Job Description

Accounts Payable Assistant

Starting Date: ASAP

Contract type: Full-time and open-ended

Salary: 8,50,313 INR, commensurate with relevant experience and skills 

Location: Delhi, India

Application closing date: 30th April 2025

About the Job 

Better Cotton is now seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and rigorous individual who is eager to make a difference. This will be a position that you can truly make your own, and where you will play a key role in supporting the daily operations of the organisation.

Are you purpose-led and ready to embark on a journey to shape the future of sustainable cotton? Join us at Better Cotton as Accounts Payable Assistant and contribute to the Finance Team for the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative – we support more sustainable farming practices and farm livelihoods for nearly 3 million farmers in the Better Cotton network in 23 countries around the world.

The Challenge

The Accounts Payable Assistant will deliver the payable invoices process, working closely with the Accounts Payable Team. The selected candidate will regularly collaborate with budget holders, procurement and other team members on an international level. 

There will be opportunities for learning by attending regular internal training sessions from functions across Better Cotton.

The position will report to the General Accounting & Controlling Manager.

Areas that play to your strengths

(All the responsibilities we’ll trust you with)

We are seeking a motivated Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Accounts Payable Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the implementation of the Accounts Payable Process and best practices, mainly:

Account Payable Process 

Process Better Cotton Accounts Payable generic emails on a daily basis.

Create supplier accounts in Salesforce/Certinia (related with Procurement process), ensuring completeness of information.

Support with documents collection for Account Payable process, working closely with Procurement Team and the different stakeholders.

On a daily basis, prepare and process payable invoices in Better Cotton system to ensure accurate bookkeeping and costs allocation (Salesforce/Certinia invoice scan process for step 1 to 3). 

Submit invoices for approval on a weekly basis, ensuring there is no backlog (step 4 in salesforce/Certinia).

Other Finance Support 

Support with the implementation of enhancement projects on Salesforce/Certinia.

Assist with any other financial matters, upon request. 

Beyond these specific responsibilities, the Accounts Payable Assistant is expected to carry out additional administrative activities as agreed with the Line Manager. 

We are looking for someone who has the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

Essential :

Recognised qualification in finance and accounting.

Relevant experience for the position (1-2 years).

Knowledge of Microsoft 365 package (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint) or ability to pick it up promptly.

Proven ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and cultures, strong relationship building skills and service-oriented attitude.

Rigorous, methodical, strong administrative and organisational skills.

Ability to work under pressure and multi-task as required.

Ability to work independently and to take initiative.

Fluent English: BCI’s language of operation is English.

Desirable :

Interest in and commitment to sustainability.

Ability to quickly become proficient in new software.

Experience in Salesforce/Certinia is an asset.

Salesforce/Certinia user experience

French: desirable.

What we offer

Competitive salary

Hybrid working – Two to three days/week in the offices central London, Delhi or Lahore 

The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to one month per year

Flexible working, with core hours from 10 am to 4 pm local time

Continuous learning and development

Pension scheme

25 days paid annual leave, plus 8-9 Bank Holidays and a further 3 discretionary days off over festive period/year end period.

Enhanced parental benefits

A warm, positive working environment where everyone is valued

The opportunity to make your mark and make a difference.

Working arrangements

The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based either in London, Lahore or Delhi. Better Cotton offers flexible working, with core hours being 10 am – 4 pm. Seldom travel could be required. 

Apply now

Send us your CV (2 pages maximum) and a brief cover letter (1-page maximum) by or before 30.04.2025 via this link: Accounts Payable Assistant

In your cover letter, please include an explanation of why your experience is specifically relevant to this role at Better Cotton. We want to see your personal style – what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is here with us.

Our hiring process

Initial Screening:

If you are selected, you will be contacted for an initial screening, which may involve a brief phone interview or video call. The purpose is to learn more about you, confirm basic qualifications, and discuss the role and organisation.

Interviews:

If you are confirmed after the initial screening, you will be invited for interviews. The interview process at Better Cotton may include one or more rounds of interviews with various stakeholders, such as the hiring manager, team members, and potentially senior management.

Assessment and Testing: 

Depending on the role, you might be required to complete assessments, technical tests, or skills evaluations to gauge your competency and suitability for the position.

Reference Checks: 

Once you progress further in the process, reference checks are conducted to validate your work history, skills, and qualifications, and for some roles, your education and criminal history.

Offer stage:

After completing interviews, assessments, and reference checks, the hiring team evaluates your performance and fit for the role. If you are selected and your references are relevant and satisfactory, you will receive a formal job offer letter outlining the terms of employment, compensation, benefits, and any other relevant details.

About Better Cotton

Better Cotton is a global not-for-profit organisation supporting the production of more equitable and sustainable cotton at farm level. We exist to catalyse the cotton farming community with partners, governments and others to continuously drive positive impact by setting standards and facilitating the supply and demand of more sustainable cotton from farm to brand. In just 15 years we have aligned more than a fifth of the world’s cotton with our standard and helped farmers and farming communities thrive. Join us in building a better, more sustainable future for cotton worldwide.

About our Values

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values which are:  

Trustworthy (including honest, transparent, credible) 

As having Integrity (including responsible, authentic) 

Positive (including problem-solving, pragmatic) 

Engaging (including adaptable, inclusive, holistic) 

Daring (including courageous, innovative, game-changing)  

Being you @ Better Cotton

Better Cotton is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human, and financial resources.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to any attitudes or behaviours that put children or adults at risk of harm. Safeguarding incidents are acts of serious misconduct and are grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including, dismissal and referral to relevant authorities for criminal prosecution. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. 

About Company

A multi-stakeholder ‘round table’ of commodity experts led by WWF meets to discuss the future of sustainability in each sector; solutions for each sector’s farmers; and the environment. One of the ideas is the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). Organisations including adidas, Gap, H&M, Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation (ICCO), International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP), International Finance Corporation, IKEA, Organic Exchange, Oxfam, Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK and WWF pledge their support.

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