Junior Finance Associate

Job Description

At a Glance

Us: Fast-growing startup of 130+ people. We are a remote-first team, mainly based in the UK. YC alumni (summer 2019) and Series A funding of $32 million in 2023. Our mission is to revolutionize how the world learns about people so people can revolutionize the world.

You: A highly organized, proactive individual that is eager to learn and develop. Basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accrual accounting

The Role

Prolific is looking for an ambitious new finance team member to support our strong company growth.

This role brings an exciting opportunity to learn and grow with the company. The successful candidate will work directly with our finance team and help shape our finance function to support our next stage of growth.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who is keen to get stuck in. You'll be detail oriented and comfortable working proactively through recurring daily, weekly and monthly tasks, all the while knowing when to consult and ask for help.

Excellent communication and social skills are essential, especially when working with other teams in the business (including Support, HR and Operations) and responding to queries directly from our customers.

This is a perfect role for someone looking to kick start a career in accounting and finance and learn more about the startup ecosystem - if this sounds like your ideal role, please apply!

What you'll be doing

• Daily bank reconciliations in Xero, our accounting software
• Monitoring of the invoicing@prolific.co mailbox
• Processing supplier invoices and sending them for review by managers and team leads via Spendesk, our spend management software
• Assisting with responses to user support tickets relating to invoicing and billing
• Reconciling customer payments within our admin interface
• Assisting with some month end tasks including prepayments and accruals (with support/training from the team)
• Study for AAT or ACA accountancy exams depending on experience and preference

What you’ll bring

• Highly organized, detail oriented and happy to work proactively on recurring and ad hoc tasks
• Curiosity and a desire to learn more about accounting and finance as well as how our team supports the wider company goals
• Critical thinking and a questioning mindset to help identify misstatements and challenge the status quo
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong desire to work for an early-stage, fast-growing startup
• Literate in Microsoft Excel and/or google sheets
• Basic understanding of double entry bookkeeping and accrual accounting
• Meet the requirements for the level 4/7 professional accountancy apprenticeship:
  • 2 A levels A*-E, plus 3 GCSE's grades 9-4/A*-C in 5 subjects including maths and english
  • A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA**) or have the right of abode in the UK, and have been ordinarily resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of learning
  • Not enrolled on another apprenticeship
  • Right to work in England

Even better if you have

• Business/Accounting related degree or AAT qualification
• Interest in Behavioral Science, Psychology and/or scientific research and a desire to learn about the research space
• Understanding of SQL

What you’ll get

⚖️ Work Life Balance: We’re all looking to strike the right work-life balance, and as a remote-first company, you’re able to work flexibly from home or our dog-friendly co-working spaces in Shoreditch and Manchester. We also offer 25 days of vacation, plus bank holidays, which you can switch with any day of your choosing.

🏡 Family Life: We offer generous maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave. Need to pick up your child from school? No problem. Our flexible working arrangements give you the childcare flexibility you need.

🧘 Wellbeing: We prioritize our employees' well-being, which is why we offer comprehensive Bupa private health insurance that disregards medical history. We also provide a taxable monthly stipend of £150 for you to improve your wellness and remote work experience. To ensure a happy and healthy work environment, we offer a £1,000 home office budget along with a Mac laptop when you start, plus a £200 yearly top-up.

📚 Learn & Grow: Development is important to us, and we want to give all our employees the opportunity to learn. There are many personal growth and career progression opportunities available, as well as mentoring. We also offer a £1,000 yearly budget for education, growth, and training for you to use at your discretion.

💙 Culture: We’re a friendly group here at Prolific; open, transparent, and inclusive. Although we’re a remote-first company, we still enjoy spending time together! We organize collaborative quarterly company-wide meetups and team socials (both virtually and in-person), all covered by us. Additionally, we provide an annual budget for discretionary meetups so you can cover travel, food, and accommodation expenses. As a company, we're also committed to carbon offsetting; each month, we donate money in your name to plant trees 🌳 and, being remote, we’re doing our part to offset travel emissions too.

Our Interview Process

Talent Call - You'll meet with one of our Talent team members and have an exploratory call about the role requirements, life at Prolific, as well as your background and aspirations.

Hiring Manager Interview - You'll interview with two members of the team, one of whom will be the hiring manager. You'll have the opportunity to ask about the company and the role, and we'll ask you questions about your experiences and goals.

Panel Interview - We'll conduct a panel interview to assess the skills required for the role. You'll meet with more members of our team and may be asked to complete a presentation or task. You'll receive a £50 voucher 💰as compensation for completing the task because we value your time!

Final Interview - We will delve into your past experiences, goals, motivations, and skills, all aligned with our Prolific Principles. You'll speak with two to three members of the team and, as always, have an opportunity to ask questions about the role and company.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Monitoring

Prolific is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome all applications and consider them without regard to race, religion, belief, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender reassignment, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to ensuring a fair recruitment process; it's essential to our success. Under the Equality Act (2010), we collect information from individuals at the point of application. We anonymously monitor the profiles of individuals who apply to each vacancy to ensure that no individual is unfairly discriminated against or disadvantaged.

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