Financial Accountant
TypeFull-time job
LocationLondon, UK
Posted2 hours ago
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
REQ-241
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
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
REQ-241
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
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