General Accountant

General Accountant

Location: Central London (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Equity + Benefits

A fast-growing, venture-backed technology business operating AI is seeking a General Accountant to join its expanding finance team. Following significant investment and international growth, the business is building a best-in-class finance function and offers an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious accountant looking to broaden their experience across a rapidly scaling global organisation.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this role will provide exposure across multiple entities, international operations, month-end reporting, VAT compliance and system transformation projects.

Responsibilities

Processing supplier invoices, employee expenses and payment runs across multiple entities Posting journals including accruals, prepayments, payroll and intercompany transactions Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations including bank, AP, payroll and deposit accounts Supporting UK VAT returns and assisting with overseas VAT compliance activities Maintaining fixed asset and prepayments registers in accordance with company policy Assisting with month-end close processes and reporting pack preparation Supporting year-end audit requirements and responding to auditor requests Contributing to finance process improvements and ERP implementation activities Working with multi-currency transactions and international banking arrangements

Candidate Profile:

Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant, or equivalent accounting experience Minimum 2 years' experience within a finance or accounting role Strong grounding in double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles Experience across accounts payable, journals and reconciliations Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs Previous experience using Xero or a similar accounting system Highly organised with excellent attention to detail Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment Strong communication skills and willingness to take ownership of a broad workload

The Opportunity:

This position offers a rare opportunity to join a high-growth, international technology business at a pivotal stage of its development. The successful candidate will gain exposure across multiple jurisdictions, senior stakeholders and complex accounting areas while playing a key role in the evolution of the finance function.

Benefits include:

Competitive salary Bonus potential Equity participation scheme Pension contribution Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits Generous annual leave allowance Career development and study supportMarc Daniels Specialist Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a rapidly growing technology organisation based in Central London. If you have not heard back within 72 hours, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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