Job Description

Our client is a global hyper-growth startup operating in travel, media and entertainment. They create stories that reveal what is unique and special about a place, its people and its culture. In-house creative teams work with a global network of more than 300 freelance creators to produce articles, videos, photography, illustration and animation.

From just a dozen people in late 2016, the team has expanded to more than 250. This diverse

group of software engineers, product designers, data scientists, editorial experts and content

creators are spread across offices in London, New York City and Tel Aviv. Alumni of companies

including Google, Facebook, Expedia, Lonely Planet, Viacom and the BBC have joined recently.

Series B funding of $80 million, led by the PPF Group, has further propelled rapid growth.

Monthly unique visitors to the site have gone from four million to over 15 million, cross-platform

social followers have increased from one million to seven million and app downloads have leapt

from 50,000 to over two million. Company videos have been viewed more than two billion times.

Everyone working at company is driven by a shared vision: to inspire people to go beyond their

cultural boundaries and connect with the world around them.

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team to help manage our global operations at Company. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for a lot of the day-to-day operations of the Finance function as well as the month-end cycle. This is an exciting time to be joining company as we step into the next stage of our journey, and we look forward to building out our Finance team to support and drive that growth!

Main Responsibilities:

Monthly management accounts for UK and US entities, including all balance sheet reconciliations

Consolidation and review of four entities

Oversight of AP, AR, bank recs and other duties performed by AP assistant

Accounting for online travel agency

Maintenance of company cycle scheme

Quarterly VAT returns

Review of adherence to travel & expense policy

ONS (Office for National Statistics) forms

Cashflow forecasting

Dealing with ad hoc business queries

Desired Skills and Experience:

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/equivalent

2-3+ years’ experience

Good understanding of excel and google suite

Use of Xero advantageous

Start-up experience a plus

Experience in media and/or travel industries nice to have but not essential

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/equivalent 2-3+ years’ experience Good understanding of excel and google suite Use of Xero advantageous Start-up experience a plus Experience in media and/or travel industries nice to have but not essential