Accountant, TSS

Two Sigma Investments, LLC.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial sciences firm in London seeks a qualified ACCA/ACA with 4-8 years' experience to ensure the integrity of financial transactions and deliver analysis and reporting. Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and good communication are essential. Join a dynamic, fast-paced team committed to innovative financial solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services is essential.
• A self-starter who works autonomously.
• Self-awareness, maturity and irreproachable integrity.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard the integrity of the financial ledger ensuring accuracy of transactions.
• Control environment to deliver analysis and reporting.
• Manage month-end close process including reconciliations.
• Liaison with UK auditors for financial statements.
• Prepare VAT and tax returns for review.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Excellent organisational skills

Good communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Qualified ACCA/ACA with 4-8 years' post qualified experience (PQE)

Job description

Position Summary

Two Sigma is a financial sciences company, combining data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to help solve the toughest challenges in investment management, securities, private equity, and venture capital.

Our team of scientists, technologists, and academics looks beyond the traditional to develop creative solutions to some of the world's most complex economic problems.

Two Sigma Securities brings a scientific approach to systematic trading and risk management to make markets more efficient. Our team trades over 10,000 US equities and 4,000 listed options, leveraging our high performance trading system to execute over 850 million shares per day. Two Sigma Securities is entering an exciting growth phase. We value the insights of our colleagues and encourage them to innovate and shape their own work agenda. New joiners use our proprietary platform to work on diverse projects. From building next generation trading technologies and researching novel AI and machine learning techniques to enhancing our strategies and deploying automation, our team is pushing the frontier in systematic trading.

The TSS UK Finance team is dedicated to supporting the firm's fast-growing efforts in the region. In this role, you will build and foster meaningful relationships with regulators, vendors, and brokers on issues related to financial and accounting matters.

As a local strategic member of the finance team, you will be responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams at TSS and the broader Two Sigma organisation in New York and other locations. We are seeking a resilient candidate with the ability to learn quickly and improve procedures and controls through resilient automation processes. Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and preferably advanced proficiency in Excel.

If you are a self-starter who is motivated by solving tough problems and passionate about joining a fast-paced, dynamic team, we would love to meet you! We seek positive individuals with demonstrated work ethic, and the flexibility to adapt and perform in a fast-paced environment. Join us for a fun and rewarding experience as we drive growth together.

Responsibilities

• Primary focus is to safeguard the integrity of the financial ledger of the firm ensuing the accuracy of financial transactions in accordance with UK GAPP.
• Responsible for the control environment to deliver detailed analysis and reporting, in particular financial statements and cost analysis.
• Manage and deliver the month-end close process including reconciliations and invoicing.
• Run and deliver the monthly analysis of income statement and balance sheet.
• Senior liaison with UK auditors for annual/interim audits and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Responsibility for daily cash reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT and tax returns for review.
• Ownership of cost analysis and management reporting to senior management.
• Work closely with UK Finance Director and the finance team in the US.
• Work with various teams across the firm to ensure accurate reporting and to assist with ad hoc project work
• Documentation of accounting process and policy. Updating internal wiki.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA with at 4-8 years' post qualified experience (PQE)
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Experience in financial services is essential
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills required
• Self-awareness, maturity and irreproachable integrity
• A self-starter who works autonomously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal