General Accountant

About The Role

Volta is a pre-revenue AI infrastructure company scaling rapidly across five countries after a major Series A. Our finance team is small, senior and hands-on - and we need a strong all-round accountant to keep the core running as volume grows.

As General Accountant you will handle the day-to-day accounting across our entities: processing, journals, reconciliations, VAT and month-end tasks, currently in Xero and soon in a group ERP. You will work directly with the VP Accounting and SSC Reporting Manager, with genuine exposure to everything from multi-currency banking to equity accounting.

This is an ideal role for someone early in their career who wants breadth, responsibility and a front-row seat to a finance function being built for a US listing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Process supplier invoices, employee expenses and payment runs across group entities, applying the PO and approval policy

• Post journals for accruals, prepayments, payroll and intercompany, with supporting documentation

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations (bank, AP, payroll, deposits) to monthly deadlines

• Support UK VAT returns and assist with overseas VAT compliance (Germany, Norway, Spain)

• Maintain the fixed asset and prepayments registers, including capitalisation under group policy

• Assist with the month-end close checklist and entity reporting packs

• Support external audit requests with clean, well-referenced evidence

• Help migrate data and processes from Xero to the new group ERP

What You Bring

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) actively studying, or equivalent experience; study support provided

• 2+ years in an accounting role covering AP, journals and reconciliations

• Solid double-entry fundamentals and genuine attention to detail

• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots; more is a bonus)

• Experience with Xero or a comparable ledger system; multi-currency exposure helpful

• Organised and reliable against fixed deadlines, with clear written communication

• Curiosity and willingness to take on unfamiliar tasks in a fast-changing environment