Accountant

THOMAS Professional; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days + up to 5 via salary-s

Early Finish Friday

Hybrid Working

Birthday/moving day off

Employee Assistance Programme

UK Healthcare cash plan

Gym membership up to £28/month

Perkbox

Personalised Feedback Session

Dress Down Policy

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Job summary

Thomas is a PE-backed SaaS business transforming into a people science platform. We seek an Accountant to own month-end close, AP, and balance sheet reconciliations. You will work with a cross-continental finance team across the UK and South Africa, driving efficiencies and automation.

You will report to the Finance Business Partner and play a pivotal role in accurate close, audits and statutory reporting while embracing AI-enabled processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified or close-to-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Solid experience of month-end, balance sheet reconciliations and accounts payable.
• Strong attention to detail and good Excel skills.
• Organised and proactive with ownership mindset.
• Confident using AI and new technology to improve quality and efficiency.
• Comfortable collaborating across time zones (UK & SA).

Responsibilities

• Delivering month-end close: journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Owning balance sheet reconciliations (bank, fixed assets, intercompany).
• Owning accounts payable and supplier payments.
• Supporting sales invoicing and payment recording.
• Supporting audit and statutory reporting processes.
• Finding efficiencies by simplifying and automating processes.

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Accounts payable

Excel

Attention to detail

Organised

AI / new tech awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Location: Flexible (Marlow/Hybrid or remote)

Salary: £40,000 - £47,000

About Thomas

At Thomas, we imagine a world of limitless human potential - where people thrive through self-awareness and authentic connection.

For over 45 years, we've been pioneers in talent assessment. But now, we're transforming. We're evolving from a trusted assessment provider into a disruptive AI-powered people science platform, uniting behavioural insight, data and technology to revolutionise how people and teams work together.

Our new Connection Intelligence (CXI) platform is redefining collaboration - helping organisations unlock intelligent team profiling, behaviour comparison and personalised growth at scale.

We're shaping a new era of workplace intelligence.

Job Purpose

Thomas is a PE-backed SaaS business operating across the UK, Europe, Australia and South Africa.

We're looking for a hands-on Accountant to sit at the heart of our month-end. You'll own accounts payable, deliver accurate close for your areas and help us find better, simpler ways of working.

Reporting to our Finance Business Partner, you'll be part of a collaborative finance team spanning the UK and South Africa.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering month-end close: Preparing accurate, timely journals, accruals and prepayments for your areas, in line with the close timetable.
• Owning balance sheet reconciliations: Preparing and maintaining reconciliations, with a focus on assets such as bank, fixed assets, prepayments and intercompany.
• Owning accounts payable: Taking ownership of AP and supplier payments, with colleagues supporting day-to-day transactions.
• Supporting sales invoicing: Helping with sales invoicing and recording payments.
• Supporting audit and statutory reporting: Playing your part in the year-end audit and statutory reporting process.
• Finding efficiencies: Simplifying and standardising processes, reducing manual work and supporting automation.

What we're looking for

• A qualified or close-to-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Solid experience of month-end, balance sheet reconciliations and accounts payable.
• Strong attention to detail and good Excel skills.
• Organised and proactive, taking ownership of your areas and following things through.
• Confident using AI and new technology to work smarter and improve the quality of your work, with good judgement about data, risk and accuracy.
• Comfortable working with colleagues across time zones, as our finance team works across the UK and South Africa.

Experience with a cloud ERP such as NetSuite is an advantage, but not essential.

Why this role?

This is a genuinely hands-on role where your work matters every month. You'll own a core part of our close, have a clear remit to improve how we work, and help shape more efficient, automated finance processes in a growing SaaS business.

Thomas Assess - Our Talent Assessment Tool

At Thomas, we use our own science to make hiring decisions, because we believe in what we build.

Our Thomas platform helps us understand the behaviours and traits that predict success in this role, giving both you and us deeper insight and fairness in the process.

Be part of something transformative.

Join us and help take CXI, and the future of people science, to the world.

Benefits

• Holiday - 25 days per annum, plus the opportunity to purchase up to an extra 5 days per annum through the salary sacrifice holiday buy scheme.
• Early Finish Friday - Finish at 15:00 all year round.
• Hybrid Working - Primarily working from home, with some days in the office as agreed with your People Manager.
• An extra day off for your birthday and for moving house.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to Champion Health, which provides a complete support network offering expert advice and compassionate guidance, accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• UK Healthcare - A cash plan where members of Team Thomas can claim back the cost of various healthcare appointments, including dental and optical.
• Gym Membership - Thomas will pay up to £28 per month towards membership at any nationwide gym, or £28 per month towards membership at The Marlow Club, a gym and swimming pool located close to the Marlow office.
• Perkbox - A communication, health & wellbeing and discount portal, keeping Team Thomas up to date with business news, health & wellbeing offerings and discounts across retail and leisure.
• Personalised Feedback Session - With an Enablement Specialist to gain insight into your own Thomas insights.
• Dress Down Policy - Other than for client-facing meetings where appropriate.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.