Job Title: Junior Sales Associate Role Overview: City Elite are working with a financial technology and risk management company that are are seeking a motivated Junior Sales Associate to help expand the customer base by prospecting and building relationships within target accounts, including investment banks and junior bankers. This is a unique opportunity for someone who has an energetic, positive, outgoing personality and degree educated, who would love a career in sales! This role involves supporting the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing deals while contributing to strategic initiatives in your assigned territory. No experience within the industry is needed. Ideally experience within a business development role, generating leads would be advantageous. This role is all about personality! Key Responsibilities: Conduct daily prospecting and outreach within target accounts. Support the end-to-end sales process, from qualifying leads to closing opportunities. Execute territory sales plans to drive revenue growth. Schedule and maintain regular in-person meetings, attend networking events, and represent the company at conferences to enhance brand and product visibility. Build and nurture relationships with senior executives and decision-makers through proactive outreach. Prioritize daily activities to focus on high-impact tasks and meet performance targets. Collaborate with colleagues across different teams to leverage existing relationships and ensure clients are aware of all relevant offerings. Act as the voice of the customer, working closely with sales and client teams to ensure client satisfaction. Maintain accurate records in CRM systems to track leads, account activity, and pipeline progress. Requirements: 3- 12 months of general business experience. Ambition to develop a long-term career in sales. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage prospects persuasively. Strong listening skills to understand client needs and challenges. Resilient and persistent, capable of handling rejection and following up consistently. Basic understanding of sales principles, including objection handling and closing techniques. Comfortable using CRM platforms and other sales tools. Effective time management, prioritizing high-value activities. Degree educated - finance related ideally.
May 03, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Junior Sales Associate Role Overview: City Elite are working with a financial technology and risk management company that are are seeking a motivated Junior Sales Associate to help expand the customer base by prospecting and building relationships within target accounts, including investment banks and junior bankers. This is a unique opportunity for someone who has an energetic, positive, outgoing personality and degree educated, who would love a career in sales! This role involves supporting the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing deals while contributing to strategic initiatives in your assigned territory. No experience within the industry is needed. Ideally experience within a business development role, generating leads would be advantageous. This role is all about personality! Key Responsibilities: Conduct daily prospecting and outreach within target accounts. Support the end-to-end sales process, from qualifying leads to closing opportunities. Execute territory sales plans to drive revenue growth. Schedule and maintain regular in-person meetings, attend networking events, and represent the company at conferences to enhance brand and product visibility. Build and nurture relationships with senior executives and decision-makers through proactive outreach. Prioritize daily activities to focus on high-impact tasks and meet performance targets. Collaborate with colleagues across different teams to leverage existing relationships and ensure clients are aware of all relevant offerings. Act as the voice of the customer, working closely with sales and client teams to ensure client satisfaction. Maintain accurate records in CRM systems to track leads, account activity, and pipeline progress. Requirements: 3- 12 months of general business experience. Ambition to develop a long-term career in sales. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage prospects persuasively. Strong listening skills to understand client needs and challenges. Resilient and persistent, capable of handling rejection and following up consistently. Basic understanding of sales principles, including objection handling and closing techniques. Comfortable using CRM platforms and other sales tools. Effective time management, prioritizing high-value activities. Degree educated - finance related ideally.
FP&A Lead About the Business This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, PE-backed financial technology business at a pivotal point in its development. Following a recent change in ownership, the business is undergoing a significant transformation programme - bringing finance processes in-house and building out its reporting, analytical and modelling capabilities to better drive business performance. This is a unique chance to play a central role in shaping the FP&A function of a well-established business with a strong heritage in financial technology, serving thousands of market participants globally. The Role We are looking for a senior FP&A Lead to join a busy finance team, working alongside senior stakeholders to monitor business performance and provide financial insights that deliver enhanced value to shareholders. This role has a specific focus on the cost base, partnering the technology, client services and corporate functions. There is a significant change agenda, so this role will suit someone who enjoys variety and is naturally curious. The successful candidate must be able to operate in the detail - ensuring data is correct and reported accurately - whilst also being adept at explaining the business rationale behind results and analysis. Strong communication skills, resilience and flexibility are essential. This is a senior hire within the FP&A team, with responsibility for all cost accounts and an expectation of high-level understanding across the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow. The role has 6 direct reports , with team members based both in the UK and offshore. Key Responsibilities Business Partnering & Analysis Drive insight and analysis to understand and enhance performance Support decision making with data and insight Establish and review key business metrics Advise on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions Interpret and communicate financial data to non-financial managers Tell the story behind the numbers without getting lost in the detail Reporting Support the accounting teams to deliver an accurate general ledger, including input to, review and challenge of month end journal entries Production and presentation of functional monthly business performance packs Provide business commentary and insight into drivers of performance Provide financial support to key budget holders and their teams to understand variances and implications Develop and improve reporting provided to stakeholders Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning Take ownership of budgeting and forecasting processes for the cost base, including the introduction of an agile rolling forecast process Development of driver-based forecasting Support business planning by providing financial analysis and modelling Support wider strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes Other Contribute to ad hoc financial projects and requests as part of the overall finance function Continuously look for ways to re-engineer and automate finance processes and the operating model Coach the team and across finance more broadly to enhance business knowledge, partnering and FP&A skills Assist with embedding financial literacy more broadly across the business Skills & Requirements Strong and varied FP&A background with significant business partnering experience and evidence of supporting change (8+ years post-qualification experience) Ability to engage with a broad group of stakeholders including the senior leadership team and manage expectations appropriately Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Strong Excel skills and advanced modelling capability Ability to work independently, managing competing priorities for multiple stakeholders Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills Strong organisational and time management skills Ability to quickly gain a thorough knowledge of the business Experience working in a PE-backed environment is a strong advantage
