Finance Assistant Manager

About HIVED

The world needs logistics solutions that are better for people and the environment and thats where HIVED comes in. We are a Londonbased climate and logistics startup building the first emissionfree parcel delivery network at scale powered by a 100% electric fleet. A tech company at heart we have built a modern tech stack novel inhouse routing and decision engines apps and data stack plus are now shipping for over 100 brands including Asos Zara Karen Millen and more.

Our tightknit team is made up of exRevolut Bain ASOS Apple HelloFresh Amazon and Google employees and we are backed by some of Europes leading investors and VCs in climatetech logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures Maersk Growth Pale Blue Dot VC Eka Ventures and the British government.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Finance Assistant Manager who is excited about finance and accounting and the role it plays in the success of a growing business. We need our Finance Assistant Manager to be a driven selfstarting individual who can work independently to produce high quality financial material. We are open to applicants with varying levels of experience from commericallyfocused finance individuals looking to pursue an accounting qualification to those who are already part or fully qualified. This role reports directly to the Finance Lead and will play a key role in producing key financial information to tight deadlines and working with individuals across the business at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the existing team with daytoday tasks such as accounts payable accounts receivableand payroll and so on where required
• Supporting the existing team with monthend processes to reduce the number ofworking days to close financials down to almost realtime
• Supporting FP&A activities such as budgets and forecasts
• Assisting with adhoc tasks such as tax queries and the preparation of our annual accounts
• Assisting senior leadership with driving the strategy of the Finance function forward including identifying opportunities for improvements and efficiency gains

Qualifications

• 2 4 years of experience in finance and accounting. We are open to applicants of varying levels of experience
• Zeroego approach to work and willingness to roll sleeves up and get involved in daytoday tasks
• Deeply analytical with an intuitive understanding of data and strong dataled decisionmaking
  
• Strong attention to detail and problemsolving ability
• Excellent organisation and timemanagement abilities with the ability to effectively prioritise and not miss deadlines
• Comfortable using and adapting to different software systems
• Able to flex and adapt to the changing needs of the business within a Finance role
• 2:1 Degree or higher in any discipline is advantageous
• Passionate about the HIVED mission and sustainability more generally

How we reward our team

• Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team
• Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment with progression opportunities based on success in the role
• 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives including three wellbeing days in addition to holiday allowance
• Weekly team lunch and regular company socials
• Hybrid working setup with inperson time expected at both our Shoreditch office and North Woolwich based depot
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy

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