Starting Date: ASAP

Contract type: Full-time and open-ended

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

Location: New Delhi, India

Application closing date: 30-04-2025

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

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:

1.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).

2.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:

What we offer

1.Competitive salary

2.Hybrid working – Two to three days/week in the Delhi office

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

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

5.Continuous learning and development

6.Pension scheme

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

8.Enhanced parental benefits

9.A warm, positive working environment where everyone is valued

10.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 Apply Now link. 

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:

Applicant screening is a crucial step in our recruitment process. This stage may involve a brief phone interview or video call to evaluate your suitability for the position. During this screening, we review resumes and cover letters, and may conduct initial background checks to narrow down the pool of applicant. Internal candidates are encouraged to inform their line manager about their application to promote transparency and help facilitate a smooth transition if selected.

Interviews:

If you successfully pass 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. As an internal candidate, you may have discussions regarding your current responsibilities and how they will transition to the new position.

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. Internal candidates may have the option to demonstrate their existing skills through current job performance or past project outcomes.

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. Internal candidates may be asked for references from current or previous supervisors within Better Cotton to provide insights into their performance and capabilities.

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. For internal candidates, the offer process may include a discussion about how your transition to the new role will be managed and any support needed for a smooth handover.

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.