Finance & Operations Manager, Estendio
£45-65k
Excel
Xero
Mid and Senior level
Remote in UK
Inclusive education through accessibility solutions
Be an early applicant
Inclusive education through accessibility solutions
21-100 employees
B2CEducationSaaS
Be an early applicant
£45-65k
Excel
Xero
Mid and Senior level
Remote in UK
21-100 employees
B2CEducationSaaS
Company mission
To create a world where inclusivity is the standard, not the exception.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a qualified accountant who is eager to take on a broader business role in a growing startup. You must be financially strong and have a problem-solving mindset, with a willingness to learn operational and strategic business functions
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) – this is a must
- C5 Years Experience working in a finance function within an SME, startup, or high-growth company
- Strong financial management, reporting, and forecasting skills
- Ability to implement process improvements and enhance financial operations
- Excellent commercial awareness, with an ability to translate numbers into business insights
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Proficiency in Xero, Excel, and other finance tools
- Confident communicator, comfortable working with leadership teams and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience in operational strategy, OKRs, or business efficiency projects
- Experience working in a Tech, SaaS, or Education business
- Exposure to customer success, account management, or legal processes
What the job involves
- Play a crucial role in managing our financial health while also driving business efficiency as we scale
- Fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to broaden their experience in finance and operations within a fast-paced tech startup
- We will expect you to be very strong in finance, and we can support you in developing expertise in operations, customer success, and business processes
- The role has clear promotion routes into Head of Finance, Head of Operations, or Head of Customer Success depending on your career aspirations
- This is a finance-first role with additional exposure to operations and business management. You will be responsible for financial oversight, process improvements, and supporting the broader business operations
- Finance & Business Management (Primary Focus)
- Oversee financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts, providing analysis against budget and KPIs
- Manage customer contracts, invoicing, credit control, and debt collection
- Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, and reporting
- Oversee payroll, supplier payments, and prepayments/accruals
- Liaise with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors
- Own financial systems and reporting tools, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Operational Efficiency & Business Process Improvement
- Identify and implement business process improvements to streamline operations
- Work with leadership to drive OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) across teams
- Automate and improve finance and operational workflows, particularly in the order-to-cash cycle
- Legal, Customer Success & Account Management (Secondary Focus)
- Support contract management and legal compliance within finance and operations
- Collaborate with the customer success team to ensure efficient account management
- Work cross-functionally to improve customer onboarding, billing, and retention processes
- If you’re a qualified accountant looking for a career-defining opportunity in a high-growth startup, we’d love to hear from you!
Application process
- 1. Apply with your CV
- 2. Initial 30 min discussion via google meet
- 3. Interview with COO & Current Finance Manager (due to retire)
- 4. Take Home Task
- 5. Final Presentation Interview
Our take
Estendio is a high-growth education technology company on a mission to make learning more accessible to all. The company's solutions support students with learning differences and its driven to make a real impact.
In 2014, Founder Chris Hughes was a student with dyslexia at the University of Strathclyde and realised that the results of his business degree would rely largely on his ability to present to his peers. After consulting with the university's disability service and dyslexia experts, Chris realised there was no direct or accessible solutions for presentation anxiety. With Chris determined to ensure that his public speaking fears didn't lead to his exclusion, he founded Estendio and began developing its first app, Present Pal.
Since launching the Present Pal app in 2018, Estendio now supports tens of thousands of people in the UK and North America. Its experienced quick expansion and its only getting started.
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Company benefits
- EMI Options - The hard work comes from everyone so we want the whole team to have a share of the success!
- Remote Working - You can work remotely, go to our Glasgow office or a different co-working space if you prefer - it’s more important to us that you deliver work in the way that works best for you. This role however will involve travel to Glasgow on average once a quarter
- Assistive Technology - We mean what we say about accessibility and we're happy to look at any reasonable adjustments you might need either within the recruitment process or when you're working with us
- Personal Development - CPD is super important to us - you’ll have a plan that you work towards to make sure you’re expanding your skills and learning on the way
- 9-Day Fortnight - We are currently working under a 9-day fortnight pattern so that we have every second Friday off - a major benefit that we all love!
- Time off - Time away from work is important and we offer 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Tools and tech - We supply what you need to work at your best (Macbook as standard) and stay connected
- Wellbeing - We know how important wellbeing is to happiness at work and we operate a cashback plan to help you cover some of the costs of everyday healthcare needs as well as a lot of 'nice to haves’. You’ll also have access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance helpline and face-to-face counselling sessions
- Socials - You’ll be working with an incredible bunch of folk who are committed to making real impact through tech for good - and having some fun along the way at our quarterly in-person get-togethers
Company values
- Accessibility: Inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do and we’re all about addressing pain points through simple solutions. We recognise that everyone is unique and has a different experience with learning differences and disabilities. We want to create a level, equal playing field for everyone to get the best out of themselves and each other, and we are constantly innovating and looking for ways to do this
- Adaptability: Adaptable meets ability in our small and committed team! This means embracing a growth mindset as we break new ground and learn from our mistakes. It’s also about being comfortable with the uncomfortable as we grow and innovate and lean into skills and work which may not be in our current wheelhouse
- Attitude: We’re each responsible for our own actions, performance and career. We always want to be good neighbours to each other, and put ‘us’ before ‘me’ to achieve our common goal. We embrace our differences and use them to grow by staying open-minded, curious and humble. Ultimately we are collaborative at heart, accountable and ready for the journey here at Estendio!
- Ambition: We want a world where inclusivity is the standard, not the exception and everything we do is geared towards this goal. At the same time, we’re here to become the best versions of ourselves - we are always learning and growing together to push ourselves to achieve our vision of inclusivity
Company HQ
Trongate, Glasgow, UK
Leadership
Chris Hughes
(Founder & CEO)A Non Executive Director at Dyslexia Scotland. Previously a Digital Economy Group Member/Chair of neurodiversity in Digital Technology at Skills Development Scotland. They were also an Entrepreneurial Ambassador and Guest Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde.
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