Accounts Payable & Receivable Assistant

About Us: Born in 2008 among the artists and influencers of Los Angeles, Morphe instantly disrupted the beauty industry by making artist-designed, professional-quality brushes affordable and accessible. As the brand grew—into eyeshadow, blush, bronzer, lip, and more—so did its fanbase of unapologetic makeup lovers. A loyal community that we remain incredibly grateful for!

Over the years, Morphe continued to break boundaries, fuelled by iconic collaborations, internet-breaking launches, and an ever-increasing community. Today, Morphe exists to celebrate the inner artist in everyone by empowering beauty beginners and professionals alike with the tools and products to express themselves, unapologetically.

Summary of Position:

Morphe are seeking a dedicated Accounts Payable & Receivable Assistant to support their finance function.

In this hands-on role, you'll provide essential support to our AR and AP functions by processing supplier bills, customer invoices, and payments with accuracy and speed, ensuring seamless cash flow in our fast-paced cosmetics environment.

Based in central London, you'll thrive in a collaborative, creative atmosphere where your attention to detail directly fuels our growth.

Joining the small but high performing finance team at Morphe gives you an opportunity to take on individual responsibility, gain exposure across the organisation, and develop within the role.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days in our London office (Marylebone) and 2 days from home.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner
• Match invoices to purchase orders where applicable
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding approvals within the approval workflow system
• Ensure urgent payment invoices are prioritised and notify the relevant approver and Finance team when ready for release
• Set up new supplier accounts in accordance with internal controls
• Maintain accurate and organised supplier records
• Support timely month-end processing by ensuring invoices are entered promptly and approval backlogs are minimised

Accounts Receivable (Billing)

• Generate and issue customer invoices from approved sales orders
• Ensure invoices are issued accurately and in line with customer agreements
• Perform basic checks to identify and escalate discrepancies prior to issuing invoices
• Issue invoices via email and system-generated methods (including EDI where applicable)
• Process and issue standard credit notes for pre-approved claims (e.g. shortages, returns) in accordance with established procedures

General Responsibilities

• Monitor the shared finance inbox and route queries appropriately
• Maintain accurate data entry standards
• Follow documented procedures and internal controls
• Escalate exceptions promptly
• Support the Finance team with administrative tasks as required

Key Working Relationships:

• Global finance team
• Regional commercial team
• Regional marketing team
• Regional operations team

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Comfortable working with structured process-driven tasks
• Organised and able to manage high-volume transactional work
• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proactive in following up on outstanding approvals
• Able to identify and escalate discrepancies appropriately
• Comfortable working within established procedures and internal controls
• Basic understanding of accounting principles
• Previous administrative or finance experience (advantageous but not required)
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Experience with finance systems