Finance Assistant

Working closely with the Finance Lead and COO, you'll play an important role in resolving existing accounting discrepancies, improving financial processes, and keeping accounts running smoothly. You'll have the independence to manage your responsibilities and the opportunity to make a measurable impact as the business grows.,

• Finance & Accounting: Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks, reconcile accounts, resolve discrepancies, and manage supplier invoices, expenses, and payments.
• Accounts: Monitor accounts payable and receivable, review historical accounting issues, and support month-end reporting, VAT preparation, and year-end activities.
• Payroll: Process monthly UK payroll, maintain employee payroll and pension records, and complete reconciliations and required submissions.
• Purchasing & Procurement: Support the Finance Lead/CFO with purchasing, invoice matching, receipt management, and accurate recordkeeping.
• Process Improvement: Maintain financial spreadsheets and documentation, helping improve accounting and purchasing processes as new systems are introduced.
  
  At least 2 years' experience in finance and QuickBooks
• Experience processing UK monthly payroll.
• Confident Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and accuracy
Desirable:
• AAT level 2+, or equivalent practical experience
• Familiarity with financial software and tools such as Zoho, Pleo and Revolut
  
  By joining us, you'll get:
• The ability to make a measurable difference in the creation of cutting-edge technology in a rapidly growing start-up.
• Fast-paced environment with a world-class, positive, talented, and high-achieving team
• Forward-thinking, supportive culture with company off-site strategic alignment
• Growth and training resources
• Merit-based compensation.
• 5% employer pensions contribution and Pension Salary Sacrifice
• 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays including an extra day for every 2 years of service.
• Medical and dental insurance
• Relocation of support packages
• Team Socials
• A variety of perks that are always evolving: Free Monday team lunch, Cycle2work scheme, access to your favorite app subscription, plus many more in the works!
Location: This is primarily an office-based role in Oxford. You'll work alongside engineers, AI specialists, operations colleagues and industry pioneers, contributing directly to the systems and processes that enable the company to scale responsibly., At Archangel Autonomy, we build intelligent systems that bring people and machines together to form effective teams, relieving mankind from dirty, dull and dangerous tasks. Our mission is to design and deploy AI technologies that protect, support and enhance the work of those operating on the front lines, including law enforcement, first responders, NGOs, wildlife rangers and military personnel. We are makers and engineers first, driven by the desire to solve challenges that matter. Having moved beyond the early-stage startup phase, we are entering a period of significant growth, with larger contracts, international expansion, higher production volumes, more complex project delivery and increasing operational maturity. Our culture is grounded in high integrity, teamwork, learning and a shared pursuit of excellence.

Permanent part-time role (30 hours across 5 days), potentially scaling into a full-time position as business demands expand. How you'll make an impact