Management Accountant

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Position Title: Management Accountant Reports to : Group Financial Controller Location: London, Hybrid (1 day per week in the office) Contract type: Full-Time, Permanent About BibliU BibliU is an award-winning, technology-led B2B company transforming the $65bn educational content industry. With a 90% CAGR the past 5 years, we are just getting started. We've cracked the code on Day 1 access to affordable digital course materials for students, while delivering comprehensive campus store solutions that foster human relationships, and increase our stickiness in the world of AI. The result? Measurable impact: 10% higher student retention, 1-point GPA increases, and partnerships with 170 universities serving 600,000 students each year. We've fundamentally changed how universities procure, distribute, and manage learning content. We partner with 4,000+ publishers, including Pearson, Oxford University Press, and Wiley to deliver content to universities, and provide rich engagement data and interactive tools like quizzes that help students actually learn. Here's what makes our story compelling: Founded in late 2015 as an Oxford University spin out, we've grown explosively with 90% CAGR over the last five years, including 65% in FY25, reaching $100m in annual revenue. Our Series B raised $23m led by Nesta Impact Investments (with Guinness Asset Management, Stonehage Fleming, and Oxford Sciences Enterprises). In late 2023, we acquired Texas Book Company (now 'BibliU Campus') to become the only fully vertically integrated player in the market, driving US organic growth which now represents 90% of our business. We're hungry for more. We're actively building our M&A pipeline as we compete head-to-head against legacy bricks-and-mortar providers to improve the faculty and student experience while boosting the financial sustainability of universities. Our culture is collaborative, high-growth, and agile. You’ll join an experienced and motivated executive team with backgrounds from Instructure (Canvas) and other successful edtech companies with exit experience. We operate as a distributed team across the UK and US, with offices in London. Position Overview We are seeking a proactive and experienced Management Accountant to become an integral part of our finance team as we continue to scale. This role offers genuine hands-on ownership within a high-growth ed-tech business, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and the full breadth of management accounting responsibilities. We are looking for high-achieving talent with the ambition and capability to grow with the organisation as we expand. As a Management Accountant you will: Take ownership of the month-end close process. Prepare prepayments, accruals and other balance sheet reconciliations. Investigate and explain month-on-month movements across balance sheet accounts, ensuring variances are understood and appropriately documented. Reconcile intercompany loan accounts. Help optimise and improve financial processes. Maintain financial accuracy through regular bank reconciliations and promptly address any issues. Proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders, responding to inquiries and building strong relationships. Provide support with the annual statutory audit. Manage submission of UK VAT returns and US Sales Tax returns. Support the wider business with ad-hoc finance requests. What we are looking for Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) 5+ years of experience within a similar role Proficient in Microsoft Excel. Strong analytical abilities with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise with various stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines. Proven experience working within an ERP system as part of daily financial operations. Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve efficiency and output quality within a finance function. Proven experience across accounts receivable and accounts payable, including collections and supplier payment runs. Nice to have Experience using Iplicit Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment Benefits Our benefits are all aimed at supporting a healthy work-life balance and cultivating a company culture where you can bring your whole, human self to work. Here's what we offer: 🌴 35 days holiday per year (excluding public holidays!) - yep, that’s not a typo! 🎂 Your birthday off 🌱 12 scheduled company wellness Fridays off per year ❤️ Enhanced maternity & paternity allowance ⏰ Flexible working hours - we’re a remote team spread across the US and UK 💻 Work-from-home allowance to help you set up your dream WFH station 🚴 Cycle-to-work scheme (UK) 🛟 Life Insurance up to 4 x salary ❤️ Private health insurance 👁️ Annual eye test and up to £100 towards frames for glasses required for DSE work We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds, experiences and identities to apply. Each new hire is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective and BibliU is committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can do rewarding work.