Interim Senior Accountant
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Senior
Remote in UK+1 moreMore locations: Toronto, ON, Canada
RemoteUnited Kingdom (remote) / Toronto, Ontario, Canada (remote): Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
AccountingFinancial Accounting
About the job
Requirements
- Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
- Proven experience running day-to-day finance, ideally as a senior bookkeeper, assistant accountant, or finance manager.
- Strong Xero skills, including bank reconciliations, multi-currency, and month-end close.
- Confidence with UK tax, including VAT returns and PAYE payroll.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Comfort using AI tools, specifically Claude, in daily work and willingness to use them to work faster.
- Ability to work independently to deadlines and explain financial figures clearly to non-finance colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Code and post transactions in Xero accurately and on time.
- Reconcile bank accounts, cards, and payment platforms across all entities and currencies.
- Maintain prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, and intercompany balances, and meet month-end close deadlines.
- Raise customer and partner invoices in line with contract terms, checking them against agreed pricing and usage data; maintain supporting Excel files to accompany invoices.
- Allocate cash receipts, chase overdue invoices, and report on debtors and cash collection.
- Process supplier bills, run payment batches, and respond to supplier queries.
- Review and approve employee expense claims against policy, and reconcile company cards, including account coding and VAT codes.
- Run monthly UK payroll through the payroll provider, including starters, leavers, changes, pensions, and benefits.
- Submit payment to the payroll provider on time.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns through Xero, including reverse charge and overseas sales treatment, and calculate partial claims.
- Identify and flag VAT issues early and raise unusual matters.
- Provide information to external accountants for year-end accounts and corporation tax.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow, with variance commentary against budget where needed.
- Consolidate multi-currency information into group accounts.
- Update the cash flow forecast and highlight cash risks to the leadership team.
- Respond to finance queries and data requests from colleagues, customers, partners, and suppliers, including supplier forms, VAT certificates, and bank letters.
- Work with external accountants to prepare year-end accounts and tax returns.
Desired Qualifications
- AAT, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified or part-qualified.
- Experience in a startup or scale-up, ideally with multi-entity groups including US subsidiaries.
About the company
Vira Health provides online menopause care through Stella, a digital clinic delivering clinical and behavioral care tailored to menopausal symptoms. Stella uses proprietary algorithm-based clinical decision support, telemedicine, and a dynamic mobile app to personalize treatment plans as symptoms change. The platform combines data, clinical best practices, and behavior change to improve outcomes and extend healthy life expectancy for women, with a focus on working women. It differentiates by targeting menopause at scale, partnering with employers and academic institutions to study health, work impact, and talent retention, aiming for accessible, high-quality care across life stages.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$14.3M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2019
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Discovery Health launched Stella in South Africa on February 1, 2026.
- Member Zone broadens Vira beyond menopause into fertility, postpartum, parenting, and men's health.
- Korn Ferry's 8,000-woman survey deepens Vira's employer-selling story and credibility.
What critics are saying
- Employer benefits budgets are crowded; Flo, Maven, and Peppy squeeze Vira's pricing.
- Stella depends on partners for access; distribution shocks hit revenue immediately.
- If employers treat menopause care as a commodity, Vira's moat erodes by 2027.
What makes Vira Health unique
- April 2026 Member Zone spans 100-plus countries and 20-plus languages.
- Stella combines clinician-led menopause care with behavioral support and virtual consults.
- TELUS Health and Discovery Health distribute Vira through employer and insurer channels.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Company Match
- Professional Development Budget
- Home Office Stipend
- Mental Health Support