May 03, 2026
Full time
FP&A Lead About the Business This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, PE-backed financial technology business at a pivotal point in its development. Following a recent change in ownership, the business is undergoing a significant transformation programme - bringing finance processes in-house and building out its reporting, analytical and modelling capabilities to better drive business performance. This is a unique chance to play a central role in shaping the FP&A function of a well-established business with a strong heritage in financial technology, serving thousands of market participants globally. The Role We are looking for a senior FP&A Lead to join a busy finance team, working alongside senior stakeholders to monitor business performance and provide financial insights that deliver enhanced value to shareholders. This role has a specific focus on the cost base, partnering the technology, client services and corporate functions. There is a significant change agenda, so this role will suit someone who enjoys variety and is naturally curious. The successful candidate must be able to operate in the detail - ensuring data is correct and reported accurately - whilst also being adept at explaining the business rationale behind results and analysis. Strong communication skills, resilience and flexibility are essential. This is a senior hire within the FP&A team, with responsibility for all cost accounts and an expectation of high-level understanding across the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow. The role has 6 direct reports , with team members based both in the UK and offshore. Key Responsibilities Business Partnering & Analysis Drive insight and analysis to understand and enhance performance Support decision making with data and insight Establish and review key business metrics Advise on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions Interpret and communicate financial data to non-financial managers Tell the story behind the numbers without getting lost in the detail Reporting Support the accounting teams to deliver an accurate general ledger, including input to, review and challenge of month end journal entries Production and presentation of functional monthly business performance packs Provide business commentary and insight into drivers of performance Provide financial support to key budget holders and their teams to understand variances and implications Develop and improve reporting provided to stakeholders Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning Take ownership of budgeting and forecasting processes for the cost base, including the introduction of an agile rolling forecast process Development of driver-based forecasting Support business planning by providing financial analysis and modelling Support wider strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes Other Contribute to ad hoc financial projects and requests as part of the overall finance function Continuously look for ways to re-engineer and automate finance processes and the operating model Coach the team and across finance more broadly to enhance business knowledge, partnering and FP&A skills Assist with embedding financial literacy more broadly across the business Skills & Requirements Strong and varied FP&A background with significant business partnering experience and evidence of supporting change (8+ years post-qualification experience) Ability to engage with a broad group of stakeholders including the senior leadership team and manage expectations appropriately Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Strong Excel skills and advanced modelling capability Ability to work independently, managing competing priorities for multiple stakeholders Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills Strong organisational and time management skills Ability to quickly gain a thorough knowledge of the business Experience working in a PE-backed environment is a strong advantage
Energy Optimisation Sales Associate Role Overview: City Elite are working with a global provider of technology solutions, who are seeking an Energy Optimisation Sales Associate to join a growing team focused on helping clients optimise their energy portfolios and manage risk. This is a unique opportunity to work with innovative solutions that support financial and operational efficiency in the gas and power markets. The role combines technical sales, client relationship management, and market insight, giving you the chance to influence product development while driving business growth. You will work closely with internal teams but also operate independently to deliver results. Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain a sales pipeline, establishing new client relationships and identifying growth opportunities. Manage the full sales process, from prospecting through onboarding, including technical setup and contractual agreements. Collaborate with product and technical teams to provide client feedback and market insights. Analyze client and market data to uncover trends, opportunities, and optimisations. Develop and improve client-facing sales and marketing materials. Requirements: University degree or equivalent. Proven ability to explain complex concepts clearly, demonstrating the value of solutions to clients. Minimum 2 years of experience in technical or complex sales environments with long sales cycles. Strong track record of building and maintaining client relationships. Knowledge of European or US gas and power markets is desirable but not essential. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively. Benefits: Comprehensive health and wellness programs. Flexible time off and work-life balance initiatives. Opportunities for continuous learning and career development. Competitive compensation and financial wellbeing programs. Family-friendly support and perks
May 01, 2026
Full time
Energy Optimisation Sales Associate Role Overview: City Elite are working with a global provider of technology solutions, who are seeking an Energy Optimisation Sales Associate to join a growing team focused on helping clients optimise their energy portfolios and manage risk. This is a unique opportunity to work with innovative solutions that support financial and operational efficiency in the gas and power markets. The role combines technical sales, client relationship management, and market insight, giving you the chance to influence product development while driving business growth. You will work closely with internal teams but also operate independently to deliver results. Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain a sales pipeline, establishing new client relationships and identifying growth opportunities. Manage the full sales process, from prospecting through onboarding, including technical setup and contractual agreements. Collaborate with product and technical teams to provide client feedback and market insights. Analyze client and market data to uncover trends, opportunities, and optimisations. Develop and improve client-facing sales and marketing materials. Requirements: University degree or equivalent. Proven ability to explain complex concepts clearly, demonstrating the value of solutions to clients. Minimum 2 years of experience in technical or complex sales environments with long sales cycles. Strong track record of building and maintaining client relationships. Knowledge of European or US gas and power markets is desirable but not essential. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively. Benefits: Comprehensive health and wellness programs. Flexible time off and work-life balance initiatives. Opportunities for continuous learning and career development. Competitive compensation and financial wellbeing programs. Family-friendly support and perks
