Position Title: Management Accountant
Reports to: Group Financial Controller
Location: London/Hybrid (once per week in the office), UK
Contract type: Full-Time, Permanent
About BibliU
BibliU is an award-winning, technology-led B2B company transforming the $65bn educational content industry. With a 90% CAGR the past 5 years, we are just getting started. We've cracked the code on Day 1 access to affordable digital course materials for students, while delivering comprehensive campus store solutions that foster human relationships, and increase our stickiness in the world of AI.
The result? Measurable impact: 10% higher student retention, 1-point GPA increases, and partnerships with 170 universities serving 600,000 students each year.
We've fundamentally changed how universities procure, distribute, and manage learning content. We partner with 4,000+ publishers, including Pearson, Oxford University Press, and Wiley to deliver content to universities, and provide rich engagement data and interactive tools like quizzes that help students actually learn.
Here's what makes our story compelling:
Founded in late 2015 as an Oxford University spin out, we've grown explosively with 90% CAGR over the last five years, including 65% in FY25, reaching $100m in annual revenue. Our Series B raised $23m led by Nesta Impact Investments (with Guinness Asset Management, Stonehage Fleming, and Oxford Sciences Enterprises). In late 2023, we acquired Texas Book Company (now 'BibliU Campus') to become the only fully vertically integrated player in the market, driving US organic growth which now represents 90% of our business.
We're hungry for more. We're actively building our M&A pipeline as we compete head-to-head against legacy bricks-and-mortar providers to improve the faculty and student experience while boosting the financial sustainability of universities.
Our culture is collaborative, high-growth, and agile. You’ll join an experienced and motivated executive team with backgrounds from Instructure (Canvas) and other successful edtech companies with exit experience. We operate as a distributed team across the UK and US, with offices in London.
Position Overview
We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic full time Management Accountant to become an integral part of our team as we continue to scale and grow. This role offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a high-growth company while collaborating with a great team. As a Management Accountant you will:
- Take ownership of the month-end close process.
- Prepare prepayments, accruals and other balance sheet reconciliations.
- Reconcile intercompany loan accounts.
- Maintain financial accuracy through regular bank reconciliations and promptly address any issues.
- Prepare the monthly supplier payment run and assist with setting up supplier payments.
- Raise customer sales invoices and collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate billing.
- Manage accounts receivable collections by tactfully chasing outstanding payments.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, responding to inquiries and building strong relationships.
- Provide support with the annual statutory audit.
- Manage submission of UK VAT returns and US Sales Tax returns.
- Help optimise and improve financial processes.
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities by providing necessary data and insights.
- Support the wider business with ad-hoc finance requests.
What we are looking for
- Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- 3+ years of experience within a similar role
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical abilities with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise with various stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Nice to have
- Experience using Iplicit
- Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment
Benefits
Our benefits are all aimed at supporting a healthy work-life balance and cultivating a company culture where you can bring your whole, human self to work.
Here's what we offer:
- 🌴 35 days holiday per year (excluding public holidays!) - yep, that’s not a typo!
- 🎂 Your birthday off
- 🌱 12 scheduled company wellness Fridays off per year
- ❤️ Enhanced maternity & paternity allowance
- ⏰ Flexible working hours - we’re a remote team spread across the US and UK
- 💻 Work-from-home allowance to help you set up your dream WFH station
- 🚴 Cycle-to-work scheme (UK)
- 🛟 Life Insurance up to 4 x salary
- ❤️ Private health insurance
We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds, experiences and identities to apply. Each new hire is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective and BibliU is committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can do rewarding work.
Skills Required
- Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- 3+ years of experience within a similar role
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical abilities with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
- Experience using Iplicit
- Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment
What We Do
BibliU stands as an end-to-end provider, offering both digital and comprehensive campus store solutions through Universal Learning and Universal Learning+. Our mission is to ensure that colleges and universities can guarantee all students have day one access to the essential learning content they need—at prices 30-50% lower than traditional approaches. BibliU empowers institutions to streamline their textbook and courseware workflows, while helping to drive equity in education and enhance student outcomes.
