Finance Accountant

IMC

Join our London Finance team as a Senior Accountant, supporting the financial operations of IMC's London Office and FX and Commodity trading. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for managing essential financial processes while collaborating with various departments and regions. This is a hands-on role that requires both meticulous attention to detail and the ability to contribute to broader strategic initiatives. Your expertise in finance and regulatory environments will be key to driving IMC's growth as we continue to scale our London office. You will engage closely with stakeholders across trading, mid-office, tax, auditors, and regulatory bodies, ensuring smooth financial operations across the organization. Your Key Responsibilities * Handle day-to-day accounting tasks for two entities, ensuring compliance with local GAAP / IFRS standards * Lead on month-end processes such as invoice booking, payments and bookkeeping as well as having a key responsibility in establishing month-end reconciliations and procedures for the UK * Prepare financial statements and workpapers for financial audit of our UK entities * Involved in yearly corporate tax submissions and management of third-party advisors * Support in quarterly and annual FCA submissions for relevant regulated entities * Involvement in quarterly VAT submissions for the UK group * Assist in budgeting, financial forecasting, and drive process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance through automation Your Skills & Experience * Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field * ACCA qualified or equivalent * 5+ years of relevant experience; or 2+ years PQE * Advanced proficiency in Excel and ERP / accounting software (experience with Workday is a plus) * Strong knowledge of financial processes and reporting for multiple entities and currencies * Genuine interest in financial products and trading; prior experience is an advantage but not required * Exposure to Python is desirable but not a prerequisite for this role * Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. * Willingness or experience in using AI and automation would be highly advantageous * Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English * Self-driven, proactive, and capable of working independently Location and Office Culture * IMC office in London, UK. The role may provide the opportunity to visit other IMC offices worldwide. * Note that this is a full-time, onsite role, with some but limited flexibility for working from home * You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment that delivers a steady stream of challenges and opportunities * We give people lots of responsibility and the support they need to make an impact from day one * We promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of ideas, knowledge and technology between our teams and offices About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

Kadmos

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking a detail-oriented, hands-on Management Accountant to oversea the full spectrum of finance operations across multiple entities, including those under FCA regulation. Working within a fast-paced dynamic environment with a small team, you will play a key role across month-end close, management reporting, FP&A, statutory reporting under IFRS, audit preparation, and business partnering. This is a broad role offering significant exposure and the opportunity to make a real impact as we scale. This is a hands on role suited to someone who enjoys operating across both technical accounting and commercial finance in a high growth environment. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Statutory Compliance * Prepare consolidated statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS. * Prepare tax computations for UK and German entities. * Support regulatory reporting and compliance activities, including safeguarding reconciliation. * Coordinate with internal and external auditors to ensure timely delivery of audit requirements. Financial Reporting & Accounting * Own day-to-day accounting activities and support the broader finance function including AP and GL maintenance within the ERP. * Prepare bank reconciliations in multiple currencies. * Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. * Reconcile intercompany transactions and prepare monthly consolidated management accounts for the UK and German entities. * Prepare monthly reporting packs for submission to parent company, NYK. Treasury and cash management * Forecast weekly payment obligations and short-term cash requirements.. * Partner with treasurer of funds required to maintain healthy liquidity levels. Financial Planning & Analysis * Support the budgeting and forecasting process across the group. * Work with various stakeholders and large data sets to generate business insights. * Monitor key KPIs and financial metrics, ensuring clear visibility of performance. * Assist in preparing management packs for board presentations. YOUR PROFILE Essential * Qualified or part qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA). * 4+ years’ experience within a finance function. * Strong understanding of statutory IFRS reporting, (including IFRS 10, 15, 16 & 18). * Hands-on experience with multi-entity and multi-currency group consolidations. * Excellent Excel skills and experience with accounting systems. * Ability to communicate financial and regulatory matters clearly to non-finance stakeholders. * Be willing to take on ad-hoc tasks and develop into other areas within finance. * Proactive, problem-solving mindset with a can-do attitude. Desirable * Experience working with international entities, particularly German subsidiaries is advantageous * Previously worked for a regulated business. WHY US * 🌱 Opportunity to work in a company with direct social impact * 💰 Competitive compensation * 🇺🇦 Open & International environment * 🏛️ Fantastic locations in the heart of Berlin & London * 🤹‍♂️ Flexible WFH policy * 🥳 Regular team events * 🥘 Free lunch at the office in Berlin ABOUT THE COMPANY Kadmos is on an ambitious mission to revolutionise salary payments to migrant workers. The Berlin-based startup was founded in 2021 by MIT graduates Justus Schmueser and Sasha Makarovych to bring fintech, low margins, and transparent FX to industries riddled with opaque mark-ups, kickbacks, and physical cash transactions. Backed by renowned VCs Addition and Atlantic Labs, Kadmos has raised more than $39 million since 2021. The company intends to use the funding for expanding across industries and further accelerating product development. For more information, visit https://www.kadmos.io/

CoMind

At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world. THE ROLE: CoMind is at an exciting inflection point, and needs to establish a world class Finance function to support the growth of the business. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Finance Manager will own the day-to-day finance operations while playing a central role in shaping how we use AI and other tools to modernise the way we work. You will work alongside external accounting and tax providers, partnering across the business to deliver accurate, insightful reporting, and to challenge and improve the processes behind it. This is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven, VC-backed MedTech company with the role suited to a qualified accountant who wants to move beyond the month-end cycle and into a position that offers genuine ownership, real variety, and the chance to help shape what modern finance looks like. At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week from our new Kings Cross offices, plus a flexible work-from-home day. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Oversee UK & US bookkeeping in Xero, working with an external provider to ensure timely month-end processes and consolidation across Xero and Excel. * Prepare financial information and commentaries for management and board reports * Support the Director of Finance with budgeting, long term forecasting and managing actual spend against budget * Manage purchase order and invoice processing in Dext and ApprovalMax * Process timely supplier payments via online banking * Ensure staff expenses are correctly submitted, approved and settled on time * Support payroll process with CoMind’s People team and an external payroll bureau * Support tax & other returns, R&D tax credit and grant claims, and external audits * Help evaluate, build, improve and monitor financial processes and practices to support the growth of the business * AI is fundamental to our culture — it's not just a tool, but a core part of how we work, collaborate, and innovate. We expect all team members to embrace AI in their daily work and continuously find new ways to use it effectively. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: * Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent), or part-qualified with demonstrable progress towards completion * Experience working in a VC-backed startup/scale up environment * 5+ years professional accounting experience, including at least 2 years in an operational role * Experience of accounting procedures including Purchase Orders, customer and supplier invoices, bank payments, fixed and current asset schedules, VAT, payroll * Experience of month-end close procedures and reporting, consolidations, FX, HMRC payroll and VAT reports, and internal and external audits * Familiarity with Xero, Dext and ApprovalMax or similar packages * Experience in managing outsourced finance function suppliers, e.g. bookkeeping, VAT * Hands-on experience using AI tools (such as Claude) in a professional context, with the ability to demonstrate how you have applied AI to improve or build finance processes. BENEFITS: * Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company * Salary-sacrifice pension scheme * Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded) * Group life assurance at 4x annual income * Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals * Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter * Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later * Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks * YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores DISCLAIMER - We use Granola, an AI notetaker, throughout our interview process to help capture notes. It's used only for note-taking during the conversation. Transcripts aren't saved to shared drives or stored externally. Let us know if you'd prefer we don't.