Join a high-calibre finance team at a pioneering global talent investor. As a Finance Analyst, you will own core financial operations while receiving full CIMA study support. This role provides a unique opportunity to build a solid accounting foundation within the venture capital ecosystem, learning directly from a fully-qualified ACA team.
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Finance Analyst at Entrepreneurs First
Join the backbone of a pioneering venture firm that has helped build startups worth over $11 billion. As a Finance Analyst, you’ll receive full CIMA study support while working directly with a high-calibre team of ACA-qualified professionals. This is a rare entry-level opportunity to launch your finance career at the heart of the tech ecosystem, backed by legendary founders from Stripe, LinkedIn, and DeepMind. Enjoy competitive pay, performance bonuses, and a generous 30-day holiday policy in this London-based role.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals51-200 employees
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors.
Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $13B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more.
EF is backed by some of the world's leading founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe); Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo), Sara Clemens (Whatnot and Twitch); Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind); and Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
For more information about Entrepreneurs First, visit www.joinef.com
We're hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies: https://www.joinef.com/about/careers/
What you'll do
What you will do
- Own day-to-day financial operations including processing supplier payments, managing payment runs, and maintaining accurate bookkeeping records.
- Support month-end close processes, bank reconciliations, and cash management to ensure the smooth running of global core finance activities.
- Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements while assisting with ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for wider team projects.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- A recent graduate or early-career professional with a strong academic grounding in a numerate discipline (2:1 or above).
- Practical exposure to finance operations such as reconciliations or bookkeeping, combined with high attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in the venture capital ecosystem and a desire to pursue a professional accounting qualification.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Full CIMA study support and hands-on mentorship from a team of fully-qualified ACA professionals with extensive audit backgrounds.
- Exceptional benefits including performance-related bonuses twice annually and approximately 30 days of paid holiday, including a two-week winter shutdown.
- Backed by world-class tech icons like Reid Hoffman and the Collison brothers, supporting a firm that has created over $11B in value.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.