Bloom & Wild Hiring for Accounts Payable Associate (Temporary) Job at London, England Full Time

Bloom & Wild is re-inventing the $60B global flower industry. Over a billion flower exchanges take place every year and industry satisfaction levels are low. Driven by our core belief that you can never care too much or be too thoughtful, we do things a little differently. From inventing letterbox flowers to founding The Thoughtful Marketing Movement. And we’ve seen impressive traction to date – we are Europe’s most loved flower and gifting platform, growing at 100% year on year.

2021 was an exciting year for us! In January we announced our £75 million Series D funding round, led by General Catalyst (backers of Airbnb and Deliveroo), with participation from multiple other top tier investors including Index Ventures (who have also backed companies such as Transferwise and Glossier). Bloom & Wild acquired bloomon in April 2021 and Bergamotte in July 2021, cementing our position as Europe’s leading online flower company. Together, we are active in 8 countries. We are home to a family of 3 strong brands, Bloom & Wild, Bloomon and Bergamotte.

We really care about creating a diverse and inclusive team and we welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us. In our team, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team.

We have been named one of the 5 fastest growing tech companies in Europe and are alumni of Tech Nation’s Future Fifty. We were also one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies to Work For 2020.

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Finance at Bloom & Wild*
We’re organised across 3 teams and 3 locations (UK, Netherlands and France), collaborating closely as one function and with stakeholders across all areas of the Bloom & Wild business:

Financial Control & Reporting – runs all things financial control and reporting, including; compilation of month end reporting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, PSP and management of our statutory audit.
Financial Planning & Analysis – manages our budgeting and forecasting process, together with regular analysis of financial performance. They are also responsible for building financial models for a variety of users across the company and work closely with other teams in doing so.
Financial Change & Compliance – is responsible for treasury management, process improvements, risk management and tax compliance, as well as dealing with all finance legal matters.

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The role and ways of working*

We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Associate to support our busy Finance team 2-3 days per week on an initial 3-month contract. We’re looking for someone who is available to start immediately, and we’re open to fully remote, hybrid or office based working.

Responsibilities will include:

• Processing multi currency supplier invoices accurately into the accounting system
• Resolving internal and supplier queries in relation to invoices and payments in a timely manner
• Assisting with weekly payment runs and processing any urgent ad hoc payments
• Assisting in monitoring aged debt and liaising with internal and external stakeholders in relation to overdue payments
• Maintaining strong financial controls in relation to invoice approvals

You:

• Previous Accounts Payable experience
• High level of accuracy with a sharp eye for detail
• Organised and proactive – you take responsibility to get things done, on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using Netsuite is a plus
• German, French or Dutch speaking would be an extra plus!

Working Environment
Currently, the majority of our teams are still working from home. However, our beautiful, flower filled offices are open again – for teams to use as much or as little as they’d like. We continue not to expect people to come in as a norm, though managers may ask teams to come in for specific reasons (unless you are a fully remote worker).

Our plan moving forward is to continue to find ways of incorporating remote work into our daily, business as usual, ways of operating.

And we have no expectation that our teams will need to come into the office 5 days per week again.

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Our perks and benefits: *

• 25 days holiday, with an additional day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays, totalling 34 days, per annum
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday
• Flexible working schedule (core hours from 10-4pm)
• Flexible bank holidays that fit with your beliefs, values and celebration calendar
• Choose your laptop and any extra equipment you need to do your best work
• Health cash plan through Simplyhealth
• Pension Contribution
• Personal Development Budget
• Discounts on our blooms!
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
• Workplace nursery – a salary sacrifice based childcare scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunch & Learns
• Bloom & Go Wild trips!

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When we’re in the office: *
Our lovely, light and spacious office is conveniently located close to Vauxhall and Oval stations in London. We have an informal, inclusive and scale-up culture and those who choose to come into the office, also benefit from:

• Free snacks
• Early finishes on Thursdays & Fridays to spend more time with each other.
• Beer, wine and soft drinks fridge
• Cycle to Work Scheme

In addition to our normal perks and benefits we’re supporting each other and maintaining our culture remotely through:

• Weekly online yoga class and access to ClassPass workout content
• Birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions celebrated
• Virtual Stand Up for weekly company updates, and Virtual Monthly Meeting to celebrate our successes and value nominations
• Remote lunch and learns.
• Wellbeing support through our online platform, Spill, which offers online therapy sessions
• New slack channels and ways of creating community remotely
• Peak Treats to support our team during our busier times – such as DIY meal kits and letterbox snacks

Job Type: Temporary