Accountant Required in London - London

Accountant Required in London

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.

What You'll Do

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

Who You Are

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
Have a willingness to embrace new challenges and drive continuous improvement across finance processes as both Optiver and the role evolves, using AI and automation where appropriate
Strong communication and analytical skills
Financial services experience is advantageous
NetSuite experience is a plus

Who We Are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What You'll Get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

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.

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