Junior Accountant, Zevero
£30-40k
Helping companies measure, reduce and report on their carbon emissions
Be an early applicant
Helping companies measure, reduce and report on their carbon emissions
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£30-40k
21-100 employees
Company mission
Our mission is to make a zero-emission world a reality by helping companies factor carbon emissions into every business decision. Our software allows companies to measure and manage their carbon emissions in real-time, giving them insight into where and how to reduce them and reach net zero.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualified
- Knowledge of UK corporate tax, UK VAT and Companies House annual filing
- 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in a similar accounting role
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- The right to work in the UK
Desirable
- Prior audit experience is a bonus but not essential
What the job involves
- Perform and maintain record of journal and accounting entries by compiling and analysing accounting activities
- Prepare and maintain bank and general ledger account reconciliations and investigate variances for correction
- Respond to internal and external customer enquiries related to financial transactions
- Process accounts payable supplier invoices and ensure timely payment
- Process accounts receivable customer invoices and ensure timely collection
- Assist in updating and maintaining financial policies and procedures
- Strong collaboration with external bookkeeping firm to meet end-of-month, end-of-quarter and end-of-year closing deadlines
- Strong collaboration with external service providers to meet tax filing and Companies House annual filing deadlines
- Finance and business partnering with the company directors on financial and other business matters
Application process
- If you’re excited about the role, please email with
- The title of ‘[Your Name] - UK Junior Accountant Role’
- Your CV
- Why you think you’re a strong fit for Zevero and this role
- Interview Process:
- Initial screening call (15 minutes)
- Video call with the hiring manager (45 minutes)
- Short task and demonstration of ability (1 hour)
- Final call with one of our Founders (30 mins)
- Reference checks (2-3)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The world has never been more connected, with unprecedented access to goods, services, and travel. But this has had a severe impact on the environment, with an increasingly pressing need to reduce harmful emissions to tackle the climate crisis.
Zevero is helping with this by creating tools that organizations and businesses can use to get closer to net-zero. This comes at a time when there is more and more scrutiny on companies to indicate their ESG credentials.
Its service allows clients to monitor tangibly their environmental impact so that they can take actionable insights to reduce their carbon footprints. With this approach, Zevero is ensuring full visibility into businesses' impact on the environment and empowering them to take full responsibility.
In this way, Zevero aims to create a more prosperous and environmentally friendly future for everyone, ensuring that growth, innovation, and benefiting the planet are not mutually exclusive.
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Company Specialist
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30% female employees
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Employee endorsements
My opinions are valued
"I feel like my opinions and suggestions have been valued and listened to from day one. There are no ego's with leadership who are eager to implement..."
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2024
$7m
Seed
Total funding: $7m
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
- We offer hybrid and flexible working. We expect you to be in the office 2-3 days a week.
- We'll provide 3% pension contributions through our green pension partner.
Company values
- Act like ecosystems - we're a group that works together and stays in constant communication
- Innovation - we're driven to make it easier for a company to reduce their emissions
- Resilience - we face challenges with optimism and ambition
- Accountability - the planet doesn't have much time left, we work hard for a reason
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
George Wade
(Co-Founder)A Grumpy Optimist about the state of the planet. Uses words to help create change.
Benjamin Richardson
(Co-Founder)Co-founder and CEO of Zevero. Focused on using data to help companies tackle their emissions.
People progressing
Alan is a senior software engineer. They joined the company over 2 years ago through Otta and is now our Head of Engineering as we expand internationally.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Zevero
George Wade (Co-Founder)
- We minimise bias in the application stage by removing gender and ethnicity from our applicants, we're always looking for ways to improve this.
- We're actively looking to improve the diversity within Zevero.
- Mental health is key to us. We provide mental health support via mental health days and we treat mental health in the same way as physical. If you need time off, you need time off
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