Finance Assistant

Mission: Lottie’s mission is to elevate later life for everybody.

Meet Lottie: Please see our careers page for more info about Lottie.

Team: Finance

Title: Finance Assistant

Salary: £28-32k

Benefits: 26 days holiday (+Bank holidays) and a range of other benefits.

Equity: We have a generous EMI share scheme that all team members will participate in.

Office Policy: Hybrid Remote - 2 core days per week in the office, at Lottie’s HQ.

Location: London Bridge, London

Interview Process: 4 stages (incl. a task). Talent Screen > Hiring Manager Interview > Assessment Interview > Final interview with our Founders. Target time - 2-3 weeks.

Candidate Experience: Please note with the volume of applicants there may be a delay in response time. At Lottie, we value the individual. Your application will be reviewed by a real person, not AI. The majority of feedback will be given via email and we try our very best to give specific and constructive feedback where possible.

A quick intro to Lottie: Lottie is a HealthTech start-up based in London, founded by brother duo, Chris and Will Donnelly. Our mission is to elevate later life for everybody and build the later living sector of the future. To date, Lottie has raised over £25m from leading venture capital funds including Accel (backers of Facebook, Spotify and Slack) and General Catalyst (backers of Airbnb, Deliveroo, Stripe), as well as disruptive tech founders such as Tom Blomfield (Founder & CEO of Monzo Bank).

Lottie launched in August 2021 and today offers three core products, including:

• Lottie’s Marketplace (B2B2C) - A free service that helps families and retirees find the UK’s best care homes and retirement living properties.
• Found by Lottie (B2B) - CRM software mapped to the care and retirement living industries unique customer journey.
• Seniorcare by Lottie (B2B) - The UK’s leading eldercare employee benefits platform, helping corporates deliver outstanding eldercare support to their employees.

Since launch, Lottie has gone on to support millions of families navigate the stressful later living system, while helping tens of thousands begin their next chapter in later life care.

The Opportunity: We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our growing finance team here at Lottie. This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their finance career who is eager to develop their skills in a fast-paced startup environment. You will gain hands-on experience across various finance functions, working closely with a supportive team and learning from experienced professionals.

You will play a key role in supporting the finance team with day-to-day operations, ensuring accurate financial records and contributing to the smooth running of our processes. This is an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in finance within one of the UK’s most exciting startups.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading on AR collection to maintain healthy collection metrics (e.g. past due %), including following up on outstanding invoices, liaising with partners to resolve payment issues, and ensuring timely collections.
• Assisting with day-to-day finance operations, including processing invoices, onboarding partners, processing supplier payments, and supporting with balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end close activities, such as reconciliations and journal postings.
• Supporting the preparation of financial reports and analysis for internal stakeholders.
• Working with the wider finance team to improve processes and controls.
• Assisting with ad-hoc finance projects and research as needed.

Why This Might Be Exciting:

• Hands-on experience in a high-growth startup environment.
• Exposure to various finance processes and the opportunity to learn from an experienced team.
• A role with real impact, contributing to the success of a fast-growing business.
• The chance to work closely with different teams across the company.
• Lottie recently placed #1 on LinkedIn’s Top Startups 2025 list, and #1 on Startups.co.uk’s 2025 Startups 100 Index.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Circa one year of experience in a similar role or an internship in industry.
• A keen interest in building a career in finance.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills fit for internal and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Comfortable working with Excel and handling financial data.
• Experience with Xero is ideal but not essential.

If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity to kickstart your finance career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!