Expertise
Business partnering experience.Intermediate skills in Excel.An ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention.A proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines – and an ability to take initiative. Communication & Relationship Skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills.Strong relationship building skills. The ability to collaborate and work in a fast-paced environment, adapting to rapid change. BeneFITS’
Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business) Employee sample sales Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment Private medical care scheme Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, it's just an extra thank you from usWhy take our word for it? Search #InsideASOS on our socials to see what life at ASOS is like.