Finance Associate (Expression of Interest)

3 мес. назад

United KingdomEuropeOnsite

Finance Associate role supporting day-to-day finance operations and contributing to building a finance team in an AI safety organization.

ABOUT is an AI safety organisation that works on the detection of scheming (e.g. building evaluations), the science of scheming (e.g. model organisms), and scheming mitigations (e.g. anti-scheming, and control). We closely work with multiple frontier AI companies.  At Apollo, we aim for a culture that emphasizes truth-seeking, being goal-oriented, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and being friendly and helpful. If you’re interested in more details about what it’s like working at Apollo, you can find more information  here . We're a team of ~35 in London/Europe, starting a new office in San Francisco and we're growing fast.  THE OPPORTUNITY You’ll be Apollo’s second full-time Finance hire. You’ll work with our Senior Finance Manager

Run the Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash cycles
Handle supplier invoices and receipts
Create customer invoices
Prepare supplier payments
Follow up on overdue balances
Ensure every transaction is recorded accurately in Xero.
Reconcile bank accounts across our multi-entity and multi-currency operations to keep our cash positions accurate every week

You’re at least part-qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, AAT). You understand double-entry bookkeeping intuitively and can visualise how a transaction flows through the ledger without guidance.
You have 2+ years experience in a transactional processing role managing high-volume Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay cycles without letting quality slip.
 You’re a wizard with Xero and modern finance platforms like Payhawk, Revolut, Mercury, or similar tools.
You use AI tools daily to work faster and smarter. You can pick up new AI tools quickly and know when to use them and, just as importantly, when not to.
 You are meticulous. You spot the £0.01 variance in a bank rec and the wrong VAT code on an invoice. Mistakes genuinely bother you.
You act with integrity. You meet deadlines and make sure nothing falls through the cracks between working days.
You are high-agency. You don’t wait for permission to solve a problem. You spot issues, look for solutions, suggest fixes, and drive it through to resolution. You just get stuff done.
You are hungry to develop. You want this role to become full-time and are looking for a place to develop your career. You take feedback well and apply it immediately.

This role offers market competitive salary and competitive benefits.
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Flexible work hours and schedule
Unlimited vacation
Unlimited sick leave
Up to 6 months of paid parental leave
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
Retirement savings with competitive employer matching (e.g. 401(k) for US employees)
Lunch, dinner, and snacks are provided for all employees on workdays
Paid work trips, including staff retreats, business trips, and relevant conferences
A yearly $1,000 (USD) professional development budget

Full time
Target start Date : Q3/4 2026
Location : This is an in-person role working out of our London office. We offer flexible working hours and wfh arrangements.