Finance Assistant

About us

UnderTheDoormat Group
is an award-winning prop-tech company, and our UK and French home accommodation businesses, together with our technology and business travel platforms, make us one of the leading companies in our sector. We have been recognised by
Skift
as one of the top companies globally shaping the future of short-term rentals. 

Our products cover every part of the short-term and flexible rental value chain between the property and the guest. This includes Veeve's full-service property management, Hospiria's fully integrated global SaaS property management system and TrustedStays, the first platform to connect accredited short-term rentals globally with the GDS via Amadeus and help companies in our sector access the global corporate travel market.

This is an opportunity to join an exciting, technology-led business with a high energy team who work closely on delivering an excellent customer experience. You will have the chance to learn new skills, be involved in significant projects and make an impact on many different areas of the company.

We are looking for bright and ambitious people to help us further scale the business. Applicants should be adaptable, flexible and proactive in developing their own skills and capabilities. We celebrate leaders at every level of the business who demonstrate independence in their work and focus on achieving outstanding commercial results, while contributing to the culture and broader environment of UnderTheDoormat Group.

About the role

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to provide daily support to the Finance Manager and finance team. This is a hands-on, assisting role focused on helping with routine finance tasks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. The role is ideal for someone looking to start or develop their career in finance and who enjoys working as part of a team.

Working closely with the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will lead the execution of core finance activities including monthly reporting, cash flow tracking, reconciliations, and budgeting support. This role also includes the management of our outsourced finance operations team based in Pakistan, ensuring they are aligned and delivering to expected service levels.

Specialist Skill Sets and Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager with daily finance administration and data entry.
• Support with processing invoices, receipts with the external stakeholders (hosts and guests) through the property management portal.
• Help maintain and organise digital and paper financial records.
• Prepare reports or summaries as requested by the Finance Manager.
• Liaise with the outsourced finance team for routine queries and follow-ups.
• Respond to internal finance-related queries and direct them to the appropriate team member.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders regarding financial monthly queries (invoices, statements, etc).
• Support and suggest the implementation of new procedures and tools as directed by the Finance Manager.
• Support the team with ad hoc finance tasks and projects as needed.

Systems and Tools

• Use finance systems and tools (e.g., Xero, Excel, CRM) to process transactions and generate reports.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across all finance platforms.

General Capabilities

• Continuous improvement
  – Proactively identify improvements beneficial to our processes and the UnderTheDoormat Team and be part of the delivery of any initiatives implemented.
• Customer data excellence
  – Maintain accurate data on all our systems and support reporting on trends and solutions.
• Personal development
  – Participate in personal development and training to enhance your effectiveness in the role.
• Values and Behaviours
  – Uphold, safeguard and promote our values and behaviours at all times.
• Policies and procedures
  – Have a good working knowledge of our policies and procedures and ensure compliance at all times.

General Capabilities

Continuous improvement –

Proactively identify improvements and drive the implementation of standard processes both within Veeve and in support of the wider UnderTheDoormat Group Team.

Commercial data excellence –

Understand our data deeply, use it to help deliver increased revenue and EBITDA for the business and be able to report on trends and related solutions. You will own the quality of data in our systems for your area.

Personal development

– Lead your own personal development and training to help you carry out your role more effectively, as well as delivering any team training within your areas of expertise as and when required.

Values and Behaviours

– Uphold, safeguard and promote our values and behaviours at all times.

Policies and procedures

– Have good working knowledge of our policies and procedures and ensure yourself and your team work within them at all times.

Legal and regulatory

– Maintain records in line with current legislation, in particular GDPR, AML and Health and Safety.

What we are looking for

In our rapidly scaling business, you will have the freedom to innovate and drive future expansion – it will be critical that you are able to drive results, seek improvements in the way we work and build a culture of ownership within your team. Applicants should be adaptable, flexible and proactive in developing their own skills and capabilities. 

You should love the idea of supporting and growing the team while also delivering key projects for the business. As a scale-up business you will also have growth targets to deliver and cost metrics to achieve. You will have a key role to play as a team member in helping us ensure all our customers have a positive and seamless experience.  

Specifically;

• part-qualified AAT, currently studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Relevant experience in a finance, accounting, or office administrative role.
• Experience with Xero, NetSuite, or similar cloud-based accounting systems.
• Organised with strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Good communicator, comfortable working with remote teams and stakeholders.
• Able to work well with others and support the team.
• Willing to develop new skills and take on more responsibility over time.
• Proactive, hands-on, and open to working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What we offer

Bonus scheme

Flexible and remote working options (including sabbaticals)

days holiday plus the flexibility to buy or sell 5 days

Free gym membership at our London office

Medicash healthcare cash back plan

An exciting and fast-paced environment with lots of development and growth opportunities

Friendly team and regular socials together

Support from a mentor on how to grow your future career

Informal ongoing development and training on key business skills

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts for you and your family and friends on our properties

Rewards for introducing new customers and team members

Our business is growing and we want you to as well. If you're interested in playing a key role in our team, please get in touch at

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