Accountant (Part-time) - 12 Month FTC

Do you want to step into a role where you are working in finance at a high-growth SAAS business focusing on the private equity & venture capital market? 

Want to work on new challenges across a range of areas of the team? 

Then the Accountant role is perfect for you. Get a firsthand experience and be part of the growth journey of Atominvest. 

About Us

Atominvest was founded to revolutionise the world of alternative investment technology by providing cutting-edge software to fund managers, investors and intermediaries across private equity, credit, venture capital, real estate and hedge funds.

Led by a team with experience in the private equity, VC and asset management industry, the company provides a single, unified tech stack to enable the world’s top alternative investment managers to efficiently manage their business across all core functions of investing, fundraising and operations. Atominvest currently serves some of the leading investors in the world with over >$1trn in assets on the system and 50,000+ users globally.

The role

As a Part-Time Accountant (2 days) you’ll be focused on the finance aspect but may also work across different areas of the business as needs arise (Ops, Payroll, HR, Legal). 

Working with our Head of Finance & Operations, you’ll help translate the company vision into the operating model and rhythm of the business.

We’re looking for a fast, constant learner with a proactive, positive attitude to help our business navigate the operational challenges we will encounter on our journey to becoming a world class SAAS company.

You will need to be a thinker, learner and a doer to be successful in this role.

You’ll be a critical part of the team, instrumental in driving change, and a huge part of the culture we’re building.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the accounts payable (AP) process and ensure timely payment of invoices
• Assist with invoice chasing and the renewals process
• Record accruals and prepayments
• Cash management
• Process company expenses and receipt collection
• Review VAT returns
• Liaising with external bookkeepers and month end processes
• Assist with other finance items such as required
• Company inventory management and purchasing
• Support the Head of Finance & Ops with risk management / compliance, external audits, security questionnaires etc. when required
• Assisting departments with recruiting, and employee onboarding / offboarding Office management and purchasing, assist with planning and execution of internal company events / socials etc.

Requirements

The must-haves:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) or significant experience in a finance or similar role
• Understanding of accruals and prepayments is essential
• Experience managing AP processes
• Xero experience is essential
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Shows initiative and team player, with a hard working attitude
• High level of personal integrity, trustworthy and able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Learning quickly (and getting up to speed on new items)
• Working in Start-up/SaaS companies

+ the nice-to-haves, someone with experience in:

• Experience with on/offboarding

If this sounds like what you’d love to be doing, we can’t wait to hear from you.

The process:

1. Intro call with our recruiter
2. Meet our Head of Finance
3. Complete a case study and discuss it with members of our Finance/Operations team
4. Join Atominvest

What we offer:

• Central office location steps from Oxford Circus
• Competitive compensation
• Employee wellness app and support
• Cycle2Work scheme
• A culture of trust, ownership and autonomy in your work
• An incredible team of smart and mission-driven people
• Fun working atmosphere and lots of coaching
• Significant growth opportunities
• Company-wide socials and events