Finance Associate — Global, Multicurrency Ops (Equity)

Lawhive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

33 days leave (incl. bank holidays)

Nest pension

20% off legal fees

Top-spec Mac/PC equipment

Team socials

Job summary

Lawhive is hiring a Finance Associate to join a fast-paced, multi-entity finance team spanning the UK and US. You will handle transactional finance, reconciliations, and month-end tasks while gaining broad exposure across the organisation.

The role offers start-at-once availability and the chance to contribute to scalable financial systems, automation, and controls in a rapidly growing startup environment in London.

Qualifications

• Interest in finance or accounting, or a related degree, is helpful but not essential
• Comfortable working across multiple entities and currencies
• Strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail and comfortable working with numbers at pace
• Good communication skills, able to work across a small, fast-moving team
• Available to start immediately or at short notice

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing across UK and US entities
• Assisting with month-end close, including journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations
• Bank reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies
• Supporting payroll processing and related journal entries (UK and US)
• Assisting with VAT returns and other compliance filings
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Supporting expense management processes (Payhawk)
• Covering and responding to Finance tickets and the Accounts inbox
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis to support the wider finance team

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Multicurrency

Team communication

Education

Finance degree helpful

Tools

Xero

Payhawk

Joiin

Job description

Lawhive is hiring a Finance Associate to join a fast-paced, multi-entity finance team spanning the UK and US. You will handle transactional finance, reconciliations, and month-end tasks while gaining broad exposure across the organisation.

The role offers start-at-once availability and the chance to contribute to scalable financial systems, automation, and controls in a rapidly growing startup environment in London.