ZOE is hiring a
Finance Associate

Summary

Join ZOE, a high-growth science and nutrition company on a mission to improve health through personalized advice and support. As part of our Finance team, you'll play a crucial role in managing the Purchase to Payables process, bank reconciliations, and more. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the UK’s 10 fastest-growing start-ups.

Requirements

• Experience of working in accounts payable and accounting in a fast paced, commercial environment
• Studying AAT/CIMA/ACCA or other similar accounting qualification and wish to complete your studies and develop as a finance professional
• Xero/ERP bookkeeping and accounts payable experience
• Excellent attention to detail, delivering high-quality work with minimal errors
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of quality control methodologies to ensure data integrity and accuracy
• Proficient in process management, adhering to finance calendars and meeting deadlines
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while delivering exceptional results
• Team player with a ‘no task is too small’ mentality
• Strong Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the AP ledger, ensuring all invoices are recorded, approved and paid correctly in line with supplier payment terms
• Owning key software tools, such as Spendesk, ApprovalMax and Dext
• Preparing twice-monthly multi-currency payment runs
• Actively managing the Finance inbox and internal communication channels by responding on a timely basis to vendor and employee enquiries
• Supporting the Treasury function, performing bank reconciliations and cash summaries
• Work proactively to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the purchase to payables process
• Developing good working relationships with our suppliers to enable any queries to be resolved professionally and efficiently
• Accurately and efficiently recording all transactions in the company ledgers
• Ownership of month-end procedures, such as prepayments and supplier statement reconciliations
• Support annual company audit requirements
• Support/lead ad-hoc projects

Benefits

• Remote-first: Work flexibly – from home, our London office, or anywhere within the EU
• Stock options: So you can share in our growth
• Paid time off: 28 days paid leave (25 holiday days, plus 2 company-wide reset days, and 1 ‘life event’ day)
• Enhanced Parental Leave: On top of the statutory offering
• Flexible private healthcare and life assurance options
• Pension contribution: Pay monthly or top up – your choice
• Health and wellbeing: Like our Employee Assistance Program and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Social, WFH, and Growth (L&D) budgets.. Plus, multiple opportunities to connect, grow, and socialise