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About the Role

Jump Trading is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join its EU and APAC Finance team, based in London. This senior role focuses on financial, statutory, and regulatory reporting for European entities, partnering with local accountants and auditors, and contributing to finance automation. The ideal candidate is technically strong, self-directed, and comfortable managing entities end-to-end across borders.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting for European operating entities, including German entities reporting under local HGB and other EU local-GAAP frameworks.
Prepare statutory financial statements and lead audit coordination for assigned entities, working with external auditors and local third-party bookkeepers.
Reconcile local statutory books to the group NetSuite ledger, investigating and resolving GAAP and currency translation differences.
Manage intercompany recharges, settlements, and related reconciliations across the European entity perimeter.
Build working knowledge across wider European entities to provide cover and continuity.
Contribute to finance automation and AI initiatives, applying new tools to improve efficiency and quality.
Work with group controllership, tax, treasury, and local advisors for accurate, timely, and compliant reporting.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience.
Strong statutory accounting background with hands-on experience owning multiple legal entities, ideally across more than one European jurisdiction.
Familiarity with European local-GAAP reporting; experience with German HGB is a distinct advantage.
Experience with a major ERP and strong Excel skills.
Comfort adopting new technology and automation tools.
Proven experience managing external audits and partnering with third-party accountants.
Reliable and predictable availability.

Skills

Statutory accounting
Management reporting
Balance sheet reconciliations
Audit coordination
Intercompany accounting
Finance automation
ERP systems
Microsoft Excel

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years post-qualification experience

Education Level

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)

Benefits

Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
Travel Medical Insurance
Group Pension Scheme
Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
Paid Parental Leave
Parking and Commuter Benefits

About the Company

Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research, empowering talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to push scientific boundaries and apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets.
Our culture is unique, fostering fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak.
We believe in winning together, unlocking individual talent through collaboration and mutual respect.
Research outcomes drive superior risk-adjusted returns, and we design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world.
We fund start-ups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.