Finance Operations Associate

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Team: HQ / Finance

Type:
Full-time (Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5.30 pm)

Minerva Virtual Academy (MVA) is the UK’s fastest-growing online school, delivering transformative education to students aged 11–18 across the UK and globally. As we continue our ambitious expansion, MVA is on a mission to reimagine schooling for thousands of children underserved by traditional systems. Recognised by OFSTED and trusted by families and education stakeholders, MVA is leading the way in innovation and accessibility in online learning.

As part of our expanding Finance team, we are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Operations Associate to support our Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation at a pivotal time of growth. You’ll play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy in transaction processing, reconciliations, and workflow improvements.

MVA offers a dynamic, rewarding, and exciting work environment unlike other schools or educational environments. The role presents a remarkable opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a remote team passionate about leading change in the education sector.

• Financial Record Management:
  Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records in Xero and internal systems, ensuring data integrity across all platforms.
• Transaction Processing:
  Oversee daily accounts payable and receivable activities and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Account Reconciliations:
  Assist in performing detailed reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and key balance sheet accounts, resolving discrepancies proactively ahead of year end.
• Operational Support:
  Support the wider team by managing internal queries and assisting with varied financial procedures to support peak workloads.
• Month-End Assistance:
  Contribute to the month-end close process including preparing journals, calculating deferred revenue and ensuring the completeness of financial data.
• Process Optimisation:
  Identify and implement improvements to financial workflows and automation to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Audit Support:
  Gather and prepare documentation for year-end audit processes, ensuring adherence to compliance and safeguarding policies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Liaise with various departments to provide financial insight and support cross-functional projects as required.

• Part-qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA)
• Solid understanding of bookkeeping principles, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Experience with deferred revenue management is desirable
• Strong proficiency with Xero and advanced Google Sheets (pivot tables, formulas, lookups, etc.).
• Experience working in a fast-paced SME or growing organisation, ideally within the education or tech sectors.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Versatile mindset with the ability to switch between diverse financial tasks and support varied work streams.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively within a remote team.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a changing environment.

• Fully remote working with occasional in-person team sessions in London (four times per year).
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work culture within a purpose-driven organisation.
• Opportunities for professional development within a fast-scaling company.
• Employee…