About The Company
About Cleo
At Cleo, we're not just building another fintech app. We're embarking on a mission to fundamentally change humanity's relationship with money. Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of background or income, has access to a hyper-intelligent financial advisor in their pocket. That's the future we're creating.
Cleo is a rare success story: a profitable, fast-growing unicorn with over $200 million in ARR and growing over 2x year-over-year. This isn't just a job; it's a chance to join a team of brilliant, driven individuals who are passionate about making a real difference. We have an exceptionally high bar for talent, seeking individuals who are not only at the top of their field but also embody our culture of collaboration and positive impact.
If you’re driven by complex challenges that push your expertise, the chance to shape something truly transformative, and the potential to share in Cleo’s success as we scale, while growing alongside a company that’s scaling fast, this might be your perfect fit.
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About The Role
Cleo is growing fast, and we’re excited to expand our Finance team with this brand-new role. This is a unique opportunity to drive (arguably!) one of the most important functions in any company - making sure our people are paid accurately and on time.
You’ll report directly to the Head of Finance, collaborate closely with one of our Management Accountants, and work cross-functionally with our People Operations and Legal teams. This role offers both responsibility and variety, giving you the chance to make a tangible impact on our employees’ experience while supporting Cleo’s continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of global payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely processing and compliance with tax and statutory requirements
- Manage relationships with external payroll providers in some of our locations
- Oversee payroll schedules, reconciliations and any related reporting
- Maintain the company’s cap table and ensure the accurate accounting of options, grants and exercises
- Partner with the Legal and People team on grant issuance, vesting events and stakeholder communications
- Collaborate with People Operations to ensure accuracy in employment contracts, parental leave, transport schemes and other benefits, as well as leaver processing
- Support with audit and company valuation processes with accurate payroll and equity data
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and equity related enquiries
- Contribute to ad-hoc payroll, equity and wider finance projects as needed
What We're Looking For
- Degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting or a related field
- 2-3 years experience of working in a payroll position, either in-house or via an external payroll provider
- UK payroll experience is essential, exposure to the US or other geographies is an advantage
- Previous experience supporting equity programmes (options, RSUs or similar)
- Proactive and solutions-driven with a “get things done” mindset
- Detail-oriented and organised
- Experience of working within a fast-scaling (tech) business is a plus
What do you get for all your hard work?
- A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with bi-annual reviews, aligned to our quarterly OKR planning cycles. The salary range for this position is £40,000 - 45,000 annually.
- Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms, Balderton & EQT Ventures
- A clear progression plan. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
- Flexibility. We can’t fight for the world’s financial health if we’re not healthy ourselves. We work with everyone to make sure they have the balance they need to do their best work
- Work where you work best. We’re a globally distributed team. If you live in London we have a hybrid approach, we’d love you to spend one day a week or more in our beautiful office. If you’re outside of London, we’ll encourage you to spend a couple of days with us a few times per year. And we’ll cover your travel costs, naturally. Given that this team is London-based, we’d prefer someone who is able to spend a day or two a week in the office!
Other Benefits
- Company-wide performance reviews every 6 months
- Generous pay increases for high-performing team members
- Equity top-ups for team members getting promoted
- 25 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo, up to 30 days)
- 6% employer-matched pension in the UK
- Private Medical Insurance via Vitality, dental cover, and life assurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- 1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo
- Regular socials and activities, online and in-person
- We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription
- Online mental health support via Spill
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- And many more!
Welcoming everyone
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
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