APEXX is a dynamic Fintech scale-up founded in 2016 with the goal of creating cutting-edge payment technology. Our vision is to be the payment industry's most merchant-centric provider. Through our platform a merchant can connect via a simple API connection to the world's payment ecosystem, increasing conversion at lower cost and satisfying their entire payments needs. We excel at bringing transparency, efficiency, and competition to the payments market. What's more, we won the 'Most Disruptive Payment Technology' award in 2018 for the second consecutive year. No other company has ever retained this award and it demonstrates that APEXX is at the forefront of what can be achieved in Payments Technology.
The team is incredibly committed and enthusiastic about what we are building - top of the class payments solutions and a valuable business. This is infectious and creates a wonderful office atmosphere. We have a supportive, relaxed yet high-performing, and high trust culture.
Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our UK team. We need someone who can jump right in, managing day-to-day financial operations, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and month-end reporting, all while maintaining high standards of accuracy and service. We’re seeking someone excited to be part of a dynamic and expanding company. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in pursuing an accounting qualification like ACCA or CIMA, strong attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset, especially when working with our India-based colleagues. This role is perfect for someone with finance experience or a recent graduate ready to take the next step and grow into a finance management role.
ABOUT YOU
- Willingness to Learn: A strong desire to grow your skills and knowledge, particularly in finance, with a long-term view towards progressing into a finance management role
- Proactive Mindset: You are not afraid to ask questions and actively seek to embed yourself within the team and the broader business functions.
- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail is crucial, particularly in managing billing processes and financial reporting.
- Tech-Savvy: A general aptitude for learning new technologies will set you apart.
- Team Collaboration: Comfortable working closely with colleagues across different functions and geographies, particularly with our India-based team.
- Education: A recent graduate in a Finance-related degree with aspirations towards an accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA), ideally with some experience such as a placement year. An AAT qualification is a plus.
- Experience: While prior experience in a finance role is advantageous, a strong willingness to learn and develop is essential.
- Excel Proficiency: Proficient in Excel is preferable to manage data efficiently and support reporting tasks.
- Growth-Oriented: We are looking for someone who wants to develop their career in finance, with a view towards taking on more complex reporting and analysis tasks as they progress.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable: Manage day-to-day AR and AP functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and receipts.
- Bank Reconciliations: Perform regular bank reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
- Billing: Take a lead role in the billing process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, which is a significant part of this position.
- Month-End Reporting: Support the month-end close process, assisting in the preparation of financial reports.
- Transactional Finance Duties: Assist in various transactional finance tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of financial processes.
- Ad-hoc Projects: Provide support on various ad-hoc projects, contributing to the broader finance function as needed.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the finance team and other departments, including significant interaction with our India team.
- Systems Management: Learn and utilise NetSuite and other financial systems to ensure efficient financial operations.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Aside from the opportunity to work for a tech-scale up, having great responsibility and varied tasks every day, other benefits includes:
Health: APEXX pension scheme with Scottish Widows offering salary exchange, Life Insurance 4x salary & 5 years' salary protection for critical illness, WeCare package with access to 24 hour GPs globally, travel insurance, Enhanced Adoption, Maternity & Paternity leave.
Enrichment: Learning and development training, with a £300 yearly budget to strengthen your career and progression, leadership in house training and monthly lunch and learns. Guest presenters teaching us topics such as AI, using chatGPT at work, Excel workshops. Working with external coaches on leadership development.
Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. We love birthdays! - additional paid holiday for your birthday (total 26 days). Holiday increases a day each year after 3 years with APEXX and you have the option to carry 5 days holiday over to the following year.
Work: We work in the office Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, the other days are flexible. Work from abroad scheme giving you the option of working whilst travelling. The opportunity to hot desk from four of our global offices. Our HQ is in the popular Finance hub of Farringdon,
London.
Social: Monthly team outings & incentives. Some of our recent ones include: Robot Wars, Red Bull Soap Box derby, quiz nights, Apres Ski party.
Apexx is an equal opportunities employer committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our employees and eliminating discrimination.We do not accept speculative CVs or candidate profiles from Recruitment Agencies.