Accounts Payable Assistant

Saint + Sofia is a fast-growing retailer creating modern luxury fashion and accessories, with a twist. Started in January 2020 and based in London, our commitment to great design, quality of service and sustainability has been demonstrated through features in The Times and Financial Times, partnerships with The Prince’s Trust, Natural History Museum and Trees for Cities as well as thousands of 5* customer reviews on Google and TrustPilot. Our exceptional operations team brings experience from Ernst & Young, JP Morgan, Ted Baker and Caffé Nero.

About The Role

We are looking for an ambitious, part time Finance Assistant (20 hours ideally over 5 days per week) who will take a hands-on approach to supporting our fast-growing finance team. We offer flexibility in working arrangements to ensure a collaborative and balanced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, focused, and driven individual to join the Saint + Sofia team as we scale and enter new ventures. The ideal candidate will have some experience working in a finance department or similar environment and is looking to build their career within a fast-paced retail innovator.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, this role will be responsible for managing the day to day accounts payable process and our finance relationship with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities (Owning Accounts Payable):

• Full ownership of the day-to-day Accounts Payable process, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Issuing Purchase Orders (POs) and matching them to supplier invoices
• Processing daily bank reconciliations to maintain up-to-the-minute financial records
• Handling staff expense claims and ensuring compliance with company policy
• Managing supplier relationships, serving as the primary finance point of contact and resolving queries promptly
• Confirming with suppliers their bank details and business details.
• Flexibility around month end processing is a pre-requisite.
• Build great relationships within and around the business

You’ll love this role if:

• You are a process-driven and highly organised individual who takes initiative and can manage multiple projects
• You are a challenge loving problem solver, dedicated to doing things better
• You have a big team ethos but enjoy autonomy and seeing the results of your effort

We’re looking for someone with:

• Essential: Previous experience within a finance or accounting role
• Full working Excel proficiency (vlookup and pivot tables)
• Knowledge and experience of Xero and Approvalmax
• Passion about working in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Essential: Flexibility is required around month-end and year-end processing to meet business deadlines
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal and exceptional attention to detail
• Retail/ecommerce sector experience desirable but not essential

Salary circa £30,000 - £35,000 FTE.

Please apply via email to careers@saintandsofia.com with your CV and cover letter.