Acocunts Assistant Luxury Retail
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,000.0 to £32,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30k - £32k |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | West End, London, SE17HS |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4772933_1771596059 |
Summary
Your new company
This established luxury fashion brand is known throughout the world and has been recognised for its iconic collections over the years. The Finance team are a sociable, engaging team supporting a customer-centric and cutting-edge multi-entity Business Function. The team are looking for a Finance Assistant to support their Finance Director in a broad and busy role.
Your new role
This 12-month fixed-term contract position will report to the Management Accountant, working across a portfolio of brands. The Accounting Assistant will interact closely with various departments across the company. Core responsibilities include:
> Accounts Payable; processing invoices, raising PO's, payment runs and supplier statement reconciliations
> Accounts Receivable; processing invoices, resolving queries and allocating payments
> Intercompany reconciliations
> Month-end responsibilities including journal posting
> Supporting at year-end with Audit queries
What you'll need to succeed
> Proactivity and problem-solving attitude
> Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and exercise judgment.
> Must have experience of accruals, prepayment and / or balance sheets in most recent role.
> Multitasking is organised and open to additional responsibilities.
What you need to do now
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