Senior Accountant

With over 35 nationalities and a range of backgrounds represented in our Benevolent team, we aim to build an inclusive environment where our people can bring their authentic selves to work, be respected for who they are and the exceptional work they do. We welcome and actively encourage applications from all sections of society and are committed to offering equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, disability, age, citizenship, or any other basis. We see our diversity as an asset as we tackle challenging problems that bridge the gap between drug discovery and technology.

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The Role

The Finance team is looking for a qualified accountant who is keen to take on an integral role within Finance Operations with responsibility for a combination of financial and management accounting and project support as the Group transitions from a private company to a a public listed group on Euronext, Amsterdam. The role will suit a self-starter who enjoys making a positive impact wherever they identify opportunities to work with the team to improve processes and outputs.

Primary Responsibilities

Monthly Management accounts support for the Group
Technical support on accounting to the Finance Operations team
Supporting Annual and interim accounts external financial reporting for a Public listed group
Financial governance including documentation of processes, controls and policies
Accounting systems administration and improvements
Project support including reviewing, designing and implementing process controls and system improvements including new software, as required.
Supporting the Share based administration and reporting
Audit support
Company secretarial liaison with Legal team
Tax compliance support (e.g. VAT, Payroll tax)

We are looking for someone with

Fully qualified chartered accountant
Strong financial technical understanding of IFRS
Experience of compiling public listed annual and interim accounts
A highly self-motivated individual with the highest integrity
Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English with finance and non-finance individuals
Good planning and documentation skills to help yourself and others quickly reference key information and meet deadlines
An ability to think ahead and create functional strategies to set objectives and meet our deliverables
An eye for detail and accuracy
Adaptable and comfortable in embracing change in a fast growth company and proactively look for improvements to existing processes and controls
A team-oriented approach to working
Familiarity with the following may be useful: Biotech or Tech environments, Euronext compliance obligations, Netsuite accounting platform, Intertrust share platform, Corporation and Payroll Taxes

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We share a passion for being part of a mission that matters, and we are always looking for curious and collaborative people who share our values and want to be part of our journey. If that sounds like a fit for you, hit the apply button and join us.

About us

BenevolentAI unites AI with human expertise to discover new and more effective medicines. Our unique computational R&D platform spans every step of the drug discovery process, powering an in-house pipeline of over 25 drug programmes. We advance our mission to reinvent drug discovery by harnessing the power of a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds, experiences, opinions and personalities. In our offices in London and New York and research facility in Cambridge (UK), we work in highly collaborative, multidisciplinary teams, harnessing skills across biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, machine learning, informatics, precision medicine and drug discovery.

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