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.