Accounts Payable Assistants

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing: matching receipted purchase orders with supplier invoices.
• Ensuring vendors follow ASOS invoice policy.
• Review and clear unapproved invoices.
• Preparation of weekly multi‑currency payment runs.
• Ensure prompt payment for all suppliers; aim for 100 % paid on time.
• Maintain and cultivate internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Review accounts with debit balances and request refunds where appropriate via email and telephone calls.
• Investigate unallocated payments.
• Reconcile key supplier accounts on a regular rotational basis to keep accounts up to date and provide management visibility of pending issues.
• Review and clear aged goods received not invoiced (GRNI).
• Keep master data up to date and request changes according to the company fraud policy.
• Archive inactive accounts.
• Investigate vendors with low POT% and collaborate with stakeholders to increase paid‑on‑time percentage.
• Investigate vendors with low auto‑match rate and collaborate to improve the rate.
• Assist with production of weekly KPI reporting.
• Liaise with the AR department on contra discrepancies.
• Liaise with auditors during the year‑end process.
• Support the culture by championing diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.
• Implement brilliant processes and controls, leveraging lean, automation and data science.
• Ensure ASOS delivers its short‑term goals.
• Build a leading team and define new ways of doing finance.

• Experience on a global scale dealing with purchase orders and high‑volume invoicing, ideally within the retail sector.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in ERP systems and accounting software.
• Experience using Dynamics 365 is desirable.
• Ability to adapt to change and drive process‑improvement initiatives.
• Works well under pressure.
• Positive, can‑do attitude and strong team player.

• Ability to influence immediate internal stakeholders to generate positive outcomes.
• Business partnering experience.
• Intermediate skills in Excel.
• Ability to derive insightful observations from detail for management attention.
• Proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines and take initiative.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a fast‑paced environment, adapting to rapid change.

• Employee discount.
• Employee sample sales.
• 25 days paid annual leave plus an extra celebration day.
• Private medical care scheme.
• Fixed annual payment in addition to salary.
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in‑the‑moment experiences.

We are Disability Confident Committed – let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.