Financial Accountant (AP + GL) in London

Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers – no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms.

This is a hybrid position in our London office with 3 days in the office (at Covent Garden).

What You Will Do

• Overviewing the entire accounts payable process, including posting various business/credit card payments/transactions and preparing/executing payments.
• Providing accurate inputs for weekly cash planning and payment proposals for the designated entities.
• Ensuring account reconciliations are completed on time, and open items are cleared in a timely manner, especially during the month-end close.
• Vendor verification and master data maintenance.
• Responsible for intercompany transactions, invoices, posting, and preparing Intercompany reconciliations at month-end.
• Ensure accurate accounting for fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, employee reimbursement approval, and other journal postings.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assisting with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings in accordance with IFRS & UK GAAP.
• Supporting the preparation of local VAT and Corporation tax returns.
• Provide assistance in internal and external audit processes.
• Participation in the continuous improvement of the group’s internal financial processes, reporting, and control system.
• Interact with other internal stakeholders in accounting matters as needed.

What You Will Bring

• Completed vocational training or university degree with a focus on Finance and Accounting is mandatory.
• Qualified or partly-qualified ACCA, ACA or equivalent certification is beneficial.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in Accounting, with a focus on General Ledger.
• Experience in processing intercompany transactions and reconciliations is highly appreciated.
• Knowledge of IFRS or UK GAAP is mandatory (preferably both).
• Experience in MS Office is required, with a main focus on Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems is needed, Oracle NetSuite knowledge is appreciated.
• Knowledge of VAT is required.
• Flexibility to handle different accounting cases (non-standard process actions).
• Accurate, autonomous, and structured manner of work ethic.
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Please note: we can only consider candidates with the legal right to work in the UK, as we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

What We Offer

• Stay healthy with our Bupa HealthCare Plan with easy access to medical care.
• Support your long-term financial security with our Aviva Corporate Pension Scheme, with Verve contributing 5% of your qualifying earnings.
• Pick what matters most to you in our Personalized Benefits Platform, with a budget of £50/month.
• Recharge with 25 paid vacation days + 3 Wellness days throughout the year, in addition to the public holidays.
• Boost your professional knowledge with our annual training budget & internal webinars.

Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.