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Optiver is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join our growing Finance team in London. This role is well-suited to a qualified accountant with early post-qualification experience who is keen to deepen their technical accounting knowledge in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. The successful candidate will support core accounting and reporting processes while working closely with senior team members across the business.
Job Responsibility:
Support the month-end and year-end close processes for multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
Prepare and post journal entries for trading and servicing entities, including trading-related balances, intercompany transactions, accruals, prepayments, leases, and fixed assets
Perform balance sheet substantiation and reconciliations, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of general ledger records
Assist with the preparation of expense allocations, profit-sharing calculations, and transfer pricing calculations, including related journal entries
Prepare statutory financial statements in compliance with IFRS
Support year-end audit processes, liaising with external auditors and responding to audit queries in a timely manner
Contribute to technical accounting research, accounting policy documentation, and the implementation of new accounting standards
Liaise with Tax to support compliance with transfer pricing policies and other regulatory requirements
Support cash and treasury activities, including bank reconciliations
Assist with the documentation, implementation, testing, and ongoing monitoring of internal controls and financial governance processes
Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Middle Office, Risk, Procurement, and other stakeholders on business initiatives and finance-related projects
Drive continuous improvement in data quality, process optimisation, automation, and the adoption of AI-enabled tools
Requirements:
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA preferred)
1+ years of post-qualification experience in corporate accounting
Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple priorities in a complex finance environment
Strong communication and analytical skills
Financial services experience is advantageous
NetSuite experience is a plus
Nice to have:
Financial services experience is advantageous
NetSuite experience is a plus
What we offer:
A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool
27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays
Daily breakfast and lunch, along with support on commuting expenses
Private medical insurance, pension scheme, and ClassPass fitness membership
Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events
International transfer opportunities for global career growth