Department: Finance
Reports into: Finance Director
Location: Mayfair, London office (minimum 2 days) with remote working
WHO WE ARE
LK Bennett is a brand with a British heritage feel, born in the 90s, with our first boutique in Wimbledon. Our pieces are designed in our London HQ to be full of vibrant prints, iconic silhouettes and beautiful fabrics.
Since our beginnings, we’ve become well-loved thanks to our effortless, luxurious collections featuring ready-to-wear, shoes, bags and accessories. Known for our distinctly wearable style and luxury craftsmanship with high-quality production across Europe. Sourcing only the finest fabrics, including our signature silks from the Far East. We create investment pieces to love forever – only now, we inspire women to bring the extraordinary to the ordinary, everyday.
JOB ROLE
Working at LK Bennett is more than just a job; it’s a way of life and being our Accounts Payable Assistant means you will be at the forefront of our luxury business. You would be responsible for accounting for looking after the European subsidiaries, concession accounting and statutory reporting. You would report into the Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, joining a team of seven.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
COMMERCIAL
- Assist Senior Commercial Finance Analyst with full budget and forecast process
- Produce Monday weekly reporting, and assist team with daily reporting
- Assist in development and production of trade and KPI reporting
- Assist in development and production of quarterly board reporting
- Ad hoc commercial work as and when required
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS
- Assist team with month end and responsible for group accruals and prepayments
- Prepare and post concession journals and reconcile debtor accounts
- Update, maintain and reconcile Fixed Asset register and Intellectual Property
- Post Depreciation and amortisation
- Post monthly wholesale journal
- Run and review management accounts v budget and last year
- Work with Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to finalise management accounts
- Assist teams with BS Recs and reconcile own BS Recs as appropriate
- Assist AP Assistant with concessions reconciliations and sales adjustments
- Produce month end reporting for Directors
- National statistics survey
EUROPEAN ACCOUNTING
- Prepare and send reporting data to local accountants for month end
- Review and post European month end reporting packs
- Work with European advisors on VAT and year end accounting
- Support Financial Controller on compliance and local reporting issues
- European payments
VAT
- Prepare VAT information requirements to the EU subsidiaries
AUDIT
- Support Financial Controller with annual financial audit
- Support Financial Controller with quarterly banking audits as required
WHO YOU ARE
- Knowledge of Retail Business an advantage.
- Excellent Excel skills and ability.
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to deal with people at all levels of the business.
- Strong analytical skills, with a feel for numbers and an eye for detail.
- Desire to solve problems with the tenacity to push for a resolution.
WHAT WE OFFER
- 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
- Day off on your birthday, so you can celebrate in style.
- Early Friday finishes all year round.
- Ambassador allowance and generous discount.
- Pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Employee Assistance programme.