Accountant

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 * Own VAT accounting and VAT return preparation, ensuring accurate and timely indirect tax reporting and compliance * Coordinate corporate tax compliance activities with external advisors and support employment tax reporting requirements in partnership with Payroll * 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. **How To Apply** Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form. Please note: * We do not require any assistance from third\-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role * We cannot accept applications via email **Diversity statement** Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.