The Role
Financial Accountant role in London based office with responsibilities including accounting entries, monthly close process, supervising financial analysts, statutory reporting, payroll support, VAT compliance, and process optimization. Qualifications include 3+ years post-qualification experience, ACCA/ACA qualification, VAT reporting, and spreadsheet analysis skills.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: London based
About the role:
- We are looking for a Financial Accountant on a contract basis available immediately to keep on top of the regular and increasing flow of tasks. You will have day to day oversight across multiple financial processes, legal entities and geographies. Based in our Notting Hill office, reporting to the Group Financial Controller you will join an experienced team of Finance professionals and have day-to-day responsibility for output of two financial analysts.
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for accounting entries and processing
- Managing the monthly close process including production of monthly flash and management reporting
- Supervision of 2 financial analysts handling the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes across five legal entities and geographies
- Manage annual statutory reporting process (UK only) and other ad hoc reporting (including consolidated investor reporting)
- Hands-on support for global payroll
- Handling UK, EU, Canadian VAT compliance and reporting
- Identify process optimisation and continuous improvement mindset (using the Workday environment)
- Following up with internal stakeholders confidently to investigate discrepancies and drive resolutions
Qualifications:
- 3+ years post-qualification experience, either in industry, professional services, or a combination of these
- ACCA/ACA qualified or equivalent
- VAT reporting and analysis
- Managing T&E process and payment card programs
- Experience in working in high pressure, fast moving environments
- Ideally has some experience of the technology industry
- Adept at spreadsheet analysis with strong personal and team organisation skills
- Experience in Workday Financials is preferred, but not essential. Other systems used: Xero (historical), Navan T&E, Stripe, various banking interfaces
Growth opportunities
- Internal projects - systems integration, process improvements, financial controls optimisation, handling 2024 first time audit
- External projects - new entity set up, financing, M&A
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
Top Skills
Navan
Stripe
Workday
Xero
The Company
What We Do
Stability AI is building open AI tools that will let us reach our potential.
Designing and implementing solutions using collective intelligence and augmented technology.
