Finance Associate

We Are Redefining How People Approach Their Health

ZOE is the science and nutrition company on a mission to improve the health of millions. ZOE changes lives through its membership, which combines personalised advice and support to help people make smarter food choices every day. Created by the world’s top scientists, ZOE’s approach has been proven through clinical trials published in Nature Medicine. We are a remote-first, high-growth scaleup backed by founders and investors who have built multi-billion dollar companies and share our vision. Running the world’s largest nutrition science study allows us to combine our novel research with cutting-edge AI to support over 120,000 members. 

We passionately believe in giving people the information they need to feel better today and live longer and healthier lives. We extend our industry leading influence through publishing our research in the world’s leading scientific journals, and bringing advice to millions through our social media channels and our chart-topping ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast.

Our team of ZOEntists is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we’re building a culture rooted in ownership, inclusivity and transparency, where ZOEntists are passionate about delivering great results, having an impact, and learning quickly in the open. We want our teams to have the freedom to make long-term, high-impact decisions, and the well-being of our teammates and the people around us is a top priority.

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About the team 

Our Finance team embodies the values of ZOE within an open, transparent and high-performingteam. Current team members come with a wealth of experience in start-ups, high growth companies, andtransformational change. Looking into H1 2025 and beyond, key projects such as continuous process improvement, automation of key reporting tools, and potential financing rounds offer a great opportunity for empowerment and learning. Core to our performance is a collaborative approach across departments.

About the role

In this position, you will play a crucial role in our finance team. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the UK’s 10 fastest-growing start-ups. https://sifted.eu/articles/10-fastest-growing-startups-uk Working closely with the Financial Controller and wider Finance team, your primary responsibility will be for the Purchase to Payables process, for a company which has a potential route to IPOin 5-7 years. You will be a significant contributor, and there is potential for your role to evolve as you support increased process automation and the business remit expands.

You'll be...

• Maintaining the AP ledger, ensuring all invoices are recorded, approved and paid correctly in linewith supplier payment terms 
• Owning key software tools, such as Spendesk, ApprovalMax and Dext
• Preparing twice-monthly multi-currency payment runs 
• Actively managing the Finance inbox and internal communication channels by responding on a timely basis to vendor and employee enquiries 
• Supporting the Treasury function, performing bank reconciliations and cash summaries 
• Work proactively to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the purchase to payables process
• Developing good working relationships with our suppliers to enable any queries to beresolved professionally and efficiently 
• Accurately and efficiently recording all transactions in the company ledgers
• Ownership of month-end procedures, such as prepayments and supplier statement reconciliations
• Support annual company audit requirements 
• Support/lead ad-hoc projects

We think this role would be a great fit if you...

• Have a key eye for detail and are able to meet deadlines, being fully accountable for your areas of responsibility
• Drive to achieve excellence and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders 
• Passionate about contributing to a mission-driven company in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment

Key skills required...

• Experience of working in accounts payable and accounting in a fast paced, commercial environment 
• Studying AAT/CIMA/ACCA or other similar accounting qualification and wish to complete your studies and develop as a finance professional
• Xero/ERP bookkeeping and accounts payable experience 
• Excellent attention to detail, delivering high-quality work with minimal errors
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
• Strong understanding of quality control methodologies to ensure data integrity and accuracy
• Proficient in process management, adhering to finance calendars and meeting deadlines 
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while delivering exceptional results 
• Team player with a “no task is too small” mentality 
• Strong Excel skills

These are the ideal skills, attributes, and experience we’re looking for in this role. Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes, especially on the skills and experience front, we’re happy to upskill for the right candidate. 

Life as a ZOEntist – what you can expect from us:

As well as industry-benchmarked compensation and all the hardware and software you need, we offer a thoughtfully-curated list of benefits. We expect this list to evolve as we continue supporting our team members’ long-term personal and professional growth, and their wellbeing. 

Remote-first: Work flexibly – from home, our London office, or anywhere within the EU 

Stock options: So you can share in our growth 

Paid time off: 28 days paid leave (25 holiday days, plus 2 company-wide reset days, and 1 “life event” day) 

Enhanced Parental Leave: On top of the statutory offering

Flexible private healthcare and life assurance options

Pension contribution: Pay monthly or top up – your choice. 

Health and wellbeing: Like our Employee Assistance Program and Cycle to Work Scheme

Social, WFH, and Growth (L&D) budgets. Plus, multiple opportunities to connect, grow, and socialise 

We’re all about equal opportunities 

We know that a successful team is made up of diverse people, able to be their authentic selves. To continue growing our team in the best way, we believe that equal opportunities matter, so we encourage candidates from any underrepresented backgrounds to apply for this role. You can view our Equal Opportunities statement in full here. 

A closer look at ZOE Think you’ve heard our name somewhere before? We were the team behind the COVID Symptom Study, which has since become the ZOE Health Study (ZHS). We use the power of community science to conduct large-scale research from the comfort of contributors’ own homes. Our collective work and expertise in biology, engineering, and data/nutrition science have led to multiple breakthrough papers in leading scientific journals such as Nature Medicine, Science, The Lancet, and more.

Seen ZOE in the media recently? Catch our co-founder Professor Tim Spector (one of the world’s most cited scientists) and our Chief Scientist Dr Sarah Berry on this BBC Panorama, and listen to CEO Jonathan Wolf unpack the latest in science and nutrition on our ZOE podcast. 

Oh, and if you’re wondering why ZOE? It translates to “Life” in Greek, which we’re helping ZOE members enjoy to the fullest.