Finance Placement (Fintech)

TL;DR

Finance Placement (Fintech): Hands-on work in financial accounting for a regulated UK bank powering fintech platforms with an accent on journals, reconciliations, accounts payable, and process automation. Focus on preparing month-end statements, supporting audits, and developing AI-powered tools to streamline workflows and improve accuracy.

Location: London or remote within the UK

Salary: £25,000

Company

Fully regulated UK bank powering accounts and payments for product-led fintechs like Uber and Yonder, expanding into card issuing and stablecoin infrastructure.

What you will do

• Support preparation of month-end P&L and balance sheet statements.
• Prepare and post accounting journals accurately.
• Manage accounts payable system and process end-to-end.
• Run expense claims process smoothly.
• Support billing, accounts receivable reconciliation, and year-end audit.
• Develop new procedures and data tools, including AI, for faster, accurate processes.

Requirements

• Enrolled on a Finance-related degree, on track for 2.1
• Passion for numbers and business storytelling.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Intellectual curiosity and drive to improve processes.
• Confidence with spreadsheets and quick to learn new tools.
• Strong writing skills for clear documentation.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in financial services.
• Experience using AI tools for data management.
• Familiarity with tax or compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first with full flexibility within the UK; up to 20 days abroad per year.
• 25 days holiday, bank holidays, winter shutdown.
• Pension auto-enrolment, private medical insurance, life insurance.
• Wellbeing support via coaching and therapy.
• AI tools like Claude subscription provided.
• WFH setup support.