Full-Time

Finance Assistant

Updated on 1/15/2025

Buyers Edge Platform

Buyers Edge Platform

201-500 employees

Food & Agriculture
Data & Analytics

Entry, Junior

Remote in UK

This position is fully remote within the UK.

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Working towards/qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification (AAT minimum, CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or a strong QBE
  • Proven experience with management accounts and monthly reporting cycle
  • Diligent and able to work efficiently with attention to detail, within time scales and deadlines
  • Strong Excel and computer skills preferred
Responsibilities
  • Inputting statistics from suppliers
  • Accounts receivable – posting and emailing sales invoices, chasing outstanding debtors
  • Accounts payable – posting transactions, processing payment runs
  • Processing the monthly payroll, preparation of the payroll bridge
  • Verifying employee expenses and executing payment
  • Preparing and processing VAT returns/PAYE/P11D’s
  • Month end close – journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations
  • Preparation of the monthly management reports
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Preparing monthly reports for the SLT
  • Working with the team to implement process improvement
  • Assisting with the compilation of the year end audit files and liaison with external auditors
  • Assisting with the preparation of quarterly forecasting and annual budgets
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience of working for a GPO preferred

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$413.4M

Headquarters

Waltham, Massachusetts

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Parsly enhances AI capabilities for cost savings in foodservice.
  • $425M equity investment supports rapid expansion and technological advancements.
  • Strategic European acquisitions strengthen Buyers Edge Platform's market position.

What critics are saying

  • Intense competition in Europe challenges Buyers Edge Platform's expansion strategy.
  • Integration of multiple acquisitions may lead to operational inefficiencies.
  • Rapid expansion exposes the company to varying regulatory compliance challenges.

What makes Buyers Edge Platform unique

  • Buyers Edge Platform leverages AI-driven analytics for efficient supply chain management.
  • The company is creating the largest Digital Procurement Network in Europe.
  • Buyers Edge Platform offers comprehensive support and consultancy services across diverse sectors.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match