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Business operations at GSA encompass essential functions that drive operational efficiency, financial accuracy, and regulatory adherence. They include the management of trade execution, risk assessment, financial record-keeping, strategic budgeting, talent optimisation, and compliance with legal standards. This collective framework supports the firm's strategic goals and ensures a robust, compliant, and high-performing trading environment.

Regardless of your level of experience, if you’re talented in the areas of Compliance/Legal, Finance, HR, Office Management, Operations, Procurement, Recruitment or Trading Operations and wish to explore possibilities at GSA then we’re always open to making connections.

Unsure of where you might fit in? No problem. Send us your credentials regardless and it will be evaluated by one of the recruitment team here so we can check for you.

The Person

Our people are diverse, though we strive toward a few common traits:

• Conscientiousness: Your job really matters to us. We dig into issues and diagnose their cause, working effectively with colleagues to find immediate fixes and whenever possible, follow up with up with strategic solutions. You understand the value and importance of your role and are diligent in undertaking your responsibilities.
• Proactive and motivated. You thrive best when allowed to take initiative and possess a self-starter approach. You take pride in your work and look to perform to the best of your abilities.
• Interpersonal, collaborative and an effective communicator. Working at GSA requires effective collaboration with a range of colleagues, stakeholders and counterparties.
• Logical, numerate and possess a strong financial intuition: You seek to build upon strong critical thinking and analysis abilities with a deep understanding of your subject area and recognise the importance of context. You have a genuine interest in what we do and are naturally curious to build your understanding across multiple avenues of our business, how we operate and of the people working alongside you.
• Aptitude and adaptability. You strive to pick up and understand new concepts, systems, and strategies quickly.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise effectively. You enjoy crafting and working toward goals. You can efficiently collate, track, continually prioritise and proactively status report whilst managing the simultaneous resolution of many, often time-sensitive, issues.

Academic Requirements:

• We often find a good degree within an analytical field to be advantageous, but we are much more inclined to weight our evaluation toward your experience and career achievements when present.

Your primary objective will be the processing and production of financial information to a high degree of accuracy on a timely basis. It entails a broad range of responsibilities with competing time pressures, so you will need the ability and desire to take full ownership of several activities that are integral to the Finance function. This includes the opportunity to redesign and improve processes to increase efficiencies where possible. The pace is fast, and the team is a dynamic and consists of a diverse combination of individuals.

You’ll be looking to play an integral part in ensuring our financial health and operational efficiency, directly supporting our ability to innovate and succeed.

Typical day-to-day duties and responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting and Analysis:
  • Support the production of the monthly management accounts and help prepare financial statements.
  • Provide accurate and timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analyse financial data to support business decision-making. 

• Automation and Process Improvement: 

• • Develop and implement automation solutions for recurring financial tasks and reports.
  • Collaborate with IT and finance teams to optimise system processes and workflows.
  • Leverage coding and scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL, VBA) to build tools that streamline data handling and reporting. 

• Accounts Payable and Receivable:
  • Provide holiday cover to the AP/AR function - process invoices, payments, and receipts efficiently.
  • Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies. 

• General Ledger Maintenance:
  • Assist in maintaining accurate general ledger entries and journal postings.
  • Prepare reconciliations for key accounts. 

• Budgeting and Forecasting:
  • Support the budgeting process, including data collection and variance analysis.
  • Maintain financial models and projections. 

Compliance and Controls:

• Ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
• Support audit processes and provide necessary documentation.   

The Person

• Proactive and motivated. You’ll have a high level of initiative and a self-starter approach. You care about your work being executed at the highest of standards. 
• Logical, numerate and detail oriented: You possess strong critical thinking, are very comfortable with numbers and possess a deep interest in working with data and recognising the importance of operating with precision and context.  
• Interpersonal, collaborative and an effective communicator. The work necessitates frequent collaboration with a range of stakeholders and counterparties both technical and non-technical.
• Conscientious: Your job really matters to us. You understand the value and importance of your role and are diligent in your execution of this responsibility.  

The Skills

• Prior experience within an accounting or audit function – preferably in a team focused on automation or systems. 
• Proficiency in Excel (including macros and pivot tables) and hands-on experience with tools like SQL, Python, or VBA. Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus. 
• Familiarity in accounting software. 
• Demonstrable interest in finance and/or quant trading with a genuine interest in the challenges presented within the industry. 

Academic Requirements: 

• A good degree in an accounting or finance, otherwise within an analytical field, not necessarily a mathematical or scientific one although we often find this to be advantageous. 
• Part-qualified or aiming to qualify in ACCA/CIMA/ACA. 

The role is a technical assistant to the IT Infrastructure team, primarily supporting the helpdesk within the team. We are looking for someone who has solid basic IT skills (PC setup, plugging in and setting up workstations, connecting network cables, debugging physical PC issues) and experience with Windows and Linux. Extensive helpdesk or support experience is not required. A keen home PC user who is looking to learn new skills would be ideal.