Perlego Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at London, England Full Time

About us

At Perlego, we’re working hard to make education accessible to all. In this digital age, we believe that anyone should be able to learn anything at any time. Knowledge should be more accessible, not locked behind sky-high price tags.

Over the past 4 years our goal has been to support students across the UK & Europe to access quality books. The next stage of Perlego is two fold: 1) expand our support to students globally, and 2) build a product that goes beyond the book, a platform that helps students study smarter and more effectively.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an ambitious individual looking to kickstart their finance career within a fast-paced environment. This is a great opportunity for someone that is eager to learn and grow.

How we work together

We are a small, rapidly growing team and you would report directly into an experienced Finance Manager and work alongside the Management Accountant. We are a collaborative team tackling problems and creating meaningful impact across the entire business.

What success looks like for this role in 12 months

Made headway in your accountancy qualification including completing a couple of exams. Identified and implemented process improvements including automation of transactions. Developed relationships with key suppliers and be able to handle queries autonomously.

What you’ll do

Ultimately be responsible for managing the accounts payable process from invoice processing, approval and preparation of payments runs

Process payments and receipts in the accounting system and complete bank reconciliations

Month end support including preparing payroll journals and balance sheet reconciliations

Liaising with the sales team on Sales Order Form details, credit control, raising invoices and credit notes

Project support to the Finance Manager and Management Accountant across audit, business partnering and systems improvement

Requirements

It’s the perfect role for you if you have:
0-2 years’ experience

Attention to detail and excellent analytical skills

The ability to manage high volumes of work and strong organisational skills

Great communication skills

Experience using Excel

Ambition to study towards an accountancy qualification

️ It’s a plus if you have:
Experience working in a fast-paced environment

Accountancy or finance degree

Have a general interest in books, reading and always learning new things

Benefits

Benefits include:
✨ Flexible

Like many, we’ve adapted our flexible work policy off the back of this year. We offer the option for you to choose to work from home or the office. However, we will likely require you to be available to come into the office at least part-time following Covid-19.

L&D budget

There is an annual training budget for everyone’s personal development

Base holiday

30 days base holiday (22 days + 8 bank holidays)

Christmas break

In addition to your base holiday – the office will be shut for certain days over the Christmas holidays to allow everyone to have a break

✨Compensation

The range available for this role is from £24,000 – £28,000 + Education Support

Cycle to work scheme

Perlego will buy a bike up-front and you can salary sacrifice to pay-off over the next 12-36 months

Wellbeing subsidy

Subsidy towards your choice of: gym or Vitality health insurance

Subsidised social activities

Encourage everyone in the team to hang out so we have regular team socials and activities