Finance Architect for AI-Driven Growth

Apollo Research; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

Flexible work hours

Unlimited vacation

Parental leave

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Apollo Research in London seeks its second full-time Finance hire to own financial operations, accounting, reporting, and compliance. You will partner with the Head of Finance to build a scalable finance function from first principles, leveraging AI agents and clean architecture to automate manual work.

Initial focus on O2C, P2P, and R2R with room to grow into Financial Controller. You will drive a fast close, robust monthly packs, and cash flow forecasting while building resilient systems and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with at least two years post-qualification experience in a UK company.
• Experience running month-end closes end-to-end and producing multi-dimensional management accounts.
• Intercompany accounting experience and UK statutory reporting familiarity.
• Hands-on with AI tooling and automation in finance functions.
• Ability to design scalable finance processes and maintain robust controls.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day financial operations (O2C and P2P) and onboard customers/suppliers.
• Perform monthly close, journal entries, and reconciliations with management reporting.
• Produce a monthly pack aligned to ledger and business operations.
• Deliver weekly 13-week cash forecast and scenario planning.
• Help build systems, processes, and controls using AI and automation.
• Ensure compliance across jurisdictions and coordination with advisors.

Skills

Accounting judgment

Fast close

Data literacy

Cloud ledger

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Campfire

DualEntry

Rillet

Light

Job description

Apollo Research in London seeks its second full-time Finance hire to own financial operations, accounting, reporting, and compliance. You will partner with the Head of Finance to build a scalable finance function from first principles, leveraging AI agents and clean architecture to automate manual work.

Initial focus on O2C, P2P, and R2R with room to grow into Financial Controller. You will drive a fast close, robust monthly packs, and cash flow forecasting while building resilient systems and