Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

Your Journey

We create, empower, innovate, inspire, push the boundaries and most important of all, we practise what we preach!

Designed to enhance performance, Sweaty Betty workout wear is the perfect fusion of fashion and functionality. Tailored to sports from yoga to run, ski to swim, gym to tennis, our luxury activewear combines design innovation, technical fabrics and feminine style.

Born in 1998 in London’s Notting Hill, Sweaty Betty now has over 45 boutiques in the UK plus 8 boutiques in the USA including 2 on the West Coast. With 4 websites, more US stores in the pipeline and a passionate, 600 strong fitness-loving team at its helm, Sweaty Betty is growing exponentially. There has never been a more exciting time to join

What You’ll Be Doing

This role will be an instrumental member of the Sweaty Betty Finance Team of 12 (including 2 in the US). We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Accounts Payable Clerk to help drive the AP team forward, assist with the day to day management of the purchase ledger and bring fresh ideas to the team. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to make a real difference in a growing team and develop their career.

The role will involve:

• Posting of invoices stock and non-stock
• Dealing with supplier queries/escalated queries from the stock AP assistant
• Processing all UK expenses and credit cards
• Setting up new suppliers/checking bank details (company headed paper signed by a director)
• Weekly/fortnightly BACS payment runs
• Assisting with US Payments until a US AP coordinator is employed
• CHAPs payments
• Posting and allocating payments from the bank statements
• Sending remittance advices
• Weekly bank reconciliations
• Allocating payments to the cashbook,  i.e Direct debits, standing orders etc
• Petty Cash
• Monthly Intrastat submission
• Assisting with month end duties (help preparing supplier statement recs/bank reconciling)
• Assisting the AP assistant with busy periods/overflow/holiday cover
• Other ad hoc duties as required

Must Haves

• 2-3 Years accounts payable experience.
• Ideally from a retail background or similar fast-paced industry
• Looking for the next step up within the AP function (maybe wanting to study towards AAT or ACCA or already doing so.)
• An interest and appreciation of the evolving nature of retailer
• You thrive in a retail environment and enjoy being part of an evolving and fast-paced business
• You have a proactive attitude and a ‘can-do’ mentality
• An ‘people person’ who enjoys communicating with all levels of the business
• Enjoys juggling numerous projects and is able to prioritise accordingly
• You love to be active, as much as possible and embrace everything the brands stands for

The Extras

Generous clothing allowance, 50% off SB all Sweaty Betty merchandise, lots of office workout classes, sample sales, cycle to work scheme, company bonus scheme…and lots more!