Accounts Payable - Beauty and Personal Care Scale - UP - London

Accounts Payable– Beauty & Personal Care Scale-Up – London The Opportunity We're working exclusively with a high-growth consumer business that is entering an exciting stage of continued expansion. As the company grows, they're looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Finance team and take ownership of the day-to-day AP function. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join an ambitious, entrepreneurial business where Finance is genuinely valued. You'll have ownership of your area from day one, work closely with the wider Finance team and have the opportunity to broaden your responsibilities as the business continues to scale. Importantly, this is not intended to be a career AP role. The business is keen to develop someone who wants to build their technical finance knowledge, with a medium-to-long-term pathway into management accounts and broader commercial finance. The Role

• Own the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, from invoice processing through to payment.
• Process, code and match supplier invoices accurately.
• Manage supplier statements, reconciliations and payment queries.
• Prepare regular supplier payment runs and maintain accurate supplier records.
• Manage the AP inbox and build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support month-end close, including accruals, reconciliations and outstanding invoices.
• Assist with expenses, credit cards and other transactional Finance processes.
• Maintain clear visibility of supplier commitments and support wider cash-flow management.
• Work closely with the wider Finance team on audit, reporting and ad hoc projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, controls and automation. What They're Looking For:
• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or a similar Finance role.
• Good understanding of the end-to-end AP process.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Comfortable with reconciliations, payment runs and resolving discrepancies.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communicator who can deal effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience within beauty & personal care, consumer, retail, e-commerce or another fast-moving environment would be advantageous.
• Experience with a cloud-based accounting system would be beneficial.
• Ambitious to develop beyond AP and progress into management accounts over the medium to long term.
• Someone who enjoys taking ownership and improving how things are done. Why Join?
• Join an ambitious, high-growth beauty consumer business at an exciting stage of its development.
• Genuine ownership of the AP function.
• Clear progression into management accounts and broader Finance.
• Opportunity to develop technically within a growing Finance team.
• Exposure to month-end, reporting and commercial Finance.
• Opportunity to improve processes and help build a scalable Finance function.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative environment with plenty of scope to develop. Location: London / Hybrid Salary: £37,000 – £45,000 + benefits For more information get in touch at olivergaydon@betterplaced.com