1St Formations·1 day ago
About 1st Formations
At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence.
Running a business shouldn't be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one, these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled, freeing founders to focus on building and scaling.
We're a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll, and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience.
No stitched-together services. No legacy workflows disguised as software.
Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence.
Why Join Us Now?
You'll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression.
£18m annual revenue, including £9m ARR
Over 1 million companies formed
Certified B Corp and Carbon Neutral Business
Forecast to grow 5x–10x over the next three years
The Role
Maybe you're part-way through your AAT or working towards your ACCA. You're good at the accounting side, but if you're honest, what you actually enjoy is helping other people understand it. You're the one your colleagues come to when they can't figure something out in Xero. You've run the client onboarding sessions. You've written the guides nobody else got round to writing.
And you've started to wonder whether a career in practice is really what you want, or whether there's something that makes better use of what you're actually good at.
This is that role.
We're partnering with Xero to power the accounting side of our newly created Accounting-as-a-Service division, and we need someone to become our in-house Cloud Accounting Specialist. You'll be responsible for making our internal teams confident and capable on Xero through structured training, video content, and documentation that scales. You'll receive dedicated training directly from Xero, and from there you'll own the platform internally.
This isn't a stepping stone back into practice. It's a deliberate move into a training and enablement career, and we're looking for someone who's ready to make that call.
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver structured Xero training for our internal team, including Onboarding Specialists, Customer Service, Customer Success, and Retention
Create clear, accessible training materials tailored to non-accountants; guides, checklists, FAQs, and process documents
Script and produce training videos to support self-serve learning across the team
Act as the first point of contact internally for Xero-related questions and issues
Build a library of scalable resources that reduce repetitive queries and support team independence
Identify recurring gaps or questions and proactively create content to address them
Deliver 1-2-1 Xero training sessions for premium or VIP clients where needed
Monitor how the team is using Xero day-to-day and identify areas for improvement
Stay current with Xero product updates and feed relevant changes back into training and documentation
What We're Looking For
We're not looking for a fully qualified accountant, and we're not looking for someone who wants to become one. We're looking for someone part-way through their qualification, AAT, ACCA, or similar, who has strong practical Xero experience and genuinely enjoys the training and communication side of the work.
Part-qualified accountant or bookkeeper with solid hands-on Xero experience, gained within a chartered accounting firm
You've been the go-to Xero person in your firm; onboarding clients, supporting colleagues, answering the questions nobody else could
Confident explaining accounting concepts to people with no finance background
Comfortable creating written content; guides, SOPs, training documents
Interest in or experience with video production for training purposes
Proactive and organised; you spot gaps and do something about them
Ready to step away from a practice career path and build something different
What We Offer
£34,000–£38,000 depending on experience
Dedicated onboarding training from Xero
A genuine opportunity to own something; this is a new division and a new role
Hybrid working from our London office (3 days office; 2 days home)
Real opportunities for progression as the business scales
A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning
Equal Opportunities
1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.