Financial Accountant

Volta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Volta

Retirement contributions

Health benefits

Generous vacation days

Job summary

Volta, a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company, is seeking a qualified accountant to help build the finance function from first principles and design processes, controls, and reporting for a globally deployed capital-heavy business.

You will work with the Senior Financial Accountant and FP&A to deliver accurate financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions and support ERP optimization. A CPA and 2–5 years post-qualification experience with US GAAP/IFRS exposure are required.

Qualifications

• CPA (or equivalent) required.
• Audit background preferred.
• 2–5 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including US GAAP (IFRS exposure a plus).
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth, capital-intensive environment.
• Strong Excel skills; ERP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly financial close execution.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, payroll, capex, revenue and FX entries.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations (cash, AR, AP, fixed assets, other).
• Support transactional processing (approvals, audit trail, clean ledgers).
• Intercompany accounting and cross-charges support.
• Assist in monthly reporting packages and variance analysis.
• Contribute to financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Maintain fixed asset register and capitalize assets.
• Support external reporting (US GAAP/IFRS) and audits.
• Assist with ERP/accounting system implementation and optimization.
• Assist with tax compliance across jurisdictions.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About Volta

Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

About the Role

This is not a traditional accounting role focused on maintaining legacy systems.

At Volta, you will help build the finance function from first principles, contributing to the design of processes, controls, and reporting in a business deploying capital at global scale.

Working closely with the Senior Financial Accountant and the wider Financial Accounting and Transactional Function, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting while supporting the build-out of a scalable, best-in-class accounting environment across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the monthly financial close

• Prepare and post accrual, prepayment, payroll, capex, revenue, and FX entries, among others

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for review

  • Cash, AR, AP, fixed assets, other payables and receivables, equity

• Support transactional processing

  • Approvals, audit trail, and clean ledgers

  • Intercompany accounting and cross charges

• Support internal financial reporting

  • Assist in monthly reporting packages

  • Support the analysis of variance to budget and prior periods

  • Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and risks

  • Assist management with ad hoc reporting and partner with FP&A and other teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting

• Assist in building and documenting financial controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks

• Track capital spend and asset capitalization

  • Maintain fixed asset register

• Support external reporting

  • Prepare U.S. GAAP (and IFRS where applicable) external financial statements

  • Support external audits and act as a key point of contact for auditors

  • Prepare support for auditors

• Contribute to the implementation and optimization of ERP/accounting systems

• Assist with tax compliance, indirect tax (e.g., VAT/sales tax) returns, and regulatory filings across jurisdictions

• Maintain and enhance the general ledger and chart of accounts

Requirements

• CPA (or equivalent)

• Audit background

• 2–5 years of post-qualification experience

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including U.S. GAAP (IFRS exposure is a plus)

• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting

• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth, capital-intensive environment

• Strong Excel skills; ERP experience is a plus

Nice to Have

• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or data center environments

• Exposure to multi-entity, international accounting environments

• Experience in a startup or scale-up environment

What Makes This Role Different

• Build, not maintain: Help create processes and controls from scratch

• Operate at scale: Work in an environment where decisions impact significant capital deployment

• High ownership: Direct exposure to senior leadership

• Low bureaucracy: Fast decision-making and clear accountability

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What We Offer

At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

• Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary

• Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success

• Retirement/pension contributions

• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

• Generous number of vacation days each year

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity

Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Accessibility

Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.

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