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 combine strong technical fundamentals with entrepreneurial drive, let’s connect.

Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering a workplace where everyone thrives.