Seasalt began in 1981 with a small shop in Penzance, selling workwear to local mariners and practical overalls to artists. Today, we’ve grown into a thriving omnichannel retailer with over 80 UK and Ireland stores, 400 wholesale stockists, and a growing international and online footprint. As a B Corp and winner of both Drapers “Best Place to Work” and CIPD’s “Best Recognition Programme”, we care deeply about our people, our communities and our long-term impact. Our Head Office teams provide the foundations that empower our people to drive sustainable growth across the UK and international markets. As an Accounts Payable Assistant at Seasalt, you will help keep our finance operations running smoothly. Working closely with the finance team, you will ensure suppliers are set up correctly, invoices are processed accurately, and payments are made on time. You will manage the day-to-day flow of invoices, matching purchase orders, receipts and invoices, resolving queries, and recording everything accurately in the finance system. You will also process employee expense claims and company credit card statements, making sure payments are handled promptly and in line with company policy. In our approach to hybrid working, we expect our people to work a minimum of 40% of their week from a Seasalt Office in Cornwall, the remaining 60% of the time will be from home (or your chosen location – however, you must be based in the UK)' This role is offered as a full time 6 month fixed term contract. You’ll help us by Setting up suppliers on the finance system in line with internal processes. Managing the purchase ordering and receipting process, including matching purchase orders, receipts and invoices. Processing invoices accurately and on time, and following up on any queries to ensure swift resolution. Reconciling supplier accounts and investigating discrepancies. Processing employee expense claims and company credit card statements in line with company policy. Building strong relationships with suppliers and responding promptly to their queries. Reviewing suppliers to ensure compliance with procurement policy and escalating any concerns. Raising debit notes and providing finance system reports where required. Supporting finance system testing, development, and wider business projects. Identifying and suggesting improvements to processes to increase efficiency and ensure all tasks are completed accurately and within agreed timescales. The skills you’ll be sharing with the team IT literate with good working knowledge of IT packages including MS Word, Excel, Outlook as a minimum Numerate with excellent attention to detail. An analytical mind. Rigorous, methodical and logical approach to problems. Organised with excellent time management. Able to prioritise and work autonomously. Good team player. Excellent communications skills (IT, verbal, telephone and written). Confident, reliable, adaptable, follows procedures through to conclusion. Why we hope you’ll love working with us: The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing: Salary: from £24,640 depending on experience (Band 1) 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service Attractive 50% employee discount Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions Life assurance programme Enhanced family leave policies Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach Learning and Development opportunities Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion & Belonging Network 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles. We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at careers@seasaltcornwall.co.uk Closing date for applications is 18th March, however our roles can close earlier so we would recommend applying as soon as you are able. IND-586