Finance Associate

Relay is fundamentally reshaping how goods move in an online era. Backed by Europe’s largest-ever logistics Series A ($35M), led by deep-tech investors Plural (whose portfolio spans fusion energy and space exploration), Relay is scaling faster than 99.98% of venture-backed startups. We're assembling the most talent-dense team the logistics industry has ever seen Relay’s Mission is to free commerce from friction. Today, high delivery costs act as a hidden tax on e-commerce, quietly shaping what can be sold online and limiting who can participate. We envision a world where more goods move more freely between more people, making the online shopping experience seamless and accessible to everyone. THE TEAM • ~110 people, more than half in engineering, product and data • 45+ advanced degrees across computer science, mathematics and operations research • Thousands of data points captured, calculated, analysed and predicted for every single parcel we handle • An intellectually vibrant culture of first‑principles thinking, tight feedback loops and relentless experimentation The Opportunity As a Finance Associate at Relay, you'll: Financial control & reporting - Assist with the monthly close - pulling actuals, reconciling ledgers, and drafting management accounts commentary - Support the FC and CFO with internal and external reporting - Keep the accounts clean and audit-ready at all times Spend management & AP - Day-to-day management of purchase-to-pay from request through to payment - First point of contact for procurement queries across the business - Manage supplier relationships and keep the AP ledger tidy Revenue & AR - Automate invoicing, maintain the debtor ledger, and chase outstanding balances - Support working capital management and liaison with our financing partner Data, analysis & automation - Produce regular finance reports and support ad hoc analysis - Spot inefficiencies and help fix them. Audit & compliance - Support our first statutory audit - prep, documentation, and fielding queries - Help embed a controls first culture as we formalise processes for scale Who Will Thrive in This Role? - 1+ years of experience in a startup or high-growth environment experience - Proactive and willing to take ownership - Willing to question existing ways of working and improve processes - Interested in building better processes, not just running existing ones - Happy working across different areas, including AP, AR, reporting, and operations Compensation & Benefits - Generous equity, richer than 99% of European startups, with annual top-ups to share Relay’s success. - Private health & dental coverage, so comprehensive you’d need to be a partner at a Magic Circle law firm to match it. - 25 days of holidays - Enhanced parental leave. - Hardware of your choice. - Extensive perks (gym subsidies, cycle-to-work, Friday office lunch, covered Uber home and dinner for late nights, and more). Fast and Focused Hiring Process 1. Hiring Manager Interview - 45 mins 2. Final Interview with the CFO - 45 mins 3. Decision and offer within 48 hours, our process mirrors our pace of work, typically completed in a week. Who Thrives at Relay? - Aim with Precision: You define problems clearly and measure your impact meticulously. - Play to Win: You chase bold bets, tackle the hard stuff, and view constraints as fuel, not friction. - 1% Better Every Day: You believe that small, consistent improvements lead to exponential growth. You move quickly, deliver results, and learn from every experience. - All In, All the Time: You show up and step up. You take ownership from start to finish and do what it takes to deliver when it counts. - People-Powered Greatness: You invest in your teammates. You give and receive feedback with care and candour. You build trust through high standards and shared success. - Grow the Whole Pie: You seek out win-win solutions for merchants, couriers, and our customers, because when they thrive, so do we. If these resonate, and you combin