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A leading education focused software company is seeking a Finance Executive for a full-time permanent role. The role represents a great chance for an aspiring finance or operations professional to work for an ambitious and fast-growing technology company who put staff wellbeing, inclusion and learning & development at the heart of what they do. The role would suit a technology savvy, self-starter ideally with some previous work experience in a similar role.

The organisation is on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. They are achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. They also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively. Currently working with over half of UK secondary schools and a number of international schools, the organisation is growing rapidly in terms of the number of students and institutions using the platform.

The role is full-time, permanent with a salary of between £33,000 - £36,000 per annum depending on experience. The organisation has an excellent benefits and wellbeing package that includes 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible and remote working, a training budget, a progressive and inclusive culture, weekly fitness classes, team socials, early finish Fridays, employer pension contributions, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, volunteering days, and much, much more!

The organisation has offices in both London and Edinburgh. For candidates based in those locations staff usually work from the office for 2 days per week on a hybrid basis. Candidates from all over the UK however are welcome to apply, and a fully-remote option is available for candidates who are unable to commute to the London or Edinburgh office.

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The role will involve:

As Finance Executive, you’ll play a key role in keeping day-to-day finance operations running smoothly; from processing transactions and performing reconciliations, to ensuring partners are billed correctly and pay on time. You'll be a key point of contact for finance queries across the business, and your work will be essential to maintaining accurate records and enabling wider decision-making. You'll also play an important role in driving process improvements, and support the team by analysing data and producing insightful reports that inform decision making. You’ll work in a busy team of 3 – supporting a Finance Lead and a Head of Finance.

• Record, process and reconcile transactions for the company using platforms like Spendesk and Xero, and ensure transactions are accurately recorded and categorised.

• Manage the finance email inbox, responding to queries from schools, universities and employers.

• Manage the accounts receivable processes, keeping track of overdue invoices, chasing partners for payment and recording received payments.

• Support the sales teams with general finance related queries and keeping their partner records up to date on Salesforce (CRM system).

• Improve, streamline and automate processes within the finance function.

• Get involved with projects such as:

-Setting up a simple way to keep track of the subscriptions they pay for, and make sure they’re getting good value from them.

-Finding solutions to increase the number of invoices paid on time.

-Creating useful reports and dashboards on Salesforce to aid decision making.

• Support the Finance Lead and Head of Finance with:

-Preparing the payroll for the external accountants (including commission calculations) and manage associated schemes (e.g. pension contributions).

-Manage accounts payable processes, making and recording payments.

-Work on forecasting and variance analysis to support business planning.

-Check through quarterly VAT returns.

-Manage the banking for their much smaller Hong Kong and US companies.

-Creating the annual budget.

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What they are looking for:

-You’ve got some experience in a finance or operations role, or you can demonstrate that you’ve built the relevant skills in another setting and are ready to learn more.

-You’re organised and methodical, with strong attention to detail that helps keep things running smoothly and accurately.

-You enjoy solving problems and thinking critically about how things can be improved, streamlined or automated.

-You’re quick to learn new systems and tools, you might not have used platforms like Xero or Salesforce before, but you’re keen to get stuck in.

-You take ownership of your work, following through on tasks and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.

-You’re proactive and hands-on, excited to go beyond your core responsibilities to improve how we work and help make it a success.

-Being a proficient user of Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot table, x-lookup) is a bonus.

-An educational background in Finance, Accounting or a Business-related discipline is desirable, but not essential.

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Closing date: 10am on Monday 1st September

Interviews: W/c 15th September. There will be some application questions and a telephone interview before this final interview stage.

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Please send your CV for further consideration.

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