Senior Accountant

IP House is a platform company backed by a prominent growth-oriented private equity firm, to create a global, technology-enabled services firm providing meaningful IP enforcement outcomes to multinational brands, in partnership with government and law enforcement agencies around the world. We are a fast-growing and entrepreneurial environment, which requires innovative, creative and novel solutions.

We are currently recruiting for a standalone Senior Accountant within our UK business. This is a new role, created to support the growth of IP House UK, part of a newly created global organisation, providing a single source to companies, protecting their intellectual property and taking a proactive stance to enforcement, anywhere in the world. This is the first finance role based in the UK and you will have the opportunity to shape the function and work closely with our US based Finance team. Consequently, you must have strong generalist skills, with the confidence and experience to see what needs to be done and get it done. The role reports into the UK senior management team, with functional reporting into the US-based Financial Controller.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing 3rd party relationships with external advisors including tax, payroll and statutory reporting.
• All accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable, bill payment, prepaid assets, accrued liabilities and bank reconciliations.
• Monthly consolidated financial reporting.
• Establishing and maintaining internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.
• Preparation of business activity reports.
• Production of periodic financial reports, complying with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
• Auditing accounts to ensure compliance with regulations and co-ordinating with outside auditors to comply with annual audit requirements.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to UK leadership and global Finance senior team.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proficient in NetSuite and tax preparation software.
• Experience with fast paced/dynamic start-up environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite or similar software.
• A management accounting or equivalent qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Must be in commutable distance from either London or Derby.

Why IP House:

Our vision is to solidify IP House as the global end-to-end solution, empowering multinational corporations to effectively prevent and combat illicit trade and IP theft. Only through the collaboration of our uniquely skilled employees and under the strategic leadership of our Executive Team will such a lofty goal be realized. We recognize our people drive everything we accomplish, and as such, we are dedicated to investing in our employees fostering a culture of continuous learning, growth, and excellence. Our team works hard, and we recognize the importance of taking care of our own.

We offer:

• Competitive salary, in the region of £50k - £60k dependent on experience.
• 24 days annual leave, with length of service increases.
• Opportunity to work from home part of the week.
• A chance to join a newly formed global company with a significant growth trajectory which will offer exciting career development opportunities as it continues to make acquisitions, integrate globally and build on its current offering.

IP house seeks excellence through diversity in its staff. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status.