Corporate Accountant

Corporate Accountant - Venture Capital Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8AB / Hybrid Working We’re looking for a motivated and detail-driven Corporate Accountant to join our team at Amadeus Capital Partners. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our financial operations — ensuring accuracy, transparency, and integrity across all our corporate accounting activities. You’ll work closely with the Head of Finance on everything from daily/monthly reconciliations, reporting, and cash management to tax, treasury, and compliance. As you grow in the role, you’ll also help us modernise and streamline our finance operations, leveraging new technologies and systems to make our processes more efficient and data-driven. We’re looking for a qualified accountant, with a background in audit, who combines strong analytical skills with great communication and a proactive mindset. You’ll be confident working with complex data in Excel, quick to pick up new systems, and thrive in a collaborative, close-knit team environment. This is a full-time role with a minimum of 3 days per week based from our Cambridge office (with occasional travel to London), though we will consider applications for 4-days per week. Amadeus Capital Partners operates in a financially regulated environment. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Management Accounts, Annual Accounts & Financial Reporting Produce accurate, timely, quarterly management & financial accounts for the Amadeus corporate entities to enable: o The directors to make proactive decisions for the business on reliable information o The auditors to sign off a clean audit report o Third Party stakeholders to place reliance on them where applicable Management of annual internal and external audit process, collaborating with external tax advisors, auditors and act as the lead person with the relationship with Barclays. Perform accurate updates to Management Fee calculations as required Payroll reconciliation and preparation of payroll documents as required Manage the overall financial reporting timetable for the business Budget Planning and Business Forecasting Support the Head of Finance to critically review Amadeus’s budget and format to improve flexibility, ease of information input and output and scenario planning Plan and prepare the annual and three-year budgets e.g. quarterly Latest Estimate (LE) with support Liaison with key stakeholders on budget analysis, reporting, planning and forecasting Producing forward looking board reports on budget and comparison to LE Tax Compliance and Corporate Tax Production of tax filings and corporate tax returns ensuring compliance with all applicable tax regulations With the Head of Finance, undertake group tax planning and the structure and adaptation to our business processes in response to legislative changes Management of Corporate Accounting Processes & Project Review of Corporate Finance Systems Ensure the implementation and adherence to internal controls and best accounting practices across all financial operations Being the second/final reviewer and approver of other team members’ work where appropriate Working with the Head of Finance and in collaboration with other key stakeholders review financial systems, controls, processes and reporting to recommend and implement improvements Legal & HMRC Compliance Management of compliance with HMRC and Companies House in respect to all documentation, payments, returns, filings and deadlines Assist the Legal team with the maintenance of the monthly, annual and investigative legal compliance PERSONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS A professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) with a strong background in audit Proven experience in producing exemplary management and financial accounts in a corporate environment, combined with a strong knowledge and interest in tax High level of attention to detail, and accuracy with numbers Experienced with accounting software and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, highly skilled with Microsoft Excel and financial modelling- able to implement changes and make recommendations Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to quickly absorb new, often complex numerical information A strong team player with excellent communication skills, able to partner strategically across a business, influence and guide others Highly organised and able to multi-task and keep abreast of moving pieces, managing multiple deadlines TO APPLY - please visit our website via the link.