A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry and Watches: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux, as well as Kering Eyewear. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow's Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”. In 2019, Kering had nearly 38,000 employees and restated revenue of €15.9 billion.

We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant who will report to the Accounts Payable Supervisor as part of our Finance team based in Haywards Heath. This is a 6 months fixed term contract.

Your opportunity 

You will assist in processing supplier invoices and preparing payments for the UK entities of the Kering brands. You will support the Accounts Payable Supervisor and other Accounts Payable Assistants in the day to day and month end Accounts Payable activities.

 How you will contribute

• High volume invoice processing – Coding and obtaining/chasing approval

• Dealing with daily invoice queries

• Supplier statement reconciliations and queries

• Assisting in the clearance of un-posted items from the cashbook, contacting suppliers for missing invoices

• Assisting with the supplier payment processing

• Filing, Scanning and other ad hoc duties on request

Who you are

• Experience working in an Accounts Payable department and a desire to pursue a career in Accounts Payable or Accountancy.

• Ability to work efficiently

• Strong organizational skills

• Good communication and team working skills

• Good attention to detail

• Competent in managing high volumes of data

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background