Finance Associate

About Apollo

Apollo Research is a rapidly growing AI safety and model evaluation company, providing third‑party evaluations for frontier AI models. The capabilities of current AI systems are evolving rapidly. While these advancements offer tremendous opportunities, they also present significant risks, such as the potential for deliberate misuse or the deployment of sophisticated yet misaligned models. At Apollo Research, our primary concern lies with deceptive alignment, a phenomenon where a model appears aligned but is, in fact, misaligned and capable of evading human oversight. At Apollo, we aim for a culture that emphasizes truth‑seeking, being goal‑oriented, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and being friendly and helpful.

The Opportunity

Be Apollo’s second Finance hire. Work with our Senior Finance Manager to execute the day‑to‑day engine that keeps Apollo running and convert business activity into consistent, trusted numbers for management and investors. This role starts part‑time, about 1.5 to 2 days a week, in person in London. As we double in size over the next 12 months and you show your strengths, your responsibilities and days will increase, with a clear path to a full‑time position. This isn’t a side gig; we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us. You’d be able to help build a finance team from the ground up at a company tackling one of the most important problems of our time. As our finance team develops, you’ll have the chance to focus on Controllership or FP&A, taking on more responsibility based on your interests and strengths.

Responsibilities

• Run the Procure to Pay and Order to Cash cycles
• Handle supplier invoices and receipts
• Create customer invoices
• Prepare supplier payments
• Follow up on overdue balances
• Ensure every transaction is recorded accurately in Xero
• Reconcile bank accounts across multi‑entity and multi‑currency operations to keep cash positions accurate

Requirements

• You’re at least part‑qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, AAT)
• You understand double‑entry bookkeeping intuitively and can visualise how transactions flow through the ledger
• You have 2+ years experience in a transactional processing role managing high‑volume Order to Cash and Procure to Pay cycles
• You’re experienced with Xero and modern finance platforms such as Payhawk, Revolut, Mercury or similar tools
• You use AI tools regularly to work efficiently and effectively
• You are meticulous and highly detail oriented
• You act with integrity and consistently meet deadlines
• You take ownership and proactively solve problems
• You are motivated to grow and develop into a full‑time role

Benefits

£220 to £280 per day as a contractor initially, moving to a pro‑rata salary based on £40,000 to £50,000 FTE within 3 to 6 months.

Logistics

• Start Date: 1 May 2026
• Time Allocation: Part‑time
• Location: In‑person role based in London

Equality Statement

Apollo Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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